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A number of UAE residents see Expo 2020 as a game...

*According to a survey of over 1000 UAE residents by research company High level of interest amongst residents, businesses and investors Tourism, hospitality and real estate...

Dubai’ s New Address System Launching in May

Residential and commercial buildings in Dubai will get precise map coordinates as part of Dubai Municipality’s Smart Geo Addressing System. The first phase of...

A model for democracy in the Gulf

The parliamentary elections held on Saturday in Kuwait - as well as yielding the country's first elected female MPs - have also been described...

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,...

UAE delegation participates in international workshop on human trafficking law enforcement...

An Emirati delegation participated in the second international workshop in Turkmenistan focused on ways to enforce law and strengthen judicial cooperation to curb the...

Investors are positioning aggressively for recovery in H2

Global investors have regained a strongly bullish stance on the outlook for equity markets in the second half of 2014, according to the BofA...

Dubai Shopping Festival must-see events

Value-added ‘Travel to Dubai during Dubai Shopping Festival’ package launched CRYSTALLIZED™ – glamour in the city travels to The Dubai Mall The Little Big Club...

3 in 4 Dubai Residents Are Male

The population of Dubai is constantly growing due to the large number of foreigners who arrive in the emirate looking for work. And this...

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council unveils Real Estate Forecast Study to...

Measured and sustainable growth key in safeguarding transparency through balanced supply and demand model In line with its strategic role to facilitate the planning and...

IMF – China Surpassed US to Become World’s Largest Economy

Despite the many forecasts claiming that China is not likely to overtake the United States and become the largest economy in the world in...

Global Consumer Confidence Improves; UAE among Most Optimistic

Global consumer confidence is slowly rising with more optimism about economy and job prospects, according to the latest consumer confidence index. Confidence in UAE...

DED contributes to Emiratisation and national HR capacity-building goals

His Excellency Mr Sami Dhaen Al Qamzi, Director General of the Dubai Economic Department (DED), honoured graduates of the second batch of the Middle...

Over 10 Million Stateless People in the World, Some in GCC

A child is born stateless every 10 minutes, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday, adding there are at least 10 million...

Dubai’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Will Be Live-streamed

Dubai has made it a tradition to celebrate the arrival of the New Year with one of the most impressive firework displays in the...

Global Risks 2015

The biggest threat to the stability of the world in the next 10 years comes from the risk of international conflict. Interstate conflict with regional...

Lack of Tsunami Warning System in UAE

A strong earthquake in Indonesia shook the island of Java on Monday morning. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, was recorded at...

Emirates introduces new generation in-flight entertainment system

Emirates introduces its new generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) system reaffirming its commitment to continual product enhancement. The latest features include larger screens in First...

LEAP Engine Orders and Commitments surpass $29 Billion

CFM International has booked orders and commitments for nearly 2,450 LEAP engines to power Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX, and COMAC C919 aircraft at...