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Golden pay day for Olympic athletes

Olympic gold medalists look to cash in on their London 2012 success as companies eye them for lucrative sponsorship and endorsement deals.

Dubai Delivers Its Official World Expo 2020 Presentation in Paris Today

Dubai’s official presentation for World Expo 2020 bid was delivered today during the 153rd Bureau International Exhibitions General Assembly meeting in Paris. Besides the...

Dubai Residents Concerned about Cost of Living

Although the latest Consumer Confidence Survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED) shows general positive consumer sentiment, it also indicates that...

Dubai Airports H1 passenger traffic hits record 32.6m

Dubai International’s passenger traffic hit 32.6 million in the first half of this year, making it the busiest six months in the airport’s history,...

The perfect example for applying the name “Dubai” to whatever concept

What is Your point? According to physicist David Albright, who studies secret nuclear weapons programs around the world, Dubai is cracking down on smugglers who...

Rentals and Property Prices set to fall in UAE, report

New properties coming on stream are expected to keep house prices and rents in the United Arab Emirates subdued and under pressure. According to a...

Take Action: Add Your Voice to Keep the Internet #freeandopen

Google warns UN conference may lead to web censorship Google has been leading an aggressive online campaign to warn about the risks of increased Internet...

UAE oil & gas companies eye up investment in Basra

UAE exhibitors to take firm role at international event in Basra as opportunities in Iraq continue to increase The UAE’s oil and gas industry is...

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....

Dubai SME announces top 100 SMEs

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has...

Bounced cheques need closer attention

Bounced cheques - dealing with the problem Bounced cheques have turned into an ongoing problem and are on the rise since the beginning of the...

HH Sheikh Mohammed visits 20th Arabian Travel Market

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum toured the 20th edition of the Arabian...

Emirates celebrates the graduation of the largest batch of cadet pilots...

At a ceremony overseen by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, Emirates held...

Day of Rage: Fire, gunshots, clashes in Lebanon’s Beirut & Tripoli

A Hezbollah backed candidate has amassed the necessary support to become Lebanon's next Prime Minister. The news was met with fierce opposition in the...

Dubai Holding consolidates its property companies and financial arms

Dubai Holding, one of the Dubai’s largest business conglomerates, said it was consolidating the back-office operations of its property companies and two of its...

New law to regulate the mortgage process

A new mortgage law was issued by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of...

Calendar of events to mark ‘Eid in Dubai’ festivities during Eid...

The Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment has unveiled an exciting calendar of events for the Eid Al Adha edition of ‘Eid in Dubai’. Starting...

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...