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Dubai One airs the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Dubai One, the English-language television station run by Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), announces its live and exclusive coverage of the 23rd Annual Screen Actors...

What Businesses Can Expect in 2017

Another challenging year, with more change coming, say LBS experts London Business School’s leading thinkers give us their views on the challenges and opportunities that...

Physical Gold Demand Hit 7-Year Low in 2016

After three years of losses, gold prices rebounded in 2016. As a result physical gold demand dropped 20 percent, its lowest since 2009, according...

Oil Price Outlook 2017

Oil prices crashed at the beginning of 2016, reaching a low of almost $27 per barrel. By the end of the year, the expectations...

Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017

Tight supply, strong demand boosts energy, metals prices The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017,...

Chronic Sleep Deprivation Suppresses Immune System

Many people report getting sick when they don't get enough sleep. A new study helps explain why. Researchers took blood samples from 11 pairs of...

Paid Apps Not in Vogue, but Industry Is Growing

Over half of smartphone users spend no money on smartphone apps (paid-for downloads and in-app transactions), according to a new survey by Gartner, Inc....

Dubai Tour kicks on 31st January

Thousands of cycling fans are set for a ‘wheelie good’ time on 31st January as the 4th edition of the Dubai Tour races through...

Dubai Has 5,933 Real Estate Agents within 2,285 Brokerage Offices

Dubai Land Department has announced in its latest report that the total value of real estate brokers’ commissions for 2016 totaled over AED 1.5...

Dubai International is World’s #1 Airport for International Passengers

Dubai International has retained its title as the world’s number one airport for international passengers with annual traffic reaching 83.6 million passengers in 2016,...

2017 GCC Hiring Market Expected to See Uplift in Activity

2017 is to be a busier year than 2016 for hiring in the GCC, according to Hays 2017 GCC Salary & Employment Report, published...

Dubai Residential Property Note: “Pundits are overlooking the key risks of...

Today, Phidar Advisory released its Dubai residential research note with December data, which is now reported using a 3-month moving average, as well as...

Emirates Launches Special Offers for Trips to Dubai

To help globetrotters kick off their 2017 travel plans, Emirates is launching special offers for trips to Dubai. For a limited time, each ticket...

2017’s Top Wedding Trends

The Wedding Fair by Emaar Hospitality Group is almost here. The region’s largest outdoor wedding event is taking place in the heart of Downtown...

Last Chance to Get a Car on the House this DSF

This DSF, DAMAC Properties is offering a brand-new BMW and other luxury cars guaranteed with the purchase of a luxury apartment starting from AED...

Three Regional Airlines to Add 650 New Passenger Planes

The three major regional airlines – Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways – are poised to expand their fleet by almost 650 new planes, according...

Holiday Homes n Dubai Reach 4,200 Units

The real estate sector in Dubai is holding steady and gaining maturity and sustainability as it has registered promising results the last year 2016....

International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 kicks off

The Official Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 took place in the International Tourism Fair of Spain, FITUR, and...