Dubai vacations magic charm as infinite amusement and fun. The place travelled to air bubbles with exhilaration all through the year as one or the other happening is habitually underway. The Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises are just two amidst numerous events.  Excuses are unlimited, when it arrives to angling causes for going […]

Dubai–UAE: Fitness First, the world’s number one health and fitness club chain and a member of Landmark Group, has announced the name of the lucky winner of its region-wide ‘New Year, New You, New York!’ promotion that ran from 10 January – 28 February. Iman Abed, a new member who joined Fitness First on 25 […]

Turtle on shores of Dubai are beng saved in a campaign to save Turtles by young students.

Abu Dhabi: A project named ‘Green Mosques’ will reduce the water and electricity consumption at 300 mosques in Dubai by 20 per cent which will in turn save Dh6 million per annum. Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Ali Al Nuaimi of the ruling family of Ajman, popularly known as “Green Shaikh” mentioned the project among the […]

A massive sandstorm has hit the southern Iraq and north-west of Kuwait on Friday. It has been affecting parts of eastern Saudi Arabia as well. The gradual movement of the storm is likely to affect Bahrain and Qatar as well and today it is to arrive in UAE. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology […]

This is how BBC reporter Elyse Moody Describes Desert Safari in Dubai About 30 kilometres southeast of Dubai, our white Toyota Land Cruiser veered off the highway. The driver, mild-mannered Abbas, hopped out of the car at an Emarat petrol station; a hissing sound escaped as he let the air out of all four tires. […]

Dubai is the fastest growing city it receives over 15000 visitors daily most of them are business or mere shopping travelers only a few think of doing a tour in Dubai. One of the most taken tour of Dubai is probably the famous Desert Safari. Over the time this tour has changed many names in […]

Consider these stats: Apps to Explode to $38 Billion Market by 2015 – Forrester The App Market Will Be As Big As The Internet In 2020. Mobile industry is as huge as number of people on the planet. The iPhone alone has an estimated 350,000 apps. A distant third is Google’s Android Market, BlackBerry’s App […]

Omniyat has taken investors for a long ride. The CEO refuses to meet investors. One investor in Binary tried to get through the CEO, but he continues to hide behind a skirt. James H

This Al Bustan Centre & Residence – a deluxe property which offers world-class services and facilities in the city, participated in the South Asia Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) under the banner of Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and received an overwhelming response from potential travel operators.The property was able to develop an understaning […]

Highest Dining in The World named as “At.Mosphere has started serving the luxury visitors in Dubai. The restaurant is located at 122nd Floor of Dubai Just 2 floors below the observatory of the tallest building of the world. Click More details and list of menue items at At.Mosphere More Exciting Tours in Dubai Dubai Desert […]

‘Engage’ and ‘Converse’ replace ‘Sell’ and ‘Broadcast’ Consider this. More than 400 million people share their lives to an exhausting degree: They upload 2 billion photos, 14 million videos, and 8 billion bits of other information a month, and drag their identities and networks with them to over 15,000 Web sites a month through Facebook […]

Ekotribe, the leading eco-products distributor in the Middle East has launched two revolutionary eco- gadgets – The Enviroplug and the Waterpebble. The Enviroplug is an energy saving adapter for mobile phones. The plug adapter allows one to leave the mobile phone plugged in, safe in the knowledge that once the phone’s battery has been fully […]

2011 – Future Bytes Mycasting – Individually Curated Interactive Content Marian Salzman, President of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR and an internationally respected trendspotter, is credited with coining the phrase ‘Mycasting’. Marian Salzman, President of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR and an internationally respected trendspotter, is credited with coining the phrase ‘Mycasting’. In her words, “Mycasting, could […]

Celebrate New Year in Dubai with some fantastic packages. New Year Night In Oman Musanddam New Year 5 Star Dhow Cruise Party New Year Blast Dubai Package Dubai Shopping Festival Package

