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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...

Dubai Property Market Fears

 

UAE’s 40th National Day celebration will commence on Tuesday, November 1st

In line with the period of official mourning announced by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the passing of Crown Prince,...

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...

Statement from Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum about the restructuring...

Dubai Government Offers Dubai World $9.5 Billion in New Funds Dubai World and Nakheel will today announce proposals for the restructuring of their liabilities...

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid grants scholarships to 20 top students

It has been decided to provide scholarships to the top 20 national students in the high secondary school examinations in the universities of their choice.

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...

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...

The 3rd anniversary of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid as Ruler...

A special documentary on the 3rd anniversary of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai taking...

Late ID Card Registration or Renewal can cost You dearly

According to a report in Arabic daily 'Al Khaleej', a delay in applying for or renewing ID cards and a delay in registration in...

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...

Over 20,600 duplicates of popular electronic brands sized in Dubai

DED seizes AED4 million worth of fake electronic goods in biggest crackdown on counterfeiting Warehouse in Al Aweer had duplicates of almost all leading electronic...

UAE expresses support for Egypt

The UAE today issued the following statement on the latest developments in Egypt. ''The UAE, which has closely monitored developments in Egypt, confirms its confidence...

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...

Dubai means Business

International advertising and promotion campaign aims to highlight opportunities for global business in Dubai Dubai has launched an international print and online campaign, under the...

Shifting Sands: Mubarak govt, Muslim Brotherhood talk after two week revolt

Egypt's government has held landmark talks with the country's most influential opposition group - the Muslim Brotherhood. The negotiations were an attempt to put...

Money markets lose faith in Dubai

Dubai has long been known as a symbol of extravagance and a city where money could buy anything, but a daunting economic recession has...

Financial Crisis and Dubai

Riz Khan hosts his own television show on Al Jazeera English. He is a British television news reporter and interviewer, who first rose to...