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An unhappy lot

By Aarti Nagraj • Dec 29th, 2008 • Category: Article, Cover Story, The Life, office life

A recent survey reveals that the people in the UAE are a dissatisfied and pessimistic lot. Do you agree?

Should you be sending money home?

By Kipp • Dec 4th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Money, The Life, spend it

Even as the economic slowdown continues, the exchange rates between the UAE dirham and currencies across the world are fluctuating. So which nationalities in the UAE are benefitting the most?

10 reasons why people continue to make Dubai their home

By Kipp • Dec 1st, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, The Life

The media has been debating whether Dubai’s bubble is going to burst, but the emirate continues to attract people. Here’s why.

Who’s buying Dubai’s properties?

By Kipp • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Real estate, The Work

Although real estate bosses insist that Dubai is unaffected by the financial crisis, we have to ask—who’s buying the properties?

Facebook fishing for Dubai’s money?

By Kipp • Nov 4th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, The Work, investments

Rumors claim the popular social networking site is in town, the latest in line to try and woo funds in the emirate for cash.

At nature’s expense: The Desert Islands Resort and Spa

By Louis • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Entertainment, spend it

Desert Islands Resort and Spa is Abu Dhabi’s newest hotel. It’s gorgeous, stylish and well serviced. It’s also built on one of the UAE’s most revered nature reserves.

The qat’s out of the bag

By Louis • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: Article, Cover Story, The Life, spend it

Yemen’s leafy stimulant is either destroying the country or saving it from disaster. Which is it? Part 1 of a series

Dubai TV vs Abu Dhabi TV

By Louis • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Brand to Brand, Cover Story

As the old rivalry between Dubai and Abu Dhabi goes on, the two city-states’ TV stations are fiercely wrestling for the upper hand over viewers’ hearts and advertisers’ media plans. How do Dubai TV and Abu Dhabi TV stack up?

Armed to the teeth, Part II

By Louis • Oct 21st, 2008 • Category: ., Analysis, Cover Story, The Work, case studies, strategy

GCC states are stockpiling high-tech weapons. They say it’s for protection. This two part series looks at the potential conflicts in the region, and how regional governments are preparing for them.