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Face the Facts: Stroke is Treatable

Every two seconds, someone in the world is having a stroke. Globally, stroke is the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause...

Dubai is building 71,000 new hotel rooms

The UAE leads the booming hospitality and leisure-recreation market in the GCC, according to latest BNC report commissioned by The Big 5. The combined...

2016 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces Revealed

The number of great, high-trust workplaces has nearly doubled since 2011 globally, the latest sign that the great workplace movement is catching on. The best...

Pace of Business Reforms Speeds Up in the Middle East and...

The pace of business reforms in the Middle East and North Africa accelerated considerably in the past year, despite conflict and turmoil in the...

Construction to begin on “Gate Avenue at DIFC”

•    “Habtoor Leighton Group” awarded the estimated AED 500 million contract •    Urban living concept in the heart of Dubai expected for completion by end...

September Passenger Traffic Tops 7 Million at Dubai International

Seven million passengers per month is fast becoming the norm at Dubai International (DXB) after September’s numbers eclipsed that total for the sixth time...

Family and Friends Most Important for Dubai Residents’ Health, Happiness

New YouGov research has found that family and friends play the most important role in living a healthy and happy life for 60% of...

Mergers and Acquisitions Activity in GCC Region Set to Accelerate

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the GCC region is set to accelerate as lower oil prices force governments and corporations to consolidate fragmented industries....

Middle Eastern travelers plan to departure on winter holidays earlier than...

Travel peaks around the world in December due, in large part, to winter holidays celebrated within the month, including Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years....

Burj Khalifa will showcase the ‘Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond...

Emaar Properties is celebrating more than fifty years of the launch of the James Bond franchise with an array of dazzling experiences, including the...

Note-worthy Evolution: A look back at Galaxy Note devices over the...

As Samsung plans to introduce the latest addition to the Galaxy Note family while sorting out the fiasco of the Galaxy Note7; we take...

Sharjah International Book Fair will display 1.5 million books

This year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) - third largest book fair in the world- will see the participation of 1,420 publishing houses from...

Luxembourg confirms participation in Expo 2020 Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai announced on Monday Luxembourg as one of the first countries to formally confirm its participation, raising to 70 the national commitments...

Galaxy S7’s Always On Display shows only the most relevant information

A recent report has revealed that 93 percent of consumers in emerging markets look at their phone within an hour or less of waking...

Special Offers, Discounts and Online Coupons

From the start of the holiday shopping season until after Christmas, we will feature on this page special offers, discounts and coupons offered by...

How to Use Online Coupons to Get Deals

You have most probably seen a little empty coupon code box at the checkout of your favorite online stores. Applying a coupon code is...

Middle East Business Confidence Improves Despite Economic Challenges

Business confidence in Middle East improves for second consecutive quarter, but remains low amid slumping growth rates 44% of businesses report worsening conditions ...

Middle East’s Migrant Population More Than Doubles Since 2005

Between 2005 and 2015, the number of migrants living in the Middle East more than doubled, from about 25 million to around 54 million,...