Dubai Celebration of the New Year 2011
The clock struck 12 in Dubai and the city’s iconic tower Burj Khalifa sparkled in the lustre of a thousand lights, fireworks and laser...
A hearty thanks and a promise for 2011
Dear Readers,
to all those who have followed Dubai Chronicle coverage online, we would like to offer a hearty thanks and a promise for 2011.
In...
Lochte breaks records at Dubai’s record-breaking 10th FINA World Swimming Championships...
Ryan Lochte’s six gold medals at the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) have seen him surpass the all-time short course world championship medal...
Opening Ceremony of the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships in Dubai
H. H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, graced today the grand...
Security in the Gulf
The Manama talks are taking place in Bahrain to discuss security in the Gulf with one of the big issues being the involvement of...
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...
Emirates Airline hits new high with record half year results
Emirates produced a net profit of AED 3.4 billion (US$ 925 million), for the first six months of its current financial year ending...
Dubai Ruler Says `We Are Back’ After Restructuring Debt
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum discusses the emirate's recovery from a debt crisis involving state-controlled holding company Dubai World. He talks...
General Civil Aviation Authority announces crash of Boeing 747-400 cargo plane...
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced this evening that a UPS Boeing 747-400 cargo plane crashed in an unpopulated area between the Emirates...
DMCC and World Gold Council release second edition of ‘Visions of...
Gold coin series reinforces Dubai’s position as the City of Gold, and an important hub in the region
Visions...
Dubai International Capital Asks for Debt Extension
Investment firm Dubai International Capital, along with a committee of banks, requested a three-month debt extension Thursday till September 30th, though the debt size...
Dubai World Agrees Headline Economic Terms in Principle with Coordinating Committee
Dubai World (the “Companyâ€) is pleased to announce today that headline economic terms have been agreed in principle with the Coordinating Committee (“CoComâ€), representing...
Europe unveils trillion-dollar crisis fund
Europe on Monday announced a trillion-dollar rescue package for crisis-hit euro countries backed by the IMF and central banks worldwide, sending the euro surging...
Iceland volcano continues eruptions
The ash cloud from a volcano in southern Iceland has held European skies hostage, grounding thousands of flights and leaving millions of passengers stranded...
Iceland volcano eruption continues, test flights through ash planned
EU Ministers are due to hold emergency talks on the air travel chaos caused by plumes of ash from a volcano in Iceland. The...
Volcano travel chaos spreads
A huge cloud of ash spewed out by an Icelandic volcano has continued to cause travel chaos across Europe, with the fallout spreading around...