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Emirati players shine bright in EGF’s last National Monthly Medal of...

On April 16, 2016 the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) hosted the last National Monthly Medal of the 2015-2016 season at Dubai Creek Golf &...

How to Balance Stress at Work and Stay Productive

Life has become more demanding than ever in every aspect. Many of us struggle to match the constantly increasing expectations to do more with...

How to Buy a Luxury Home

Many people dream of living in a huge, luxury and beautiful home, but when it comes to buying one, there’s more than just a...

Recession Effects on Families; Tips for Survival

Surviving recession is a true hardship for ordinary people. This group in most countries is quite large and often consists of 80% or 90%...

Oil market to “move close to balance” in H2 of 2016

Evidence of falling U.S. production and a drop in supplies outside of OPEC will help the oil market "move close to balance" in the...

Luxury Spending Trends Remain Strong Despite Uncertainties

The value of Knight Frank’s Luxury Investment Index (KFLII) increased 7% in 2015. The Index, which tracks the performance of 10 investments of passion...

Jobs slowdown drives up demand for postgraduate study

One in four Middle East professionals plan to take a post-graduate course in the next two years Hybrid online-classroom courses most popular, due...

‘Israa and Miraj’ Public Holiday Announced

UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has declared Thursday, 5th of May, an official 'Israa and Miraj' public holiday for the public sector....

Dubai Opera Inaugural Season Programme Revealed

So much more than opera, Dubai Opera will be the centre stage of all arts, a home to all genres.  From ballet and classical,...

Kindle Oasis – Thinnest and Lightest eReader Ever

After eight years of upgrades and tweaks that made each and every Kindle smaller, lighter, faster and better than the previous generation, Amazon today...

Best and Worst Industry to Find a Job in UAE

The airline industry has experienced strong growth over the past few years and therefore is seen as the most promising industry to find a...

Visitors to Abu Dhabi will pay municipal taxes on hotel bills

According to a local newspaper, a new decree will impose a 4 per cent municipality taxes on hotel bills and a Dh15 charge per...

Facebook Live API lets you stream directly from a drone

Social media platforms developers have been bullish on Live video and we have been expecting to see more new announcements related to that. Here...

How to Create a Stress-Free Work Place

In the recent business environment, many companies and small businesses may struggle to provide their employees with more attractive paychecks, larger space and a...

IMF Forecasts Slow Growth in Developing Nations

The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday about persistently slow growth in developing economies. These countries will not soon regain the high rates of...

Rebound in business conditions across Dubai private sector

A return to growth was recorded across all three key sub-sectors monitored by the survey of Emirates NBD in March. Travel & tourism was...

Q1 2016 Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Overview by JLL

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Remains Stable in Q1, in spite of a slowdown in government spending and weaker sentiment, according to JLL Real Estate...

Softening market conditions cause increased demand for affordable housing options in...

The downward readjustment of housing allowances amongst companies in Abu Dhabi is creating further strain on the higher end of the residential market and...