Sky Wi-Fi debuts on Emirates Airline flights
Customers can access Wi-Fi in sky onboard flight using Wi Fi enabled devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops.
Fundraising campaign in support of UNICEF’s education project
More than 40 Starwood hotels across the Middle East are joining forces to support Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ 5th annual associate fundraising campaign ‘Road...
Emirates Announces South Australian Partnership
Following the arrival of Emirates’ inaugural non-stop service from Dubai to Adelaide on Thursday, the airline today announced a new marketing partnership with the...
Global Consumer Markets Trends Show Shifting Household Structure
Analyst estimate that during period between 2007 and 2012, global household growth went beyond the population growth. Through that time, worldwide household rose by...
MENA Youth Unemployment Rate Highest Worldwide
Over 30% of the youth in MENA region is unemployed. In addition, more than 40% of the young people are not active. This means, that...
Global Consumer Confidence Rises, UAE Leads in MENA
Global consumer confidence is back to levels registered before the recession. This fact was revealed by Nielsen in the Q1 2014 Consumer Confidence report....
Best and Worst Countries for Women in 2014
Gender inequality brings a lot of consequences not only for women, who are still discriminated in many parts of the world, but it also...
Emirates’ Operations in India: a US$848 million impact on GDP
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in New Delhi, today released the results of an...
NATO takes over air operations in Libya
NATO took sole command of air operations in Libya on Thursday, according to the major news agencies.
Rebel forces, hampered by a lack of organization,...
U.S. strikes deal on debt ceiling; Markets rally
In the U.S., President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced a historic agreement on emergency legislation to avert the country's first-ever financial default.
The resolution...
Global skin care market expected to increase by 21.4% in 2014
The global skin care market grew by 4.2% in 2009, and it is expected to increase by 21.4% in 2014 reaching $80 million.
Oscars Fashion: Best Dressed Ladies on The Red Carpet
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony had ended in the U.S., but fans in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates still have the chance to...
Poverty and widening inequality reach record highs
According to a recent survey of poverty, the ranks of those classified as poor remained at record highs in 2011. What is more, the...
Expo 2020 Update – Sao Paulo is Out, Dubai Leads
Sao Paulo has been eliminated from the 2020 World Expo competition. This means that Dubai has a stronger chance to win the bid. The...
“Middle East Point of View”: Social progress challenges in MENA countries
The use of technology in the public sector, the increasing appetite for alternative investments, achieving capital efficiencies and cost savings in the workplace and...
Global Inflation Likely to Remain Subdued
A swinging global inflation pendulum?
Weighting inflation risks
There is speculation that, at core, markets are reacting to shifting inflation risks. Stabilizing commodity prices, firming DM...
Lifting of Sanctions Offers Iran Potential for Growth Surge, Increased Investment
With the lifting of international economic sanctions on Iran, the country’s economy is forecast to grow by at least 5% in 2016 and has...
2016 Was a Bad Year; Hopes are High for 2017
With 2016 drawing to a close, YouGov has rounded off the year by asking more than 23,000 people across 21 countries to reflect upon...