Banking sector – great for Emirati women
Banking is a great sector for Emiratis, especially woman, says Noura Abbas Ahmed, who is the head of training and business development at the Emirates…
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The Qatar Tourism Agency (QTA) has opened a new representative office in Istanbul
The Qatar Tourism Agency (QTA) has opened a new representative office in Istanbul in a bid to boost bilateral tourism ties, the agency said in…
Dubai becomes more affordable, report says
A growing focus of developers in the affordable segment coupled with government laws will lower movement of Dubai residents to neighbouring emirates, says a new…
World Vision ‘shocked’ by Israel allegations Gaza manager diverted charity money to Hamas
World Vision said it was “shocked” to learn about accusations that’s manager in Gaza had channelled the charity’s funds to Hamas, calling for “fair” and…
Google under attack for deleting Palestine from maps app
The Palestinian Journalists’ Forum has denounced Google for removing the name of Palestine from Google maps and changing it to Israel. In a press-release yesterday,…
Olympics: Boos for Brazil after Iraq stalemate
An irritated Neymar drew another blank as Brazil’s faltering bid for a first football Olympic gold continued with second 0-0 draw in as many games…
Images unveiled of Dubai Water Canal taxi terminals
These are first images of the new water taxi terminals on Dubai Water Canal will look like. Released on Twitter by the RTA on Saturday,…
Syria-bound relative killer of journalists at Charlie Hebdo arrested
Brother-in-law of one of the men who carried out the 2015 Paris office attack halted in Turkey while attempting to travel to Syria A relative…
Dubizzle says Dubai property market has bottomed out, but Abu Dhabi sales and rents under pressure
Online classifieds site dubizzle has added its voice to the weight of opinion suggesting Dubai’s property market is showing signs of bottoming out. The company’s…
Iran’s miraculous desert glacier
Ice cold in the desert In the Zard-Kuh, a 4,200m-high mountain range bordering the western flank of Iran’s vast central deserts, hides one of the…