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More people on Earth are now obese than are underweight
More people on Earth are obese than are underweight, with one in five predicted to be overweight by the year 2025, researchers in England...
Fashion Forward, please don’t move backwards! Fans want you back
The best of Fashion Forward's seventh season, and indeed the most inspiring and refreshing was the enthusiasm of all young people who despite the...
In Pictures: Fashion Forward Dubai New Venue d3
Fashion Forward Dubai has moved to a new venue - the Dubai Design District. Use the arrows under the images to flip Dubai Chronicle'...
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...































