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  Property is gloomy, not booming»

Dubai’s Damac Properties has announced that the property boom is back with a bang. We are speechless.

January 6, 2009

Ringing up sales»
Several Du and Etisalat mobile numbers are currently being auctioned on Souq.com and the bidding wars are going strong.

January 6, 2009

Facebook: more than just a networking site?»
As the fifth most visited site on the planet, is Facebook a viable marketing and advertising tool for companies feeling the pinch?

January 6, 2009

YouTube»
From music videos and teaching tools to Israel’s current attack on Gaza, the video- sharing website has it all.

January 5, 2009

Switch on to realty TV»
‘The Hydra Executives,’ the UAE’s version of ‘The Apprentice,’ is going to start airing this week. Are you waiting to watch it?

January 5, 2009

Battling the stigma of divorce
Battling the stigma of divorce»
The divorce rate in Saudi is rising, and women are keen to fight for their rights.

January 5, 2009

Want a pay rise? Apply make up
Want a pay rise? Apply make up»
A personal branding workshop says that you are 25 percent more likely to get promoted if you wear make up to work.

January 5, 2009

Saad Hariri
Saad Hariri»
A powerful politician and the head of the Hariri empire in Lebanon, he is well connected across the globe.

January 4, 2009

For sale: Kuwaiti nationality»
Authorities in the country are suspecting some Kuwaiti citizens of selling their names to newborn children.

January 4, 2009

Brushing off the builders»
The Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Authority is starting a new system through which it hopes to reduce the excessive number of developers in the city.

January 4, 2009

Mad at Madoff»
Some believe Madoff’s scheme has caused irreparable damage to both financial risk takers and conservative account holders. Here’s why.

January 4, 2009

The year that was»
We take a look at some of the moments captured around the world in 2008.

January 3, 2009

Diary of a distressed property investor, Part II»
I've visited Rera, confronted the developer and spoken to the real estate agent I bought the property from. I've gotten nowhere.

January 3, 2009

Not creating a new real estate bubble»
While Dubai’s property boom may be going bust, the authorities seem to be taking precautions to regulate the market better in the future.

December 31, 2008

Queen Elizabeth 2 vs Queen Mary»
The two queens lived a long life at sea and have now retired as tourist attractions. But which royal truly rules the waters?

December 31, 2008

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