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“Sales” is the most searched-for word on CVs in MENA: research
Bayt.com reveals the top five keywords employers use to find new candidates
Football: France’s Lassana Diarra to play in the UAE
“I’m joining a championship that is little seen, but if the [French] coach calls me up, I’ll come”
Tyson is “not comfortable” doing interviews with women reporters
Former fighter was in Dubai to promote upcoming boxing academy
SellAnyCar.com opens four new branches in the UAE
Firm now has a total of 13 locations across the country
Revealed: The average time to settle a Dubai rental dispute
One of the most common issues over which disputes arise is if the tenant fails to pay rent
Zurich Life, Standard Chartered sign UAE distribution deal
This agreement is intended to expand the range of insurance propositions to customers in the Emirates
In the world of social media, Twitter users earn more money, says Twitter
“Even the biggest companies in the world, if they wanted to, they couldn’t buy this audience”
Opening date for Dubai Frame is set
“Work on the cladding is ongoing and will be completed by August,” says Dubai Municipality chief Lootah
Only expats working in Saudi malls poses major risks: report
Cost of hiring KSA nationals is 400 percent higher than foreigners, and could hit margins
UAE issues warning after dance party video goes viral
“Young people should adhere to the virtues and values of morality and should not practice such acts”
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa to change all its lights
Municipality signs agreement with Emaar and Dubai Properties Group
One third of cyber-scam victims ‘failed to take action’
A total of 30 percent of people never reported the incident, says Dubizzle
A shared manifesto for a unified destiny
Comment: This year’s Arab Youth Survey finds that almost all young Arabs believe their governments should do more for them
A tale of two Middle Easts
Comment: It is in the interests of policymakers to ensure that a degree of prosperity reaches the entire MENA
Better governance is a fitting response to extremism
Comment: Arab Youth Survey finds that to defeat terrorism, the US has to do much more than use force
Dubai’s Thunder Snow pulled up in Kentucky Derby
Always Dreaming won the race, pulling away in the final straight on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs
Abu Dhabi court orders school to be closed after student dies
Death was not an individual incident, but resulted from a major breach in security and safety, says court ruling
Dubai Ruler attends 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket
Churchill claimed victory in the 2000 Guineas Group 1 race
News flash: Middle East is made up of three regions
Comment: The 2017 Arab Youth Survey is out and there are more issues that divide the MENA than unite it
Dubai’s Global Village is ready to go global
CEO Ahmad Hussain Bin Essa has plans to spread the family entertainment brand around the world
Let Dubai kids be kids for at least a weekend
Comment: Digital age only means that my six-year-old daughter receives WhatsApp assignments from her teacher
Imagination becomes reality in Dubai
Bill Walshe, CEO of Viceroy Hotel Group, which is half owned by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, says there is no competition between the two emirates
Dubai Motor Show
Ferrari surges to Apple-like margins with $2.1m car
Italian supercar maker is tapping into the increasing wealth of the world’s elite, which has helped propel demand for all kinds of luxury goods
France could play rugby Test matches in the UAE
French federation president Bernard Laporte signs agreement with UAE to host overseas matches
Dubai’s Jewel of the Creek set for 2019 completion
Dubai’s transport authority awards contract for roads and tunnels leading to mixed-use tourism project
UAE team enters world-famous Gumball 3000 race
Team of five enter three specially designed cars into 3,000-mile rally around Europe
Aldar seals $163m deals at new affordable homes project
Abu Dhabi developer announces that all homes in third tower of The Bridges have sold out
Dubai Properties launches sales on more Mudon homes
Developer says launch of Arabella 3 follows ‘enthusiastic market response’ to previous phases of townhouses
Bahrain’s Investcorp buys $160m US industrial buildings
US real estate arm of Gulf Investment firm purchases portfolio in Chicago and Boston
Paraguay President keen to boost UAE trade, investment links
Horacio Cartes announces plans to open the country’s first commercial representative office in the UAE later this year
Oman’s tourism master developer appoints new CEO
Former Majid Al Futtaim senior exec Peter Walichnowski is hired by Omran to lead tourism ambitions
UAE’s Azizi plans hotel apartments, homes in Dubai Studio City
Developer announces project to provide 177 homes and 155 hotel apartments in two towers
Revealed: top property markets for UAE investors
Survey by property investment firm shows North America, UK, Germany and Australia top preferred markets
Emirates says all Spanish flights to be served by A380
Dubai-based airline to operate superjumbo on double daily service to Madrid in addition to A380 services to Barcelona
Saudi private sector growth gathers pace in April
New survey shows that business conditions in non-oil sector continued to improve at the start of Q2
Real estate, Saudi Arabia, to buck MidEast hiring downturn in 2017
Most sectors in the Middle East are likely to adopt a “wait and see” policy on hiring, says Michael Page
Expo 2020
Dubai Expo 2020 ‘can lift GDP by 2%’ through jobs, tourism boost
Bank of America Merrill Lynch also says UAE economy has managed a ‘soft landing’ amid regional slowdown
UAE delays launch of first nuclear reactor until 2018
Construction of the first reactor at Barakah has been completed but operating licence has not been granted
Saudi royal decree said to ease controls on women
Saudi women reportedly no longer need a man’s consent to carry out certain activities
Qatar Airways plans to fly triple daily to holiday hotspot
Doha carrier says it will launch third daily flight to Bali from May 7, will operate Dreamliner aircraft
Foundation Holdings eyes $540m GCC, India investments
Investment firm announces hire of five new senior executives to help drive expansion plans
Siemens wins order to expand Kuwaiti power plant
Company says to deliver an industrial steam turbine package to expand the Az Zour South 3
‘World’s heaviest woman’ hospitalised in Abu Dhabi
Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty suffers from a range of health problems including elephantiasis
LinkedIn’s UAE members named world’s most connected
New figures released by LinkedIn show that UAE-based users have an average of 211 connections
Dubai’s Limitless says Downtown Jebel Ali project on track
Infrastructure work at 200-hectare mixed-use project will be completed next year, says developer
Bahrain’s Ibdar Bank hires former Barclays exec as new CEO
Ayman Sejiny is appointed by Islamic investment bank after roles at Barclays, Citi and ABN Amro
Saudi Arabia woos US investors for healthcare services
Gulf kingdom seeks to encourage more foreign investment in health centres, hospitals, says minister
Dubai’s DP World inks India deal, eyes $1bn investments
Port operator signs agreement with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund to develop India’s logistics sector
What makes Dubai the ‘City of the Future’?
One of the world’s oldest science journals lauds vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
UN expert seeks urgent review of Saudi terrorism law
Saudi Arabia to create an independent review mechanism to examine cases of people jailed for exercising their human rights
US President Trump picks Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip
Donald Trump says he will visit Gulf kingdom, followed by Israel and Rome later this month
Bahrain fund invests in European air ambulance firm
Mumtalakat says it has acquired significant minority stake in FAI which operates flights for Red Cross, UN
Former Saudi oil chief to launch ‘Energy Elders’ initiative
Former oil minister Ali Al-Naimi is part of forum which aims to outline vision of how to tackle most pressing energy problems