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Women need ‘skin as thick as a crocodile’ to make it...

How do you make it in a man’s world? If women want to succeed, they need to be thick-skinned – aggressively determined and impervious to...

UAE Reaping Benefits of Cloud Seeding Operations

The UAE is reaping the benefits of ongoing since nearly ten years cloud seeding operations in the country. Experts say in March 2016 alone, rainfall...

Nearly 20,000 New Apartments to enter Dubai’s Real Estate Market by...

Approximately 7,058 new apartments will be added to Dubai’s residential property market in 2016, according to property consultancy Cluttons' Residential Market Outlook Spring 2016...

Best-paying University Subjects for Women

In 2016, the best-paying university subjects for women are not much different than in the past years. As expected, the average raw earnings for female...

DED: No truth in rumours on penalising individuals and companies for...

In response to enquiries on whether individuals or companies are being penalised for negative comments or opinion on the economic situation, the Dubai Department...

Where are the jobs in UAE right now?

In the beginning of May, a month before the start of Ramadan and two months ahead of the summer holiday season which is also...

Julio Iglesias ‘Super Excited’ About Performing in Sharjah This Week

Grammy-Winning Music Legend Julio Iglesias ‘Super Excited’ About Performing in Sharjah This Week Julio Iglesias is “super excited” about performing for the first time at...

Spending Your Work Day Browsing Social Media?

Sixty percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates, up from 52 percent last year and 11 percent in 2006 ...

Emirates stand attracts almost 13,000 visitors at ATM

Emirates’ new ‘Infinite Possibilities’ stand was buzzing at this year’s ATM with almost 13,000 visitors making their way to the stand and experiencing the...

Businesses in Dubai expect stability to prevail through second quarter of...

Businesses in Dubai expect the market to hold steady through the second quarter of 2016 after the first quarter saw strong performance across the...

UAE Schools to Close next Thursday

Schools in the United Arab Emirates will be closed next Thursday, 5th of May on the occasion of Isra and Mi'raj, also known as...

First Renaissance Hotel in UAE Set to Open in 2016

The first Renaissance Hotel in UAE is set to open at the end of the year, according to a statement released by Marriott International....

S&P Sees Doom and Gloom for UAE’s Property Market

Real estate prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are likely to continue declining in 2016, says Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in a...

How to Succeed as a Freelancer

It is easy to start, but to succeed as a freelancer takes time and strategy. If the corporate 9-to-5 just doesn’t work for you or...

New ‘Amazing Thailand Luxury’ Campaign Unveiled

Tourism Authority of Thailand Unveils New ‘Amazing Thailand Luxury’ Campaign Campaign aims to position Thailand as a ‘Quality Leisure Destination through Thainess’ for...

Worldwide Smartphone Sales Nearly Flat; Chinese Vendors Climb to The Top...

According to the latest preliminary release from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 334.9 million...

Middle East’s Hotel Occupancy Drops 3.3% to 71.9% in March 2016

Hotels in the Middle East reported negative results, while hotels in Africa reported mixed results for the three key performance metrics when reported in...

Is Game of Thrones Season 6 First Episode the Most-watched Ever?

The fantasy favourite Game of Thrones, the most popular series in HBO’s history, returned for its sixth season with what may or may not...