First image of Emirates’ Flight Training Academy

Emirates’ Flight Training Academy: a Model for the Future of Pilot Training First images of the future dedicated flight training facility at Dubai World Central For...

Emirates kicks off Dubai – Lyon five-times a week flights

Emirates Adds Third French Gateway with New Service to Lyon  Emirates has touched down in Lyon, celebrating the international airline’s third destination in France and...

Cyber-threats set to become number one business risk

Cyber-threats are predicted to be to be the number one risk to businesses within the next two years, according to the latest survey...

Airline of the Year Award for Emirates

 Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has been awarded the prestigious Centre for Aviation (CAPA) Airline of the Year 2012; the third...

SMS 20th Anniversary Special

How Text Messages Changed Modern Society Today we mark the 20th anniversary of the SMS (Short Message Service). Two decades ago, in 1992, a young...

Oil prices as fall below $89 per barrel

Worries about the U.S. economy following the release of a disappointing manufacturing report sent oil prices lower Tuesday. At the New York Mercantile Exchange Benchmark...

‘Arabia500’ Awards alongside Global Entrepreneurship Summit

As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit- Entrepreneurial Ventures of Arabia (GES-EVA), which is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed...

Apple launches iPhone 5 in UAE and 54 more countries

Apple Inc. announced on its official website that this month it will release its latest iPhone in 56 different countries. The tech giant said...

Investors take a more strategic approach as increased optimism returns to...

Investors take a more strategic approach as increased optimism returns to MENA real estate market according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s Seventh MENA Real Estate...

MENA countries expanding tax treaty networks to encourage trade

According to experts at Ernst & Young’s MENA Tax Conference 2012 in London, MENA countries have introduced a number of measures since 2010, to...

In Pictures: JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

Book JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Give a Marriott Gift Card - To Shop. Stay. Dine. Spa. Golf.

It’s for free(mium): New trend for smartphone apps

Nothing is impossible when it comes to setting prices for smartphone apps. In such a highly competitive market, freemium models are clearly on the...

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi to open early next year

Strategically-located business hotel offers unique amenities for the discerning traveller Dusit International, a leading Asian hospitality group, has announced plans to open Dusit Thani Abu...

Emirates launches Singapore and Moscow A380 services

 Emirates’ A380 destination list has flown past 20 today, with Singapore and Moscow joining the airline’s double-decker network. With the world’s largest fleet of A380...

Mövenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate lights up for the Festive Season

New Years package: Hamburg, Europe Christmas package: Nuernberg, Europe The tree, the twinkling lights, a fun and festive atmosphere all combine to make Mövenpick Hotel Ibn...

Asia is the driving force in global tourism

Asia continues to be the driving force in global tourism. According to the latest ITB World Travel Trends Report, this year the number of...

Emirates suspends flights to/from Damascus, Syria

Emirates has, with immediate effect, suspended its daily EK913 and EK914 services to/from Damascus until further notice. Emirates apologises for any inconvenience caused to its...

Your smartphone can tell if you are single or not

A curious study conducted earlier this year proved that the obsession for advanced mobile technology is spreading all over the world. However, the research...