UAE
May 23, 2012
Facebook is opening an office in Dubai next week, just days after launching one of the biggest and most turbulent share listings in Wall Street history.
May 22, 2012
Fifteen facebook and Twitter accounts have been shut down by cops in Dubai this year for containing abusive and threatening posts.
The prestigious Guinness World Records has added another feather to Dubai's cap.
It's time to dance again UAE: JLo is coming to town! The singer will make her UAE debut in Dubai on November 22, organiser Done Events announced on Tuesday.
May 20, 2012
Pupils in the UAE could soon be soaking up flying algebra equations or feeling like they’re dodging bullets on a World War II battlefield.
UAE's current account surplus quadrupled to Dh112.7 billion, $30.7bn in 2011 as both crude and non-oil exports soared.
The UAE, Qatar and Bahrain urged their citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon, where clashes linked to the conflict in neighbouring Syria have left several people dead.
A new agency will have daily oversight of financial services in the biggest shake-up of banking and finance in three decades.
May 17, 2012
Hundreds of students hit by Ajman private university closure. The sudden closure of a private university in Ajman has affected nearly 1,000 students.
Organisers of Madonna's debut concert in the UAE are leaving no stones unturned as the pop queen prepares to wow more than 50,000 fans.
Inflation in the United Arab Emirates edged up to a nine-month high of 0.8 per cent on an annual basis in April.
May 16, 2012
The world has discovered Shamma Hamdan, the first Emirati woman to make it to the finals of the hit reality show Arabs Got Talent. Fame has had its ups and downs for the 18-year-old, but she is unbowed by criticisms and promises to surprise at her next performance.
The singing competition The Voice is coming to the Arab world, with scouts scouring the region for talent.
The UAE has won cabinet approval to join the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), an intergovernmental organization of the world's leading gas exporters.
The Fujairah Career Fair is being held from 15 - 17 May at Fujairah Exhibition Centre, to encourage Emiratis to explore career possibilities with several business units.
May 15, 2012
Issuing a cheque to a beneficiary when there are insufficient funds to clear that cheque is an offence when this was done in bad faith, prescribes the UAE law.
Apple has renamed its new iPad in the UAE as part of a global rebranding exercise, after concerns about its lack of 4G compatibility outside North America.
May 14, 2012
Ragheb Alama remains ambivalent about a rumor that he has been 'eliminated' from the Judge deck on Arab Idol 2, with his curt response.
Over the years, events giant Flash Entertainment have brought some of the world's biggest music acts to the UAE shores. But the real test will come in the form of showgirl Madonna in June.
May 13, 2012
The UAE is of the few countries in the world, which has identified medical tourism as a national industry.
Private schools in Dubai that do not follow the national curriculum are now allowed to follow their own holiday calendars.
May 10, 2012
ending by the UAE’s biggest banks is falling short of industry estimates as slower growth in the second-largest Arab economy damps credit demand.
Teachers have been told to get technologically down with the kids to improve education.
Long queues of lorries at the border between the UAE and Saudi Arabia may be a thing of the past when the two countries link their customs clearing systems later this year.
The days of keeping your car engines running while you go for a quick chore are over.
May 9, 2012
Businesses across Dubai remain upbeat on growth and revenues in the second quarter, with a majority of employers intending to retain their employees.
Etihad Rail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DP World to develop a rail terminal at Jebel Ali Port.
Disruptions to Research In Motion’s BlackBerry services have been reported by residents in Abu Dhabi with problems spreading into other emirates too.
Marking the Queen of Pop’s arrival in the UAE in June, BurJuman will bring the stunning ‘Simply Madonna’ exhibition to Dubai.
