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Work started on Thursday for the installation of the world’s largest folding umbrella in the northern courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. This is the first of the eight high-tech giant umbrellas and 54 small ones to be installed […]

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is currently evaluating five bidders for its Dubai Metro Route 2020 project, according to a senior RTA official. The 15-kilometre route will extend from the existing Nakheel Harbour and Tower Metro station on the […]

Logistics firm DHL has been named as the best place to work in the UAE for the third consecutive year, according to a new survey. Great Place to Work, a global research, training and consultancy firm said DHL had retained […]

Australian fashion brand City Chic has announced plans to open a trio of new stores in the UAE, making its range of plus size clothing available to customers in the region for the first time. Brought to the UAE by […]

Research released last week about the health of Dubai’s private sector made for difficult reading. The Emirates NBD Economy Tracker Index showed that private companies signalled the first deterioration in overall operating conditions since data collection began six years ago. […]

Hotel group Carlson Rezidor has announced plans to launch its lifestyle select brand Radisson RED in Dubai. Located in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis, the 171-room Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis is expected to open in the third quarter of 2018, the […]

There are few more enticing combinations in Dubai; a spring day of scudding clouds, billowy breezes and warm sunshine, a sward of emerald-green grass and the smells of about 20 five-star kitchens churning out bite-sized portions of their most celebrated […]

Saudis and expatriates have welcomed the proposed change to Saudi law that would see a 40-hour week and two days off. The current work week is 48 hours with one day off. Hina Latif | March 09, 2016 undefinedSaudi Arabia’s […]

You are probably familiar with this saying: “Behind every great man is a great woman.” Frankly, growing up it always had me wonder about the great women out there and who is behind them. Now I do not wonder anymore. […]

The top countries where expats adjust quickest are Bahrain, Malaysia and Mexico, according to newly-released data. Two thirds of those (66 per cent) moving to Bahrain feel at home within a year, making it the most welcoming place in the […]

Most Lebanese will say that their cuisine, one of the most popular in the Middle East, rests on their specific spices, herbs, and fresh fruits and vegetables. If you sit down to a Lebanese table, you will soon notice that […]

Foreign governments are pressing authorities and executives in Saudi Arabia to ensure that local construction firms make delayed salary payments to thousands of workers, a sign of pressure on the kingdom’s economy due to low oil prices. Since late last […]