The United Arab Emirates' second anti-piracy international conference, which is expected to draw officials and leaders from across the world, will be held in Dubai in June, 2012. (read more here…)
Dubai’s shares headed for the biggest drop in a week, leading declines in most Persian Gulf markets, as concern grew that Greece may leave the euro and oil prices fell. (read the story…) – BUSINESS
LONDON (Reuters) – North Africa and the Middle East are ripe with opportunities for new power and water projects, said the CEO of state-owned utility firm Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA), which is eyeing expansion across the region after a foray into Turkey. Last year's Arab Spring highlighted the region's urgent need for...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Facebook is not letting a slumping stock get in the way of its global growth ambitions. The social networking company on Wednesday invited journalists to an event next week to launch its first office in the Middle East business hub of Dubai. (read more here…)
Manchester City right-back Pablo Zabaleta has snubbed Barcelona, after the Etihad outfit increased his salary by 10,000 pounds per week. (read more here…)
Abbey Crouch showed off her tiny figure in a royal blue bikini as she spent her holiday with husband Peter and daughter Sophia in Dubai. (read more here…)
Dubai Police have urged people to register their homes with them before going on holiday. Holidaymakers can have their houses watched by police patrols while abroad. The programme has helped to … (read more here…)
DUBAI // One in three people responsible for hygiene in Dubai's restaurants is not qualified, municipal officials said yesterday. The result, they said, is serious problems temperature … (read more here…)
Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, chairman of the Tourism Development and Investment Company, has received the Middle East Economic Digest Editor's Award for Outstanding Achievement of the … (read more here…)
Dubai's stock-market fell on Wednesday, tracking Asian markets, as investors cut positions in risky assets ahead of a meeting of European leaders. Emaar Properties dropped 2.3 per cent, to … (read more here…)
Thirteen Emirati students have been chosen to take part in a six-week internship organised by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. The students, all of whom are studying for – or are about … (read more here…)
The ban on British beef has been lifted with immediate effect, the state news agency Wam reported. The ban was introduced after the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy epidemic in cattle in the UK in … (read more here…)
Iyad Abdel-Rahman, Executive Director of Media Relations and Business Development, Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing said that he expected the tourist rate to increase by 30 percent this … (read more here…)
Looking to boost information and communications technology (ICT) usage across the board, but particularly in education, Dubai has committed to embracing ICT in all facets of the teaching and learning process. (read the full story…)
Dubai eGovernment Department (DeG) has recently enhanced and upgraded Dubai.ae – the official portal of Dubai Government with new interactive features to ease the lives of its customers and enable different sections of society including citizens, residents, businesses and visitors to have an easy and quick access to eServices. (read the full story…)
