Taking the region by storm, PappaRoti Café, one of the fastest growing food and beverage franchises in the Middle East, has launched its newest coffee shop in the Sunset Mall on Jumeirah Beach Road. The new location is the 10th PappaRoti outlet operating in the UAE, and the 15th in the GCC, since the company began its operations in 2009.

The trade and industries ministers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries accompanied by H.E. Dr. Tawfeeq Al Rabiah, The Saudi Trade and Industries Minister visited AEC on 16 May 2012.

Bin Hamoodah Auto - sole distributor of Chevrolet vehicles in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain- launched all new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB), in partnership with Dubai-based MENA Private Equity Association, is organizing a roundtable addressing the growing importance of SME's to the region's economic development, the challenges they face and the role of Private Equity in facilitating this growth.

Financial institutions, Al Hilal Bank and Mashreq, acting as the Mandated Lead Arrangers (MLAs) have successfully closed a club facility, structured on Shari'ah principles to finance construction of a THEME PARK in Dubai.

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) QSC, in its continuous commitment to the economic development of Qatar, will provide support to the Cityscape Qatar conference and exhibition as Platinum Sponsor. This is the first time that the renowned event will be held in the country.

Warba Bank announced the appointment of Basel Jassem Al Obeid as Chief Corporate Banking Officer, and Feroz Noorani as Chief Risk Officer, following the approval of the Central Bank of Kuwait.

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has participated in the 37th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), which was held in the Chinese capital, Beijing. H.E. Abdullah Al-Turifi, SCA Chief Executive Officer, led the UAE delegation to the conference attended by heads of securities market regulators from various parts of the world.

Arabian Reach, the UAE-based company specialising in exhibitions and events management across the region, has revealed that suppliers in the emerging markets are set to capitalise on the $160bn worth of airport expansion projects in Asia, Far East, Russia, CIS, Middle East, Africa and South America.

Nokia announced the launch of Nokia 808 PureView mobile phone, the first smartphone in the world with a 41 megapixel camera, which is set to revolutionize high-end imaging in the smartphone sector.

With the backdrop of the Fairmont Palm Jumeirah hotel, which is set to open in Q3 2012, Phil Blizzard talks to Tala Jassim Al Bahar, CEO & Chairman, IFA Hotel and Resorts about the hotel and the associated development on Dubai's iconic man-made island. With projects stretching from the USA to Europe, the Middle East and across to Asia, as well as South Africa we have an overview of the development strategy of IFA.

Eng Hussain Nassir Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, during a press conference held in municipality conference hall, has announced three prestigious projects approved by HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai Municipality.

Facebook's IPO, due to be released tomorrow (Friday), will create 970 millionaire stockholders, including 165 multi-millionaires categorised as 'Ultra High Net Worth Individuals' (UHNWI), according to research by wealth intelligence service WealthInsight.

For the second time in a row this year, Emirates Airline, one of the growing airlines and most profitable in the world, is hosting two Cabin Crew Recruitment Days on the 9th of June in Alexandria and the 25th June in Cairo.

The legal affairs department of the Dubai government has said Dubai Courts will hear cases involving Nakheel and its subsidiaries, following the separation of the developer from Dubai World on August 23, 2011, Gulf News has reported. "By virtue of the restructuring of Dubai World, which led to the separation of Nakheel and its subsidiaries, any cases involving Nakheel or any of its subsidiaries as a party will now come under the jurisdiction of the Dubai Courts or the alternative competent dispute resolution forum." The department said.

UAE-based Shakespeare and Co. is making waves in Muscat, Oman, as it prepares to open its first cafe-restaurant this summer at The Wave, Muscat, the Sultanate's premier lifestyle destination. Located in the heart of Muscat along a beautiful 6km coastline, the development is one of Oman's most desirable as a place for living and recreation.

Cirque du Soleil, the world famous, Montreal Canada based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment, will launch its vibrant signature production, Saltimbanco, in Qatar for the first time this summer.

With the cruise sector continuing to play a larger role in Dubai's tourism industry, the emirate recently welcomed the second largest cruise ship ever to come to the UAE.

UAE citizens currently in Lebanon to leave the country  The UAE Foreign Ministry has urged citizens not to travel to Lebanon until the tense security situation there is cleared. Director of the Department of Citizens Affairs at the Foreign Ministry Issa Abdullah Al Kalbani said that this measure is taken as part of the government’s [...]

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Gold will need to clear resistance level at US $ 1600 next week  Moodys has downgraded 16 Spanish banks, whilst Fitch has downgraded Greece again. Greece goes to the polls on the 17th June, whilst a caretaker government has been established. The Philadelphia Fed Index numbers were released as a minus 5.8 figure, against the median expectation from [...]

