Dubai Union Prop Shareholders’ Approve $109 Mln Debt Extension
Dubai’s Union Properties received shareholder’s approval plans to extend a 400 million dirhams ($108.9 million) loan from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank by…
April 14, 2013 12:44-
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Arab youth choose UAE as model of development and preferred country of residence
For the second consecutive year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the country in which most Arab youth would like…
April 9, 2013 2:56 -
UAE Man Jailed 10 Months For Tweeting On Father’s Trial
A court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced a man to 10 months in jail on Monday after he tweeted…
April 9, 2013 10:28
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Etisalat unblocks Skype website
The United Arab Emirates’ top telecom operator Etisalat has stopped blocking the website of Skype, the world’s No.1 internet-based phone call provider, although…
April 8, 2013 5:58 -
Expats nervous over Labour crackdown
The aim is to close a loophole allowing companies to get around strict new quotas that determine how many Saudis they employ.
April 8, 2013 9:43 -
Kayello named new MENA head of Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley named veteran banker Sammy Kayello as the chief executive and chairman of its business in the Middle East and North Africa, replacing Kamal Jabre who…
April 8, 2013 9:37
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Long-delayed airport in Dubai to open
Dubai’s new international airport, which started cargo operations in 2010, will open its long-delayed passenger terminal on Oct. 27 with…
April 4, 2013 10:39 -
Real-time business revs into action in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates caught a vivid glimpse of what industry analysts are calling a game-changing real-time business platform. An…
April 3, 2013 11:45 -
First Quarter Sales up 12% at Dubai Duty Free
A busy first quarter has seen Dubai Duty Free sales reach Dhs1.6 billion (US$438 million), representing a 12% increase over…
April 2, 2013 5:32
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97% of Middle East & Africa Organisations Still Consider Print to Be Important to Their Business
The print industry is still going strong and is set to grow even stronger, according to a groundbreaking study commissioned…
April 2, 2013 3:44 -
Saudi’s Twitter users no longer anonymous?
Saudi Arabia may try to end anonymity for Twitter users in the country by limiting access to the site to people who register…
April 2, 2013 8:08 -
‘Skype and WhatsApp need to meet local laws’
Saudi's regulator said it was acting to "protect society from any negative aspects that could harm the public interest"
April 1, 2013 8:21
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Emirati man succumbs to Coronavirus
Death toll of SARS-like virus rises to 11 worldwide, but health authorities in the UAE say there's no reason to panic.
March 28, 2013 3:16 -
Emiratis get an exclusive mobile plan
This initiative by du is monitored by the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister
March 28, 2013 11:10 -
The best retail bank in UAE
Emirates NBD has been named the “Best Retail Bank in the UAE” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Programme.
March 28, 2013 11:03
