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UAE Excise Tax To Be Paid in e-Dirham Only

The UAE Excise Tax, due to go into force effective 1st October, shall be collected in e-Dirham only, the Federal Tax Authority has announced. The...

At.mosphere, Burj Khalifa Unveils Global Gastronomy Exchange Series

At.mosphere, Burj Khalifa, today unveiled its much-anticipated Global Gastronomy Exchange Series, which brings together culinary experts from across the world to pin the restaurant...

Islamic New Year Holiday Announced in UAE

The date for the Islamic New Year holiday, 1439 Hijri, for Federal Ministries in the UAE will be on the first day of Muharram,...

UAE’s Largest Interschool Art Competition Is Themed “Happiness”

The largest Interschool Art Competition with over 50 Schools participating- Award ceremony on 14th of October 2017 The Palette Art Training and Consultancy presents UAE’s...

Sitting for Long Hours Can Actually Shorten Your Life

A new study finds that it isn't just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated...

DFM Mobile App Goes Live

Investors’ connection with Dubai Financial Market (DFM) trading activity and services has been made easier with DFM’s new smart services application, which provides investors...

’Address Harbour Point’ Will Overlook Dubai Creek Tower

Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties PJSC, is highlighting the exceptional location advantage of its Address Harbour Point project...

DFSA Issues General Investor Statement on Cryptocurrencies

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) wishes to draw investors’ attention to certain new and evolving online offerings. These product offerings tend to involve...

Samsung Sets Guinness World Record for World’s Biggest LED Structure

Samsung lives its motto #DoBiggerThings with an impressive introduction of the Galaxy Note8 at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai Samsung Gulf Electronics brought the #DoBiggerThings hashtag...

Looking Stressed Can Help Keep Peace

Scratching is more than an itch -- when it is sparked by stress, it appears to reduce aggression from others and lessen the chance...

Dubai Harbour Revealed during Cityscape Global 2017

Meraas has announced that Dubai Harbour will have a second cruise terminal in addition to the one already revealed in January 2017. Dubai Harbour...

Global Mobile Trends 2017

The GSMA today published its second annual ‘Global Mobile Trends’ report, which provides exclusive data and analysis on the key trends shaping the future...

“Steady Off-plan Volumes” Doesn’t Mean Healthy Residential Market

Phidar Advisory Releases June & August Dubai Residential Property Note: Sentiment-fueled buoyancy fades, correction ahead Today, Phidar Advisory released its Dubai residential research note with...

UAE Consumer Confidence Rose to 110 – Highest Regionally

United Arab Emirates (UAE) posted a consumer confidence increase of two points in the second quarter, reaching an index score of 110 -- the...

High School Popularity May Lead to Anxiety in Later Life

Were you the cool kid in high school? High school popularity may take a toll on your mental health later on in life, according...

Saudi Arabia and UAE 2017 Salary Increases Highest in Regionally

Saudi Arabia continues to lead the region in salary increases, according to a GCC-wide survey of 600 multi-national companies and locally-owned conglomerates by Aon, a leading...

Fitzpatrick Makes Timely Race to Dubai Move

Matthew Fitzpatrick, winner of the 2016 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, gave himself the perfect fillip as the countdown to the defence of his...

World’s 1st Underwater Luxury Vessel Resort Launched in Dubai

Kleindienst Group today launches The Floating Venice, the world's first underwater luxury vessel resort at Cityscape Global. Valued at 2.5Bn AED (680m USD), The...