Dubai is known by many as a world class destination of year round sunshine and luxury hospitality. It is a fantastic winter sun destination which provides a safe and luxurious environment. Winter falls between November and February in Dubai, during these cold days guests are observed more.  Dubai desert safari tours are always described as […]

Now you can arrive by your International flight in Dubai and take an air taxi to Ras Al Khaima from Dubai airport flying low to see all the area and developments in Dubai. An excellent way to arrive in your private Air Taxi. This luxury air taxi service begins as soon as you land at the […]

Dubai, 28 Nov. 2010 (WAM) – Dr. Rashid Bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment and Water, said the Green Building rule will be implemented at the federal level from the beginning of next year in government projects in the first phase as the council of ministers had taken a decision in this regard in July. […]

With Christmas and 2011 around the corner, now is a good time to fine tune your ecommerce web site to perfection. Here are a few suggestions: Test your website with major web browsers Ensure that your site performs just the same in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Monitor your internal search queries Keeping an […]

With more and more people all over the world coming to embrace the importance of preserving the planet’s natural resources, it’s no surprise that individuals and organisations worldwide are taking on a greener approach to the way they live and work. According to Anu Agarwal, Founder of TheGreenEcostore.com, “We have launched the online store to […]

Tourism industry stakeholders urged to take responsibility for sustainabili Abu Dhabi, 14th Oct 2010 — Professor Harold Goodwin, Director of the UK’s International Centre for Responsible Tourism, a world leading expert on responsible tourism, is urging key industry stakeholders to accept responsibility for advancing a sustainable agenda and is joining a growing lobby which will […]

Cool Sun natural fruit juices will be giving away free entrance tickets to children to the Dubai Dolphinarium as part of its national consumer promotion starting this month.Each 10-pack of Cool Sun products carries a coupon with three different prizes. The free passes will be honored if the children are accompanied by a paying adult. […]

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 16th, 2010 — The move to rework the motorcycle training rules is more than welcome. In fact, it is mandated, commented a UAE daily. “It is an irony that a motorcyclist was killed when he was hit by a truck on Thursday at Jebel Ali, that being the day the authorities announced […]

The United Arab Emirates is a constitutional federation of seven emirates; Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The federation was formally established on 2 December 1971. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) occupies an area of 83,000 sq km along the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar lies to the […]

Qatar Airways is one of the few airlines in the world with a 5-star ranking for service excellence. We bring you a world of award-winning service on the ground and in the air, onboard one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the sky. Recently voted ‘Worlds Best Economy Class’ by Skytrax, Qatar Airways […]

The Eid Al Fitr holiday for federal ministries and departments will start from Wednesday 29th of Ramadan, (8th September) until the third of Shawwal 1431 Hijri year ( 12th September). According to the UAE newswire WAM, work will resume on the fourth day of Shawwal, according to a circular issued by the Minister of Education […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Guests will be spoilt for choice when they enjoy the special offer during Eid at Atlantis, The Palm from only AED1250++ per room, per night which includes a long list of complimentary activities for all ages.  Eid is the perfect opportunity for guests to experience Atlantis for the first time […]

Abu Dhabi, Aug 24th, 2010  — On directives from President H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Red Crescent Authority (RCA) will launch tomorrow a nationwide campaign to raise funds to help flood victims in Pakistan. Television and radio channels in the country will participate in the three-day campaign aimed to attract donations to […]

Public Eating and drink is not permited during the month of Ramadan in UAE. If you happen to be in Dubai During Ramadan you need not worry much for there are plenty of restaurants that respectfully open to serve non-Muslims during Ramadan. Oud Metha to Deira Bistro Madeleine: Heartwarming French food with great service. InterContinental, […]

Abu Dhabi, 24 Aug. 2010 (WAM) – The Interior Ministry has announced new rules for the people traveling by road to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director of Traffic Coordination at the Ministry, said today that the Saudi authorities will apply new security measures for the companies operating road transport to […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) require Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) be entered into every reservation made for travel November. 1, 2010, and beyond. Customers planning to travel by air must provide the following data when making a reservation: • Name as it appears on Passport • Date […]

