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Riding A Trend

When it comes to looking cool, the Gulf's youth knows what it likes: expensive cars, the latest mobiles and designer sunglasses. However, unlike many...

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 Shopping Festival 2011 attractions unveiled

The Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (Depe) has unveiled the calendar of events for the sixteenth edition of Dubai Shopping Festival. Featuring international shows, concerts,...

Hillary Clinton in UAE

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

CNBC: The Facebook Obsession

"The Facebook Obsession" is the real story behind the rise of the largest social-media site in the world, told through the company's founders, friends...

Dubai Immigration launches mobile vehicle service to enhance residence visa transactions

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai has launched new mobile vehicle service - Amer - to offer residency services by...

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...

Dubai People New Year’s Resolutions

Each New Year is a time of possibilities. It is a time for reflection. We stop and consider where we are in our lives...

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...

‘Eid in Dubai’ festivities begin on the November 16th as Eid...

‘Eid in Dubai’, organized by the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment, is set to kick off festivities to mark Eid Al Adha...

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...

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...