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Best travel options from Dubai to Bulgaria One of the top summer holiday destinations in 2012 is Bulgaria. It was recently voted by UK tourists the cheapest European country for vacations. The European country is well-known for its striking nature and rich cultural inheritance. Dubai Chronicle’s team chose to explore Bulgaria during the summer holiday months of [...]

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Facebook IPO started trading in New York with approximately 25 delay today Opening Facebook trade was expected at US $42, with 65 million shares trading, according to insiders. Retail traders changed orders at rapid rates during the final minutes, causing hang time and delay – affecting the  actual opening. Facebook IPO was oversubscribed nearly 20 [...]

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The latest Samsung’s super smartphone Galaxy S III is available for pre-order . Delivery is expected to start from 25th of May, 2012 onwards. Earlier in May, Samsung has launched its Galaxy S III smartphone, which it hopes will help solidify the company as the leading challenger to Apple and its iPhone 4S. The new handset, with [...]

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Getting your wedding style, theme and colours right Wedding style, theme and colour schemes are all central to your big day and how it comes together. Ensure you get the right wedding theme for you by checking out our theme and colour scheme wedding tips. Knowing what wedding theme you want pretty much from the [...]

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Top 10 losing weight and dieting blunders Superfood supplement for weight loss Very often, when we make the decision to lose weight, we start off with the best intentions and a focused, unflappable mindset that, this is it — this time will be different. However, many of us frequently find that only after a few [...]

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China has topped India as the world’s top consumer of gold Gold prices bounced back on Thursday. A relief rally finally materialized after the past four negative sessions. Investors remain tentative and worried about the euro zone developments. Gold for June delivery rose over 2%, to $1,572.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the [...]

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Summer In Abu Dhabi features 11 activities Kids of 11 years and younger fly free with Etihad Airways This year’s Summer In Abu Dhabi will feature 11 headline activities and will be the highlight of a mega promotion with spectacular seasonal deals from Etihad Airways , and across more than 50 of the emirate’s hotels [...]

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Yemeni troops killed 11 al-Qaeda fighters in southern Yemen on Friday, as government forces battled their way into the outskirts of a key town under the militants' control, military officials said.

Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, is a frontrunner in next week's presidential election who has pledged to use an iron fist to restore Egypt's security.

The head of a UN observer team in Syria cautioned on Friday that the mission cannot achieve a permanent end to the violence without genuine talks between the two sides.

Kofi Annan, the special UN-Arab League envoy to violence-torn Syria, plans to return to Damascus "soon" to further efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, his spokesman said on Friday.

UN leader Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he believes Al Qaeda committed a major bomb attack in Damascus that left dozens dead, and that up to 10,000 people have now been killed in Syria.

HILLA (Iraq) - Babylon's Hanging Gardens were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but heritage appears to be no match for Iraq's booming oil industry in a dispute over a new pipeline.

Syrian forces sent shells crashing into rebel stronghold Rastan on Thursday, a watchdog said, hours after President Bashar al-Assad branded the armed opposition as "criminals" infiltrated by Al-Qaeda.

BAGHDAD - Iraq summoned Ankara's envoy to Baghdad to complain about the conduct of two Turkish diplomats, the foreign ministry said Thursday, the latest bout of a weeks-long spat between the two neighbours.

Yemeni troops sent Al-Qaeda fighters fleeing from the southern city of Loder on Thursday and pressed towards militant-controlled Zinjibar, military officials said, as an army offensive pushed into a sixth day.

SHARJAH - His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, honoured the winners of the 18th edition of the Sharjah Award for Excellence in Education at the annual award ceremony held at the University City Hall on Thursday.

NEW DELHI - The UAE is keen to increase its energy exports, as well as downstream investments in India, said Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

DUBAI - The first Emirati to visit both the North and South Poles now wants to tackle Mount Everest.

DUBAI - Getting away from illustrating Dubai as the city of superlatives, artist Jessica Barder decided to change her frame of reference for her first exhibition in the city.

France's President Francois Hollande used his White House debut Friday to restate his intention to get French combat troops home from Afghanistan this year - breaking with NATO's 2014 schedule.

Facebook saw an early surge in its share price fade Friday as the wildly popular social network made its stock market debut.

European officials are working on contingency plans in case Greece bombs out of the euro zone, the EU's trade commissioner said on Friday, while Berlin said it was prepared for all eventualities.

Indian police on Friday formally charged two Italian marines with murder after two fishermen were shot dead off the southwestern coast.

Pakistan allowed four containers of office supplies for the US embassy in Kabul to cross into Afghanistan for the first time following a six-month blockade, officials said on Friday.