Hot Spots 2025: Dubai Moves Up to 23rd Place
A new Economist Intelligence Unit research report, "Hot Spots 2025: Benchmarking the Future Competitiveness of Cities," commissioned by Citi, projects that São Paulo,...
Same Story, Different Headlines
Now, wherever in the world you were last week, you could hardly open a newspaper or watch television without coming across a mention of...
Dubai-profiled character to join Gossip Girl
The addictive American teen drama television series Gossip Girl will return to small screens across the world for its final season on Monday, October 8.
Gossip...
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...
French fighter jets over Libya
French military jets are already flying over the country, to enforce the UN backed no-fly zone. Foreign leaders meeting in Paris said they're ready...
Sheikh Mohammed’s YouTube channel launch
Dubai Government Media Office announced on Tuesday it has launched a YouTube channel for His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Dealing with Dubai’s Debt
It's exactly four months since Dubai sent shockwaves around the world, when one of its biggest companies, Dubai World asked for a delay in...
Economic forum kicks off in Davos
Leaders arrived at the Swiss resort as five-day summit begins with focus on recovery after the global downturn.
Cannes International Film Festival 2011
The Cannes Film Festival is the world's most prestigious film festival, looming over all others, a privileged moment for celebrating past glories and great...
UAE’s first gold bullion coin unveiled in Dubai
In recognition of the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and his His...
Fire forces evacuation of shoppers at The Dubai Mall
A small fire reportedly erupted at a restaurant on the second floor of The Dubai Mall around noon today. Eid shoppers were asked to evacuate a...
IMF to have expanded role after G20 summit
The G20 has decided to spend more than a $1 trillion to stimulate the world economy, and its members said they would expand the...
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...
Royalty and Rock help Britain opens its Olympics
The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other Friday in an opening ceremony that rolled to the...
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...
UAE bans cucumbers from 4 European countries
UAE imposed a temporary ban on import of cucumbers from a number of European countries including Spain, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
A resolution...
Follow the World Economic Forum 2012
The annual World Economic Forum is set to open in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos today, Wednesday 25th od January.
Some 2,600 decision-makers...