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Shine bright like gold – 16% up in the first quarter...

Gold futures advanced on Thursday, on track to mark their best quarterly performance since 1986. June gold gained $8.20, or 0.7%, to $1,236.80, after a...

Dubai’s Al Maktoum “to be able to handle 225 million passengers...

Dubai’s Al Maktoum is set to become the airport with the largest passenger handling capacity in the world, once its terminal building has been...

2016 Launch of Student Design and Student Research Competitions

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is now accepting submissions for two competitions intended for university students of all disciplines: The...

Virtual reality to become a billion dollar niche

In its 4th year of releasing TMT predictions with specific relevance to the MENA region, Deloitte continues to supply industry insights based on deep...

Emirates Increases Capacity to London, Adds 10th Daily Service

Emirates today unveiled plans to boost capacity to London with the addition of a tenth daily flight to the British capital starting 1st October...

World Art Dubai 2016 to present multinational artists

World Art Dubai 2016 is preparing to present a plethora of multinational artists to showcase their individual work and to connect them with art...

Passengers leaving UAE from Dubai’s airports will be charged Dh35

Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved Executive Council Resolution No...

Instagram rolls out 60-second videos starting today

Instagram announced on Tuesday that it will soon begin rolling out 60-second video capabilities for its users, "one step of many you'll see this...

UAE faces talent crunch as budgets shrink

57% recruiters predict new jobs to be created in UAE in the first half of 2016: Naukrigulf Hiring Outlook Survey Key Highlights: 63% recruiters...

Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade hits Dhs1.283 trillion in 2015

Dubai’s and the UAE’s economic diversification strategies are achieving their objectives, which reflect the country’s economic resilience and its ability to adapt to fluctuations...

Dubai International app arrives on smartwatch

To satisfy Dubai International’s huge and diverse customer base, the smartwatch app is being made available on the two main software platforms – iOS...

UAE banks agree on “mini insolvency law” to help struggling SMEs

UAE banks have agreed to halt criminal prosecutions for bounced cheques drawn by small to medium-sized business customers under a “rescue initiative" launched by...

Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation launches ‘Mostaqbal Portal’

The launch of ‘Mostaqbal Portal’ is an innovative initiative of Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation to cover the latest findings of the technology...

Dubai World Trade Centre attracted 2.74 million visitors in 2015

Over the past year, the newly established DWTC Authority has served as a strong regulatory complement to the DWTC business networking proposition, with a...

Emirates extends online check-in to 48 hours before departure

Emirates has extended its online check-in to 48 hours before departure, from 24 hours, effective immediately. Customers around the world can check in online...

Expo 2020 Dubai has a new logo

UAE will be the next country to host World Expo 2020, the latest edition of the 160-year-old global event. The selected theme of the...

Silver shines brighter than gold as an investment opportunity

Silver prices remained depressed despite that gold has rallied since the beginning of 2016. However, the gold to silver ratio -a key indicator of...

Al-Jazeera to slash 500 jobs

Al Jazeera Media Network on Sunday announced a reduction of its workforce as part of an optimisation initiative in connection with the ongoing transformation...