I started my professional career working for the ex-IBM company in India. I still remember the IBM 1401’s that used ‘punch cards’ as input for data. Then came the personal computers which were faster in speed and smaller in size. Laptops followed soon after. They were even faster, smaller and less expensive. The future now […]

Gulf Air will be operating extra flights BAH/JED/BAH for UMRAH, the flight numbers will be prefixed GF2002-GF2039 and will operate between 11th August and 20th August. Due to strict regulations from the Saudi Authorities Only UMRAH passengers can be accepted for check-in on these extra flights. Passengers with normal visa for KSA (Kingdom of Saudi […]

What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is a special Month for over two billion Muslims throughout the world. It is of a special meaning to Muslims as it is the Fourth Pillar of The Muslim Faith. Sawm (fasting) during the month of Ramadan represents more than an act […]

Al Bustan Centre & Residence, Dubai, the deluxe property which offers world-class services and facilities in the city, revved up the ongoing DSS 2010 celebrations with its thrilling Al Rabiah Radio Road Show! The carnival-like atmosphere was charged with excitement even as crowds of shoppers and their families gathered centre stage at Al Bustan Centre […]

Competitive advantage is the means by which a firm manages to keep making money and sustain its position against its competitors Smart companies take advantage of a recession to sprint ahead of their competitors, while some competitors ‘hunker down’ and conserve their capital.  The forward-thinking firms plan and install new capacity during the dullest of […]

Abu Dhabi, July 8th, 2010 — The Organizing Committee of the Liwa Date Festival 2010 opened the registration process at the site on Tuesday for those wishing to participate in all ratab (half-ripe dates) branches of the competition. The Festival is being held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy […]

Members of Dubai International Art Centre will host an exhibition ‘Celebrating Ramadan’ to reflect the spirit and the rich culture of the Arab World. The artwork will showcase both professional and amateur artists and will include Arabic Calligraphy, Arabesque and Local Scenes in a diverse range of media – Oils, Acrylics, Watercolours and Mixed Media. […]

With rapid advancements in information technology, one of the sectors which has experienced the maximum transformation is the ticketing segment of the travel business that has completely moved from physical over-the-counter transactions to the online mode. Online booking is beneficial to all parties concerned as air carriers do not have to pay any intermediary and […]

Here’s ‘The Opportunity’ If you are an organisation looking for new business, Facebook can help you connect with existing clients and generate new sales prospects with unparalleled results. Consider the following stats: Over 400 million global users are active on Facebook every month People spend over 500 billion minutes per month on Facebook More than […]

Sharjah: E4U, a UAE-based electronics store, is opening the country’s first “download station” where customers can legally download music and entertainment content onto any electronic device as a differentiation point from competition, a top executive said. Following the opening of the seventh retail outlet in Sharjah yesterday, plans are under way to expand into Qatar […]

It’s that time of year again when hearts beat a little faster, palms get a little sweatier and wallets empty a little easier. It’s the Dubai shopping season, the time when experienced sales shoppers can bag a bargain and wardrobe basics can be picked up for a song. There are two ways to get the […]

Dubai, 26th June 2010 — ICDL GCC Foundation, the governing body and certification authority of the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) program in the Gulf region and Iraq, has drawn attention to the significant development currently underway in the region with the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for commercial transactions. The Foundation cited […]

Dubai is an incredible city where you will find skyscrapers touching the sky and opulence flowing in every nook and corner. If you are short on time and decide to take a whirlwind tour of the city then the first thing you will observe is its truly international and cosmopolitan character. Not only you will […]

They are giving excuses not to build and are sitting on people’s investments.

Is Google making us stupid? This week I had the opportunity to read through ‘The Shallows’, an interesting book by Nicholas Carr where he describes the weird, new, artificial digital world in which we now live in. The consequences of the mental and social transformation created by our new electronic environment are ubiquitous. The technologies […]