Dubai Makes a Comeback to Cities of Opportunity List

The Cities of Opportunity Index is a ranking focuses on “well-balanced” cities. The ranking is published  by PwC and conducted on the basis of...

Abu Dhabi Predicted to Witness Shortage of 51,000 Residential Units By...

Abu Dhabi’s real estate market is recovering full-speed and it is said to have an impressive performance in short-to-medium terms. This was the conclusion...

DIFC Executives Eagerly Await Burj Daman Apartments Handover

People working DIFC are  faced with tough choices when it comes to finding accommodation. Most of the apartments in the area are either occupied,...

Global Population Now Lives Six Years Longer

What has changed between the 1990s and the 2010s? Probably the first thing that will pop in your mind will have to do with...

Dubai’s First Medical Tourism Package

With the aim to attract even more tourists, Dubai will launch a tailor-made medical tourism package. The news was shared yesterday by the Dubai...

5 New MERS Deaths in Saudi Arabia as US Confirms 2nd...

Another five patients have died from the deadly Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) and eight people were infected only in the past 24...

Isra Wal Miraj Public Holiday Announced

Employees in the public sector in the United Arab Emirates will observe a holiday on May 25, 2014, Humaid Al Qatami, Minister of Education,...

Are you ready for the GCC Construction recovery in 2014?

US$12 billion of previously stalled projects in the UAE have now resumed construction US$17 billion of project management contracts tendered in Saudi Arabia Qatar to spend...

Internet Everywhere – Wi-Fi Hotspots to Double Next Year

Having a smartphone is almost pointless if it does not offer you regular access to the web. There are two main options here. The...

Dubai Hotels See Highest Occupancy Rate Since 2007

Dubai hotel occupancy rate hit a new high last month. According to the latest data published by STR Global, in April the city’s hotels...

Emirates launches fifth daily flight to Singapore

35 weekly flights to Singapore from Dubai Emirates, a global connector of people and places, today announced that it will introduce a fifth daily flight...

The Best and Worst Jobs of 2014

Are you looking for a new job? Even if you are feeling perfectly content with what you do for a living, you might change...

Global Consumer Confidence Rises, UAE Leads in MENA

Global consumer confidence is back to levels registered before the recession. This fact was revealed by Nielsen in the Q1 2014 Consumer Confidence report....

Dubai Inn becomes the 1st smart hospitality brand in Dubai

New Hotel Brand to Help Dubai Market Reach its Tourism Vision 2020 Dubai will soon welcome a new hotel brand called Dubai Inn. The reason...

World Expo 2020 Site to Be Completed by 2019

All preparations for World Expo 2020 in Dubai are scheduled for completion by 2019, according to a statement by the Expo 2020 Preparatory Committee....

Mother’s Day in 2014

Mother's Day is an occasion which is marked in nearly every country. No matter where they live and no matter in what they believe,...

Business confidence in Dubai on the rise as Expo 2020 drives...

Composite business confidence index shows year-on-year increase of 22.4 points in Q1 2014 The Dubai business community has been significantly more optimistic during the first...

New Dubai Brand Launched

Dubai officially has a new brand identity. The emirate’s marketing image for the world received a fresh new look and focus. Dubai’s new brand was...