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One of the world’s most successful digital media entrepreneurs has given hundreds of new Dubai graduates some seemingly surprising advice: ‘Don’t forget to unplug once in a while.’

Arianna Huffington, founder and editor-in-chief of online empire the Huffington Post, used remarks at a graduation ceremony for students...

Prices are on the rise, cranes are on the up, and buyers are battling each other for a bargain again - but has the Middle East real estate scene learned the lessons of the last crash?

That's the question that emerges from new research from global consultant Booz & Company that calls on developers to think carefully...

A sharp fall in the global gold price last month has seen a huge increase in appetite for the precious metals in Dubai, according to the head of precious metals at the UAE’s largest bank.

April saw the largest gold price crash in 30 years, with the metal's price per ounce falling by $200 in just two days - taking it below...

Shoppers won't have to sign or enter their PIN numbers for small purchases made with their Visa cards at a pair of supermarket chains in the UAE, it has been announced.

It is part of a bid to speed up the payment process. The introduction of a new 'Visa Easy Payment Service' for transactions worth Dhs100 or...

Dubai's hoteliers are being given a year to get their properties ship-shape before they are rated by a new classification system that came into effect on Wednesday, the emirate’s tourism bosses say.

Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) yesterday announced the release of a decree which formally legalises a new Hotel...

The boss of low-cost carrier flydubai says fares for flights across the Gulf could get super cheap - as long as flyers are prepared to forego their current fancy for onboard luxuries.

Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith told 7DAYS on Tuesday that carriers like his own could yet emulate the model of Euro airlines easyJet and...

Middle East hotels have been advised not to try and hide from their tough-talking customers by a senior figure at global travel review website Trip Advisor.

The popular website is a must-read for many travellers before booking a trip - giving them a chance to read, sometimes scathing, reviews of...

If you thought just holding the latest gadget would be enough to get you noticed, think again.

Less than a day after the launch of the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone in the UAE, wealthy customers flocked to order a $2,795 (approx Dhs10,200)...

Visitors to the UAE spent $4.7 billion on their Visa cards last year, the global payments giant revealed on Monday.

The huge sum was a 17.1 per cent increase on the previous year, the company said. The total number of transactions increased by 20 per cent...