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10 Most Popular Backpacks for Back To School

With Back to School season upon us, the question about most popular backpacks is becoming somewhat of a hot topic not only amongst students,...

Nakheel to Unveil AED3.2 Billion Projects at Cityscape Global 2017

Dubai-based master developer Nakheel is gearing up to unveil a diverse range of projects – collectively worth more than AED3.2 billion – at Cityscape...

What Happens in an Internet Minute

Just a month ago, it was revealed that Facebook has more than two billion active monthly users. That means that in any given month, more than...

How Educational Preferences Differ in Advanced and Emerging Countries

Publics around the world disagree about which is more important to emphasize in school: creative thinking or basic academic skills and discipline. Here are four...

FAB Wealth Sentiment Index down 2.2% in August

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has announced the latest score of its...

Sky Walk – The Newest Tourist Attraction in Downtown Dubai

Sky Walk is a 30-metre-long cantilever structure with 45 metres of walking distance opening to spectacular views of Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Fountain Emaar...

Expo 2020 Dubai To Display Post-2021 Development Plans

The future plans for the use of the site after it closes its doors in April 2021 will be revealed at CityScape Global 2017,...

VAT in GCC: What does it mean for your business?

On 1 January 2018, value-added tax (VAT) will come into effect for the first time in United Arab Emirates. Naturally, small businesses are concerned...

Top 10 Dubai Real Estate Investors Nationalities Revealed

Dubai Land Department has revealed a list of the top 10 nationalities that invested in Dubai’s real market between January 2016 and the end...

High Salt Intake May Double Heart Failure Risk

High salt intake is associated with a doubled risk of heart failure, according to a 12-year study in more than 4,000 people presented today...

Lack of Catalysts Dominated Trading Activities across Regional Markets

Lack of catalysts coupled with the summer lull and the approaching Eid break dominated trading activities across the regional markets. Along with the end...

New Federal Decree Clarifies Value Added Tax in UAE

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 for Value Added Tax in UAE,...

Construction Booms and VAT Looms – Who Loses in This Equation?

     Construction materials prices rose last year, according to a Dubai Chamber report, even as the slowdown in the property sector continues ...

Easy Mobile Printing for Android 8.0 Oreo Users

The Mopria® Alliance, a global non-profit membership organization chartered to drive industry-wide standards and solutions for mobile printing, today announced it provided core printing technology to...

Using Emojis in Work Emails Makes You Look Incompetent

When meeting someone in person, body language experts say that smiling can portray confidence and warmth. Online, however, smiley faces could be doing some...

Oreo Set to Invade Your Android Phone

The latest upgrade of Android is officially here. It is called Android Oreo as many smartphone geeks suspected. Google made the interesting decision to reveal the final...

Wearable Health Monitors Move to The Next Level – Electronic Skin

A new, electronic skin microsystem tracks heart rate, respiration, muscle movement and other health data, and wirelessly transmits it to a smartphone. The electronic...

Dancing Slows Brain Aging

As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer's disease. Older...