Expect Dubai housing rents to fall in next six months
Residential rents in Dubai rose 3 per cent in the first quarter 2015 compared to a decline of 1 per cent reported in the fourth quarter 014, according to report by a chartered surveyor and property...
View ArticleFree WhatsApp Voice Calls: UAE telecom operator blocks new feature
Close on the heels of WhatsApp allowing everyone – including users in the UAE – access to its new VoIP-based free voice calling service, the UAE’s telecom operators have been quick to block the...
View ArticleLatest gold and currency rates in UAE today
Gold Rate for Friday, April 03, 2015 Daily Morning 9:30am Afternoon 2:00pm Evening 5:00pm Late Evening 8:00pm TT Bar 16640 24k 145.25 22 k 137.75 21 k 132.25...
View ArticleThis is how Emirates staff treats medical emergencies at 35,000ft
It is impossible to put a price tag on saving a life. Should a medical emergency occur on board a flight, attention is provided immediately by the crew and in some cases a flight diversion is required...
View ArticleTear up your CV: This is the latest way to land a job in UAE
It’s not an easy task to get the attention of an employer when you compete with hundred others queuing up for the same job. The smartest answers, the best qualifications and quality experience can get...
View ArticleGermanwings plane crash: Co-pilot's terrifying preparation
The co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing an airliner in the French Alps searched online for information about suicide and cockpit doors, prosecutors said Thursday, as it emerged the plane's...
View ArticleGitex Shopper Bumper Deals Day 3: Laptops for Dh999 or less
Laptops for Dh999 or less created much frenzy on the second day of the Gitex Shopper Spring edition, which runs until April 4 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Several retailers slashed prices and...
View ArticleWeekend weather: After sandstorm, it's fog tomorrow
The bad weather conditions have improved slightly over the weekend in the UAE, announced the weather bureau. "NCMS (National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology) informs about slightly gradual...
View ArticleGitex Shopper Dubai 'live' offers: Day 2 sees huge crowds after sandstorm
Today is Day 2 of the four-day Gitex Shopper Spring 2015, one of the UAE’s biggest and most anticipated consumer electronics retail shows. The electronics shopping extravaganza runs until Saturday,...
View ArticleOne Direction Dubai concert tonight - Here's ultimate guide for fans
One Direction's first performance after Zayn Malik quit the band saw emotional Harry Styles cry uncontrollably on stage, Louis Tomlinson held his hand up as if holding an imaginary Zayn. The boys lost...
View ArticleGermanwings plane crash: Co-pilot 'accelerated' plane before Alps crash
LATEST: Information from the second black box found in the wreckage of the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps confirms the co-pilot acted deliberately and even accelerated as the doomed...
View ArticleJobs in GCC: Check out top agenda for employers
Employers throughout the GCC give high importance to IT training and certification, according to a new research by CompTIA, the IT industry association in vendor-neutral skills certifications for the...
View ArticleGitex Shopper Day 4: Last day 'must have' deals and bargains
As the Gitex Shopper Spring edition enters it last leg before the curtains come down on the four-day event at 11pm tonight, here are some last minute bargains that you can still grab before end of...
View ArticleLatest gold and currency rates in UAE today
Gold Rate for Saturday, April 04, 2015 Daily Morning 9:30am Afternoon 2:00pm Evening 5:00pm Late Evening 8:00pm TT Bar 16640 24k 145.25 22 k 137.75 21 k 132.25...
View ArticleSmartphone prices come crashing on Day 3 of Gitex Shopper
Smartphone prices have come crashing on the third day of Gitex Shopper. Several older models have seen price drops varying from Dh200 to as much as Dh800. Samsung Galaxy S3, for example, is today...
View Article101 years' difference amazes readers
A picture posted on 'Life of dad' social media network for dads has received unprecedented response, reported 'Huffington Post'. The picture shared by Sarah Hamm of Gilbert, Arizona, shows her...
View ArticlePakistani actor Fawad Khan says no to intimate scenes with Alia Bhatt
Pakistani star Fawad Khan maybe in demand with filmmakers in India but he is unable to meet the call for intimate scenes in Bollywood. While he gave his nod to Dharma Production's multi-starrer Kapoor...
View ArticleSocial media under police surveillance
Social media and other websites are continuously under surveillance by “electronic patrols” in the UAE to detect blackmail and other crimes, an interior ministry official was reported on Sunday as...
View ArticleProperty sales cold calls back; targeted Dubai residents too busy to complain
“A new project launch in Dubai, great payment plan, no commission, no need to stand in queue.” These messages are now being conveyed, either through phone calls or messages by real estate brokers...
View ArticleHow Etisalat's roaming UAE customers can call it for free
Etisalat announced today that it has waived off roaming charges on calls made to its 24x7 Travelers’ Help Line for mobile post-paid customers travelling abroad. In a statement, Etisalat said its...
View Article