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‘Facebook Spaces’ Is a New VR Social Network

Facebook Inc. launched a new augmented-reality platform at its annual developer conference, F8, in San Francisco on Tuesday. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a keynote...

Emirati Scholarship Programme Open for Applications

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Distinguished Students Programme is now accepting applications from Emirati students for the coming school year, which starts in September. Open to...

Dubai to Welcome Largest Arabian Travel Market Yet

The Arabian Travel Market, ATM, 2017, the region’s leading travel industry showcase, will open its doors on 24th April for business networking opportunities, insightful...

Gulf Real Estate Awards 2017 Winners Revealed

Dubai Land Department (DLD) has achieved exceptional success with the first edition of the Gulf Real Estate Awards 2017, fulfilling its aim of making...

Interior Decoration Inspiration: Burj Al Arab Club Suite

Here is how it's made! Spacious and bright, luxurious and comfy, this is a club suite in Burj Al Arab. To try it for...

The Top 100 CEOs in GCC Revealed

The winners of the Top CEO Awards 2017 have been announced, following the successful conclusion of the Top CEO Conference on April 11. The...

Expo 2020 Dubai Unveils Inspirational Al Wasl Plaza

The last major element in the design of the Expo 2020 Dubai site was unveiled last week. Al Wasl Plaza is an open space...

Buying or Selling a Diamond

A diamond is a girl’s best friend—until she decides to sell it. Those may be your feelings after visiting a local jeweler with high...

Investors Won’t Chase Gold Markets Next Week

Gold markets broke out to the upside past week. As of now, the market looks bullish and traders expect gold prices to reach towards...

Smart Dubai – The Future is Now

Three years ago, Smart Dubai set out to fully transform Dubai into a smart city, launching 100 initiatives and 1,000 smart services. The services...

MENA Ready for Exponential Aviation Growth

The aviation and tourism industry in the Middle East is set to be a driving force for region’s economy, according to the 6th Arab...

UAE National Golf Team U15 Wins Gold

On April 13 – 15, 2017 the Riyadh Golf Club hosted the 2017 GCC 18 & Under and 15 & Under Golf Championship. After...

Supply Crunch Or Oil Glut: Investment Banks Can’t Agree

In recent years, U.S. shale has thrown in another unknown in the mix of factors driving the price of oil. This year, shale output...

Digital Finance Can Turbocharge Growth In Emerging Economies

Two billion individuals and 200 million micro, small, and mid-sized businesses in emerging economies today lack access to savings and credit. Even those with...

Q1 2017 Dubai Real Estate Market Overview by JLL

​JLL, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm released its Q1 2017 Dubai Real Estate Market Overview report which assesses the latest...

DEWA launches Rammas service on Amazon Alexa

DEWA has announced the launch of the Rammas AI service on Amazon Alexa smart voice system. DEWA has become the first government entity to...

Sunday Declared Public Holiday

Government employees in UAE will enjoy a public holiday on Sunday, April 23 to mark Isra’a Wal Miraaj, it was announced last week. The holiday...

UAE’s First Weight Loss App Helps You Lose 2-4Kgs in a...

First scientific online and app based weight loss program, ‘weightmonitor UAE’ has been launched with the aim of curbing runaway obesity in the region,...