Global City 2011 opens in Abu Dhabi

The culmination of months of careful planning and hard work, the eagerly anticipated Global City 2011, Abu Dhabi, opens today at Emirates Palace. Under the...

Twitter: 140 Million ‘tweets’ Monthly

Twitter is celebrating its fifth birthday in March. Therefore the company has released its latest set of statistics about its growth and usage, such...

Oil Shock to the Global Economy

Global energy markets brace for a shock, as Japan is expected to seek replacement to large amounts of the country's nuclear power capacity, devastated...

Supply of real estate in Dubai to slide by a third...

The fall in property prices in Dubai is slowing down. However, analysts are not expecting any sudden improvement in the emirate’s real estate market. Sale...

Emirates flights to Libya suspended

Due to the continuing unrest in Libya, Emirates flights to Tripoli have been suspended until 26th March 2011. The three times weekly flight...

Jones Lang LaSalle unveils “Top Trends for UAE Real Estate in...

Jones Lang LaSalle, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm has today released its ‘Top Trends for 2011’ shaping UAE real estate...

Construction industry emerges as GCC’s top sector

UAE has 36 per cent of total construction projects in region, worth USD 958 billion The GCC's building and construction industry currently consumes up to...

ID cards for Emiratis valid for 5 years

// The Emirates Identity Authority has explained that the main reason behind the decision that the ID card for UAE nationals be valid for...

Sheikh Mohammed comments on UAE Economy

"The past is over; we must look to the future" UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

Attacks on MBC Group’s Channels and Al Arabiya

// MBC Group’s bouquet of channels recently experienced a deliberate disruption in its broadcast on Nilesat by an unknown source of perpetrators which disrupted...

Apple iPad 2 on Sale Now

Apple’s iPad 2 is up for sale online, a little earlier than the company promised. Where? At Apple's online store. All versions, whether WiFi-only or WiFi...

Future looks bright for MENA Glass Industry

As Gulf Glass 2011 Exhibition closes its doors at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, those that exhibited and visited leave with an optimism and expectation for...

First official Apple Store to open in Mall of the Emirates

Virgin Megastore will be opening the region’s first official Apple Store on March 16th . The store, in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates, will...

DEWA signs 5 contracts for new projects at cost AED1billion

On the second day of the activities of the 13th Water, Energy and Environment Exhibition 2011 (WETEX), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) celebrated...

Emirates to Offer Triple Daily Non-stop Flights to Manchester

Emirates Airline is boosting its route to Manchester with the introduction of a third daily non-stop flight to cater for a continued growth...

Dubai inflation rose 0.4 percent

Dubai inflation rose to 0.4 percent on an annual basis in January. However, the living costs in the emirate fell slightly from the previous month...

Grants by ExxonMobil and the ExxonMobil Foundation Spur Economic Advancement of...

The $6 million grants will focus on advancing economic progress and opportunity for women around the world. Since 2005, ExxonMobil and the ExxonMobil Foundation have...

Oil futures rose by 1.6 percent, topping $106

Crude oil prices rose to two and half year highs on Monday on heightened worries about supply disruption due to deepening civil unrest in...