The Crash of 2008 and What It Means
An excerpt of interview George Soros of Soros Fund Management with Bloomberg News Kathleen Hays.
IMF to have expanded role after G20 summit
The G20 has decided to spend more than a $1 trillion to stimulate the world economy, and its members said they would expand the...
What now for the Arab League?
For how long will the Arab peace initiative remain on the table and can the Arab League in its current form cope with growing...
Dubai population expected to decline 17pc
UAE economy is expected to contract by 1.7 per cent in 2009
The UAE’s population will contract by a marked 5.5 per cent in 2009,...
Arab unity in the shadows
Marwan Bishara and his guests examine the past, present and future of Arab Unity in view of the historical processes, and geopolitical realities of...
UAE Foreign Ministry warns citizens not to travel to Sri Lanka
An official source at the Foreign Ministry said that in view of the current security situations in Sri Lanka, the ministry urges UAE citizens...
Dubai hires PR
Barely a day goes by without a headline decrying Dubai's economic woes. But take a look in some of the local press here, and...
Financial Crisis and Dubai
Riz Khan hosts his own television show on Al Jazeera English. He is a British television news reporter and interviewer, who first rose to...
The big winner at this year’s Academy Awards
"Slumdog Millionaire" was the big winner at this year's Academy Awards ceremony. The rags-to-riches saga of the Mumbai slums picked up a total of...
UAE signs defence contracts worth over Dh 12 bn at IDEX
The UAE has struck contracts in the tune of Dh 12.3 billion on the third day of the 9th International Defence Conference and Exhibition...
Dubai Government launches a USD20 billion long term Bond Programme
As part of its long term financing strategy, Dubai Government today launched a USD20 billion Long Term Bond Program, the first issuance of which,...
UAE amends terms for key lending facility
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance has amended the terms of its liquidity facility for banks, curbing the state's ability to convert the...
Property Sales worldwide fell nearly 60 per cent in 2008
The latest comprehensive report Global Capital Trends™, published by Real Capital Analytics, Inc. reveals that as perceived risk increased and lending decreased throughout 2008,...
Recession or Depression?
A recession is defined to be a period of two quarters of negative GDP growth. By definition is a national or world event and...
Bailout actions for the Real Estate Sector badly needed
The United Arab Emirates may be preparing a bailout plan for the real estate industry, said EFG- Hermes, according Bloomberg.
After the Government of...
Chinese State Circus at Dubai Festival City extended
The Chinese State Circus show, the highlight of Dubai Festival City events during DSF 2009, will now run till March 1 due to overwhelming...
New residency visas issued on daily basis
The number of working visas being issued in Dubai remains a “net positiveâ€, according to the chief economist in the Dubai government.
Real growth in...