Swiss International Scientific School Dubai to open in September

First UAE-based private school to offer multi-lingual education through International Baccalaureate and Swiss Matura Curricula to nurture scientific minds to build medical capacity in...

UAE Travelers to Benefit from Extended Airfares Sale

If you are looking to book a romantic vacation for Valentine’s Day next month, you are probably already too late as pre-paid packages at...

UAE Moves Up in Economic Freedom Index

Humankind is currently living in the most prosperous time recorded in history, according to the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom. Issues like ignorance, poverty...

Will Dubai Rents Really Fall in 2015?

Dubai residential market will continue to stabilize this year and reflecting sales prices, rents are expected to remain flat and even see a decline...

Abu Dhabi Ranks among World’s Safest Cities in 2015

Abu Dhabi is the 25th safest city in the world and the safest city in the Middle East. According to the latest Safe Cities...

Real Estate Still Top Investment for UAE Residents

Real estate is the most popular class for investment for UAE residents, according to a new survey. Although investors prefer property over the traditional...

Expo 2020: Positive Long-Term Effect on Dubai’s Growth

Traditionally, world expos were international platforms for showcasing incredible innovations, capable of bringing progress and transforming the humanity. But today, expos, including World Expo...

Dubai International Becomes 2014’s Busiest despite Runway Upgrades

It is official – Dubai International is the world’s busiest airport for international passengers for 2014. The airport recorded 70.47 million passengers last year...

Facebook Outage Means Office Productivity Increase

It is no secret for any employer that the people whom he expects to keep his business going and to whom he pays monthly...

Messaging Apps – Popular for All the Right Reasons

If you browse an online app store, you will see that a great amount of the most popular applications are those dedicated to personal...

World’s Most Limited PS4 Sells with Record Price Tag

In December, Sony announced that it will release a special edition PlayStation 4 console in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation brand....

UAE Consumer Confidence Rises Steadily

UAE consumer confidence increases with a steady pace, according the the most recent Consumer Confidence report. Nielsen's survey concluded that consumers in the Emirates are...

GCC Boom to Refocus on Dubai

The GCC macro boom is likely to have peaked if oil prices stay low for long. The arithmetic of the growth model remains unfavourable...

4 New ideas about small business in Dubai

To own a small business in Dubai is by now the ultimate goal of every expatriate who relocates to the Middle East for better...

UAE among Countries with Least Public Holidays

Every seventh worker in the UAE feels vacation-deprived, according to a recent survey conducted by Expedia. The reason for that may have just been...

Emaar Malls Recorded 13% Higher Profits in 2014

FY2014 annual revenue grows 13% to AED 2,708 mn (US$ 737 mn) Emaar Malls tenant sales increased to AED 18 bn (US$ 4.9 bn), 14%...

Dubai sees 13% increase in trade licenses in 2014

21, 358 licenses issued in 2014 as against 18,848 during the previous year The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai saw an increase of...

Dubai Ranked 5th in Economic Performance Worldwide

Which cities have the best economics in the world – New York, London, Tokyo, Bangkok or Sao Paulo? In fact, cities in the developing...