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Protect+ provides protection against unexpected expensesDubai, 16 April 2012: Al-Futtaim today announced the launch of yet another market leading automotive insurance product for new and pre-owned vehicles that will shield Read more [...]
Automotive market moves into higher gear
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Apr 102012
Dubai: A rollicking January, a slight dip in February and a late surge over the last two weeks of March. That more or less sums up what the local automotive market went through during the first Read more [...]
Luxury calls
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Dec 112011
A pedigree mobile phone is introduced at a glittering star-studded launch in Milan. IT looks as if a shiny chunk of meteorite has just crash-landed in the courtyard of Palazzo Serbelloni in Milan, Italy. This unusual installation is the entry for a recent star-studded launch for Vertu. The premium mobile phone manufacturer’s latest product is the Constellation, its first touch screen smartphone. The installation by Chinese architect Ma Yansong is an interpretation of Vertu – sleek, stylish Read more [...]
Zahra Saeed Lifestyle: A taste of finesse
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Dec 112011
Zahra Saeed’s contemporary home store makes waves in Lahore.
LAHORE:
Fashion designer Zahra Saeed presents a unique success story. Married at 17, with basic education, Saeed has managed to open a chain of fashion stores all across the United States. Known for her classic shift dresses in the US, she previously opened a similar store for Pakistani women who want options in western wear where she stocks international retail brands along with her own creations. Read more [...] Bollywood wakes up to women-centric themes
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Dec 102011
Dec 102011
Dubai: Countries in the region need better urban planning where everyone can access parks and areas to walk and exercise, president of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) said.
IDF President Jean Claude Mbanya said that while economic development had worked wonders in the region in the past two decades, governments had forgotten about health of their people.
"We have to now look into how we Read more [...]
Dec 092011
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Friday, Dec 09, 2011Gulf NewsDubai Nearly 300 million people around the world suffer from diabetes, the vast majority with the Type 2 form of the disease, largely avoidable through simple lifestyle and dietary choices.Some 14,000 delegates are attending the World Diabetes Congress in Dubai — a significant week-long boost for the hotel and retail sector in the city.
With one in five UAE residents likely to develop the disease, it’s no wonder health care and Read more [...]
Back to his roots, by design
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Dec 092011
Back to his roots, by design
Dec 09, 2011 (Khaleej Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
Khalid Shafar creates household artifacts that borrow from the UAE's rich -- but often forgotten -- past. And he ensures that his artistic pieces are always practical and useful
Artists, bask- ing in their freedom of expression, do whatever they want with their art. Design, on the other hand, is more considerate. The moment it loses functionality, it ceases to be a design. Simply put, Read more [...]
Indians buy into a new trend
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Dec 092011
Dubai: With the Indian rupee hovering around 14 to a dirham, and looking to continue there, expatriate Indians who have been putting off their property investments may have fin-ally got the prompt they needed.
At the current exchange rates, non-resident Indians (NRIs) are at a distinct advantage to commit to medium-term home financing packages now than at any time since the start of the year. The soft rupee has also more than compensated for Read more [...]
Dec 092011
DUBAI: Physical disability has been proven not to be a hindrance to spread out the message about the value of letting go a sedentary lifestyle for better health.It happened on Thursday morning in Dubai, when 35-year-old wheelchair-bound Ayesha Al Muhairi from the UAE completed her participation to the “International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 5K Walk/Run” at Zabeel Park.It was part of the just-concluded “21st Read more [...]
Dec 082011
DUBAI: The total money spent on the treatment of diabetes in Abu Dhabi is estimated at Dhs1 billion a year, which is projected to quadruple in 10 years to Dhs4 billion, if interventions are not in place.The monetary financial strain, not only on the healthcare system but also on ordinary individual pockets, came to light when results of a public-private collaborative research study, with regard to the disease, dubbed Read more [...]
TRION:Z STAFFER RORY MCILROY CONTINUES HIS WORLD GOLFING DOMINANCE AS HE WINS …
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Dec 082011
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Dec 082011
Gingerbread making, Cupcake decorating, visits from Georgie the Gingerbread Man, daily train rides and much more
Dubai Marina Mall, the popular lifestyle shopping destination for residents and visitors to the Dubai Marina community and New Dubai, has a cheerful line-up of activities scheduled for festive season, starting December 6 onwards.
Everything will be in place to set the mood for that special time of the year with gourmet goodies and gifts on sale in the Atrium, a gift wrapping Read more [...]
Winter package on select Mercedes Benz models
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Dec 082011
Special discounts and complimentary service at 15,000 kms on selected models
Vehicles on show at Select Emirates NBD branches
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, announced today, a tie-up with Gargash Enterprises, the authorised distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Dubai, to offer customers a flat rate of 3.25 per cent (around 6 per cent reducing rate), on purchases of select models of Mercedes Benz vehicles. The promotion runs across all Emirates NBD branches and Mercedes Benz showrooms Read more [...]