Dubai Metro fare and zone structure
Dubai Metro is set to roll out it debut services on 09-09-2009 with 10 stations operational on the red line. Phil Blizzard looks at...
Dubai Metro reveals fare structure and Nol cards
The long awaited fare structure for the Dubai Metro has been announced by H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman, RTA, Dubai who spoke to Phil...
Dubai’s Property Auction Experiment
Just 12 months ago property buyers in Dubai were queuing around the block to snap up flats and villas that hadn't even been built....
Dubai police officers choose Utah as training ground for dog
Police officers from the United Arab Emirates chose Utah as the place to train their dogs. Officers from Dubai, the country's largest city, say...
Falling Oil Prices Hit the Middle East
What a difference a year makes. Last July the price of oil was at a record high close to 150 dollars a barrel. Today...
UAE quits Single Currency
And then there were four. As we reported on last week's programme, the UAE has pulled out of plans for a Gulf Single Currency....
What people like at The Dubai Mall
We asked visitors from all over the world what they like most about The Dubai Mall.
The A-Z of Economic Recovery
While financial experts around the world talk of economic recovery, many of us remain boggled by all the jargon.
But apparently it's as easy as...
Dubai Community Development Authority
The Dubai Community Development Authority is charged with bringing social development to the Emirate of Dubai. This new initiative is under the leadership 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...
Snow in the Desert
Dubai might be known for its year round sunshine and sandy beaches, but it's also home to the world's largest indoor ski slope. So...
Dubai Chamber is platform for business development
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry is here to provide an indispensable source of competitive advantage for the business community in Dubai. We...
Signs of hope amid economic downturn
Month after month, the global economic outlook has been nothing but bleak. But now, could we be about to turn a corner?
Japanese stocks rose...
People & Power
The new flu strain is, so far at least, proving milder than expected but whether things stay that way, or the virus becomes more...
UAE’s First Female Pilot
When it comes to chosing a career - becoming an airline pilot might seem a pretty glamorous choice. But earning your wings takes time,...
Local jobs for Local people – Emiratisation
Tens of thousands of ex-pats have been laid off in the UAE and around the rest of the Gulf. But a new law in...