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When Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was found dead in his Dubai hotel room last month, the death was chalked up to natural causes. But...
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...
GCC to provide Oman and Bahrain with $20 Billion Aid
The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States decided at its 118th session to set up the Gulf Development...
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid wins Europe’s Endurance Race
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was crowned winner of...
IMF chief warns world economy risks ‘Downward Spiral’
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warns the world risks plunging into a "downward spiral" of financial instability and urges Asian economies to be...
CrossTalk 2010
What can we expect in 2010? Will there be new trends and how will decision-makers shape the world?
Dubai Shopping Festival opens today
The 16th Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) begins this evening at the Dubai Creek Park.
The annual event, which was launched in 1996, has grown into...
Dubai tops the world in hotel occupancy levels
Dubai position rose to first in January 2012 from sixth last year
Dubai rise two positions for average room rate to reach second spot
Dubai placed...
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...
Burj Dubai near completion
South Korea's Samsung Construction is completing Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world.
UAE moves up in 2012 World Competitiveness Rankings
Top 3 are Hong Kong, US and Switzerland
US competitiveness remains the key to global recovery
IMD today announced the findings of its annual World Competitiveness...
Emirates Named Airline of the Year for 2011 by Air Transport...
Emirates, the Dubai-based carrier, was honoured by leading industry title Air Transport World last night (Tuesday, February 8th) as the airline’s President Tim...
UAE becoming Hotspot for Jobs
According to a new report entitled "Going Global Employment Outlook: United Arab Emirates," by Mary Anne Thompson, founder and president of Going Global,...
Dubai Shopping Festival 2013 dates set
The 18th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival will be held from January 3 to February 3, organisers have announced.
The Dubai Events and Promotions...
Dubai in Debt Shock
On Wednesday, the Emirate of Dubai asked for a moratorium of six months on billions of dollars of debt issued by key conglomerate Dubai...
Leak at The Dubai Mall Aquarium was immediately fixed
A spokesperson of The Dubai Mall said:
“A leakage was noticed at one of the panel joints of the Dubai Aquarium at The...
UAE ranks 33 in the 2011 Global Peace Index
The United Arab Emirates ranks 33 in the 2011 Global Peace Index (GPI) announced today. Levels of world peace dropped for the third consecutive...
Bloomberg opens its 10th Global Hub in Dubai
Bloomberg L.P. officially opened its 10th global hub in Dubai today, tripling the size of its office to accommodate the company's expanding news operations...