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Girls Should Always be Able to Achieve Their Dreams

Share with us what a #GirlCan achieve and allow others to take an inspiration from your success. Did you know that 94% of young...

Gulf states concerned over inter-family marriage

Marriage between relatives is seen as distasteful within some cultures, but it has been a common feature in many others for thousands of years. However,...

Eid Al-Adha holiday for federal departments from November 15th

Eid Al-Adha holiday for federal ministries and departments is to start on Monday, November 15th (corresponding to Dhul Hijjah 9th) and ends on Thursday,...

An Average Working Mom Clocks in 98 Hours a Week

Parents who are tasked primarily with raising their children have an inherently difficult job. But can it be quantified into hours like a traditional...

Dubai population tops two million

Dubai-based population increased by more than 22,000 people, according to official data. The emirate’s population totalled 2,000,113, according to the population clock of the...

Expat Problems and How to Overcome Them

The year 2016 is just getting started, but the month of January is nearly a thing of the past — sadly, so are many...

Online Dating: True Love or Real Danger?

As dating is one of the most complex spheres of our social lives, the benefits of online dating have become very attractive to a...

GCC women striving professionally but expect employment difficulties in 2016

In light of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Oxford Strategic Consulting is releasing key findings from its recent GCC Employment Reports 2016 to...

Is divorce contagious?

So divorce is contagious…and you can catch the divorce bug from your friends—even from a friend of a friend?

Community Development Authority organises “Fit for Life” campaign

The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai organised a two-day “Fit for Life” campaign, as part of CDA’s continuous support to local campaigns...

Distaste for Facebook friends behavior

Many people find some of their Facebook friends actually annoying. The daily deals company Eversave conducted a study between 400 women, who unexpectedly uncovered more...

Inflation Effects on Dubai Residents

During the past two years, statistics show that Dubai's economy is on the path to a robust recovery. Some say that a new boom...

New two-year work permit for people above 60 years of age

Expatriates in UAE welcomed the new two-year work permit for people above 60 years of age as they can continue working for a longer...

If you are single, Happy Valentine’s Day!

If you are single, Valentine’s Day can evoke depressed feelings of loneliness, self-doubt and underestimation making your whole day a nightmare. But, after all,...

Salary increase for Sharjah government employees

Salaries of the employees of the Sharjah government, similar to that of the federal government employees.

What potential expats need to consider before they move

Millions and millions of people choose to become expats and move to a foreign country every year. They do that for various reasons...

Women Farmers Advancement Network – WOFAN

// In today’s 21st century, we can see that Women have managed to take up positions in every imaginable profession across the globe with...

UAE ranked 30th globally in Human Development Index

The UAE has been ranked the thirtieth among 187 countries, according to the index of human development world report 2011 released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).