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By Kipp • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, The Business of...As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, the approaching festival of Eid is expected to trigger a lot of feasting, spending, travelling and charity.
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As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, the approaching festival of Eid is expected to trigger a lot of feasting, spending, travelling and charity.
Has the financial crisis changed Ramadan for you in any way this year?
By Aarti Nagraj • Sep 6th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Nation, The Life, poll resultsThe results are out.
Ramadan
By Kipp • Aug 31st, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, The Business of...Food prices are supposed to go down, TV viewing is expected to go up, and the government is giving away $1 million to the best Arabic drama during the holy month this year.
Swine flu’s second wave may be coming
By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 24th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Health, International, The LifeThe WHO has warned that with autumn and winter approaching, the outbreak of the H1N1 virus may get worse.
August 21
By Kipp • Aug 20th, 2009 • Category: Best of the web, Cover StoryRamadan FAQs; Dubai Downturn Hits Ramadan Iftars; Should You Sue Your Financial Adviser? Big, But Dipping; Still a Chump's Game; Business Social
Back to school
By Dana El Baltaji • Aug 19th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Education, NationMuch to the chagrin of students across the UAE, the Ministry of Education has clarified that schools that follow international curriculums are not obliged to postpone their academic year to the end of Ramadan.
Maid for Ramadan
By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 19th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, Saudi Arabia, societyIncreased demand for housekeepers in Saudi Arabia ahead of the holy month is encouraging maids to demand higher pay and better working conditions, reports Arab News.
Watch this!
By Omaima Al-Fardan • Aug 18th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Media/Marketing, Regional, Saudi ArabiaTV stations vie for Saudi audiences during the holy month of Ramadan. The competition is fierce.
Charity launches GCC’s largest Ramadan food rationing program
By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 13th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, NationThe Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity Foundation launched the region's biggest Ramadan food rationing program on Sunday...
Surprise gifting: a great Ramadan offer?
By Kipp • Sep 11th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Innovation, The WorkA Brazilian company has just introduced prepaid “surprise” gift-giving, an idea which could work very well in the region.
Now the maids are calling the shots
By Kipp • Aug 31st, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, The WorkWith increased work during Ramadan, Saudi women are forced to employ ‘illegal’ housemaids, who direct the terms of their employment
Please watch me
By Kipp • Aug 27th, 2008 • Category: Kipp's BlogWhy is MTV Arabia stopping music videos, the USP of the channel, during Ramadan?
Time to give
By Kipp • Aug 20th, 2008 • Category: Kipp's BlogNew ‘one dirham’ campaign launched by the government aims to mobilize public donations for social causes.
