Please come to Dubai. Please!
The tourism authority hopes that giving away freebies will lure visitors during the scorching summer months.
March 21, 2010 4:22Dubai’s pearl trade hits AED99 million in 2009
Pearl trade in Dubai increased from AED95 million in 2008.
March 20, 2010 10:48
Dubai dazzling on the catwalk?
The emirate’s fashion scene may have been affected by the financial crisis, but some in the industry see a more positive trend in the future.
March 18, 2010 7:17Dubai ‘kissing couple’ awaits appeal verdict
British pair face one month in prison and deportation is appeal is unsuccessful.
March 14, 2010 10:09
Dubai’s capital competition
A recent survey named Abu Dhabi ‘best Arab city’. But readers of this website disagree...
March 14, 2010 9:58
March 12
Middle Eastern Mirage; Carlos Slim, the World's Richest Man; How Safe Is Your Cell Phone?
March 11, 2010 7:37
Abu Dhabi landlords name their price
According to a property law soon to be implemented in the emirate, landlords could become the new arbiters of rental rates.
March 11, 2010 7:20Union Properties receives offers for Ritz Carlton hotel
The developer is hoping to sell the hotel for about AED1.5 billion, its chairman Khalid bin Kalban told Reuters.
March 10, 2010 4:51
Rupert Murdoch
The News Corp boss did not make a single reference to Dubai in his speech at Abu Dhabi’s glitzy media summit. But he still has links to the emirate’s high-profile business leaders (albeit via Kate Moss).
March 10, 2010 11:20
Time out for spies in the Gulf?
The Dubai Police chief, Dahi Khalfan Tamim, has said that spies operating in the Gulf region need to clear out within one week.
March 10, 2010 10:30
The Burj Khalifa is open – but only for ‘VIPs’
The observation deck at the world’s tallest tower remains closed to the public. But it’s very much open for ‘public’ relations stunts.
March 8, 2010 8:24
What you can do if your property project is on hold
According to a recent report, 243 real estate developments in Dubai have either stalled or been cancelled. Here are six courses of action if it happens to you.
March 8, 2010 3:09
Do you want to be a fat cat in Qatar, or watch Beyoncé in Abu Dhabi?
Residents of Doha are better paid than anyone else in the Middle East. But Abu Dhabi and Dubai still outrank the Qatar capital when it comes to entertainment, health, transport and communications.
March 7, 2010 4:22Dubai’s public transport carried 288 million people in 2009
The RTA expects the number to increase in 2010 because of the opening of more Metro stations this year.
March 6, 2010 8:41
The best Arab cities 2010
Saneou al Hadath magazine has compiled its annual list of the best cities in the Arab world. So which of these made number one?
March 5, 2010 5:18
Dusting off the Emirates ID card
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
Turkish Airlines Can Ride Out Turbulence
The airline said there had been little impact on May 15 from a strike in protest over pay and previous sackings.
May 16, 2013 2:57
Air Berlin doesn't need Etihad's help
Last year, the German carrier posted its first annual profit since 2007.
May 16, 2013 10:54
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Fake pilot 'on the run'
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26