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A study conducted by MoveSouq.com and RSA Insurance found that 61 percent of Dubai homes are uninsured. While health and car policies remain at the highest level of penetration, most…

Qatar-based Silatech and Dubai-based start-up Nabbesh recently joined forces to connect university graduates in Palestine with flexible telecommuting opportunities in the region through a first-of-its kind campaign called Fursati.

Hive Energy, one of the United Kingdom’s leading solar-power developers, recently opened its first international office in Dubai. The company’s first representative office outside of the U.K. will participate in…

Augmented reality may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it’s as close as your smartphone. For Daniel Gudkov, CEO of RealEye Studio, an augmented reality (AR)…

Jawhara Group of Hotels & Apartments, an Islamic-based hospitality service, discussed the expansion of the Al Jawhara brand to Oman and Saudi Arabia. The move comes in the wake of Crescent…

Dubai-based ENSHAA has sold over 97 percent of its D1 Tower Apartments in one of Dubai’s latest mega-projects, Cultural Village, and has begun the handover of the 80-floor, 518-apartment skyscraper.…

Carpool Arabia, Dubai’s first private ride-sharing company, has secured its first round of funding and will use a $350,000 investment to create a mobile application. “We launched the platform and after…

The Muslim population is rapidly increasing, and is expected to grow to 26.5 percent of the global population by 2030. This population segment offers one of the fastest-growing economies in…

Crowdfunding has become a popular way for new businesses to show proof of concept and garner community support for their product, but the service doesn’t work as well for small and…

A new report published by Euromonitor International for The Leisure Show Dubai 2015 forecasts that theme park revenue in the United Arab Emirates will almost double by 2019 from $470…

Award Deli, Dubai’s latest online grocer, attempts to take the guesswork out of buying new products with a delivery concept that only deals in award-winning products. According to its founder, UAE…

Launched in 2014, Dubai-based website provides contact information for and ratings of home service providers in the region. The site’s owners recently found an investor in Amjad Ahmad, the former…

Survey revealed that most residents have issues with air conditioning units, sewage, electricity, thin walls and defective water heaters. The study also found that only 50 percent of landlords in…

With big name retail customers such as Chevrolet, Givenchy, and Crate and Barrel, Iconiction has created campaigns that are both targeted and informative. Hyperlocal advertising has proven extremely successful for the…

As part of the United Arab Emirate’s plan to reducing energy by 30 percent by 2030, Honeywell has customized it VisionPRO 8000 thermostat to better serve the large spaces of…

The world’s first online interactive tour Dubai 360 recently added more than 140 nighttime panoramas of the city and skyline to their already robust site.

UAE-based JunkBot joins 85 companies that have been chosen out of more than 1,800 applications by Start-up Chile.

Musafir.com, the United Arab Emirates’ first premium experience travel website, recently announced a partnership with Dubai Tourism to promote Dubai to Indian travelers. Gulf News Journal spoke with Sachin Gadoyah,…

Gulf News Journal spoke with Philip Shepherd, a partner from PriceWaterhouse, about the company’s recent  “UAE’s Transformation into a World-Class Leisure and Entertainment Destination” report to learn more about the…

In addition to acquisition of Phase One of Saadiyat Beach Residences, investment management firm is looking for other new real estate deals within the region, which includes Abu Dhabi. It…

With Ustad Mobile, educators utilize simple software to create content in the form of audio, video, text or quizzes that can be loaded onto most types of phones. The student…

As the Middle East shifts its view toward renewable energy, the founder and CEO of iSolarWorkx Ali Abdel Hafiz has created a product that changes the way children think about…

A report from the CBRE Group predicts Bahrain’s gross domestic product will slow down this year to 3.6 percent, down from 4.5 percent in 2014. Yet, the slowdown has not…

KinTrans, a device designed for airports, hospitals, hotels and malls, will translate sign language in real time. This convenience, says KinTrans founder Mohamed Elwazer, is a game changer.