Turkey's Parliament decorates Professor with Honorary Award
The Turkish parliament has honoured Halil Inalcik, a professor in history, with an honorary award. Prof. Inalcik was born in Istanbul in Turkey in 1916. He graduated from the Faculty of Languages and History-Geography (Faculty of Letters) in 1935. Inalcik can speak English, German and French. He received a doctorate from the universities of Bogazici, [...]
Dubai investment property rental prices soar
Rental prices in Dubai are continuing to rise across the board as demand in the city far outstrips supply. The continuing influx of new arrivals, estimated at 400,000 per year means that landlords can make very healthy returns on their investment . Every community in Dubai, and every type of accommodation within these areas, has [...]
Dubai looks to alternative energy sources to meet rising demand
The UAE will join the ranks of nations generating nuclear power for peaceful purposes. Already plans are in place to meet the economy’s surging power need by building three nuclear reactors. Industry experts predict the UAE will cut its dependence on natural gas and oil for electricity generation by 2020, and turn instead to nuclear [...]
The Dubai Mall to open October 30th
Tourists across the world will have another reason to visit Dubai as one of the world's largest malls, The Dubai Mall, has announced that it will open its doors to the public on October 30th 2008. The October opening has been planned to coincide with the key retail period that immediately follows. The date coincides [...]
Ras Al Khaimah to benefit from Dulsco expansion plans
Dulsco HR Solutions, the region's largest human resource outsourcing company, with branches in several of the emirates including Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah has announced that it has kicked off an expansion program. Ras Al Khaimah is one of the rapidly expanding emirates that are seeing a continued surge in demand for workers to service [...]