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Arab Media Forum inaugurated

Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today morning inaugurated the tenth...

Analysis: Upheaval in Egypt

Experts speak to Al Jazeera about the situation in Egypt on Friday's "day of wrath" that saw protesters face rubber bullets, tear gas and...

Dubai Crown Prince launches Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-university

The first e-university in the Arab region Dubai Crown Prince HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched today the Hamdan Bin Mohammed...

World’s leading swimmers set for Fina/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Dubai

Teams from every part of the world will set foot in Dubai in the following days. The reason for that is the Fina/ARENA Swimming...

Layoffs are cooling down in Dubai

Since the beginning of March  Dubai Chronicle counted fewer layoffs announced at the U.A.E. based companies, a far cry from the 500 to 3000...

Banks ordered not to publish audited annual accounts

UAE Central Bank ordered all banks not to publish their audited annual accounts or announce any data related to the 2008 results, according an article...

Call to action opens IRENA second assembly

The world’s most influential advocates for renewable energy gathered today in Abu Dhabi, UAE for the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Second Assembly, where they were told that they must develop a new type of organisation for a new world.

Middle East Meddling: What chance America ‘gets out of the way’?

President Obama has issued an ultimatum to Syria's President Assad - to either lead democratic transition in the country or get out of the...

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...

New AED 1 billion five-year plan to pave internal roads in...

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved a five-year plan (2012...

Hillary Clinton in UAE

Sheikh Mohammed receives US Secretary of State Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives Hillary Clinton

Airbus A380 global check for wing cracks

The European Aviation Safety Agency ordered Wednesday that all Airbus A380 superjumbo planes be checked for wing cracks in the coming week.

Oscars 2013 Winners

Best Picture Winner: "Argo" "Django Unchained" "Les Miserables" "Life of Pi" "Amour" "Lincoln" "Silver Linings Playbook" "Zero Dark Thirty" "Beasts of the Southern Wild" Actor in a Leading Role Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis - "Lincoln" Bradley Cooper...

What does the Gulf want from Copenhagen?

As the Copenhagen Summit looks to make new agreements on Climate Change, what sort of agreement do countries of the Gulf want?

2012 Best Spa in the Middle East

Middle East Spa Award 2012 Winners Announced World Class Design, Amenities and Service Recognised in Prestigious Industry Awards The winners of the third Middle East Spa...

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...

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...

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...