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Meydan unveils premium Dubai beach experience

Meydan has announced the launch of Meydan Beach, its highly anticipated beachside experience located in the Dubai Marina District. The only stand-alone beach facility of...

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...

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...

Latest survey reveals 91% of citizens are happy in UAE

Citizens in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) believe that they enjoy a better quality of life than most of their European counterparts, according to...

Eid-Al-Fitr holidays announced for public and private sectors

The Eid-Al-Fitr holidays for ministries and other federal government institutions will begin from Friday 17th August 2012 (29th Ramadan 1433) and will last until...

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 government employees to receive salaries before Eid-al-Fitr

UAE Vice President and Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has ordered...

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...

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...

Watch 2012 Summer Olympics in London LIVE

Follow the Official Olympic Channel of the International Olympics Committee. Live streaming of the London 2012 Olympic Games will begin in 64 territories on July...

Emirates, Qantas alliance will result in routing European flights through Dubai

More job openings at Emirates airline and the Dubai airports  Australia's Qantas Airways is on the brink of an alliance with Emirates to revive its...

Why many offices in Dubai remain empty

Oversupply, developing infrastructure, high cost and excessive luxury are the main reasons for over a third of offices in Dubai to remain empty, according...

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 Frame project launched

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ordered the implementation of the new Dubai...

Emirates in Major Network Expansion to the East and West

 Emirates is embarking on a major expansion of its route network with three additional destinations to be launched in the next six months, on...

Dubai’s debt burden

H H Sheikh Mohammed crowned winner of Royal Ascot

 UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was crowned today winner of the Gold...

IMF: Global spillovers to UAE financial system

UAE affected through trade and financial channels UAE banks only moderately exposed to the European crisis UAE equity markets have been affected by spillovers from U.S....