Dubai / Emirates Business Ramadan is known as the holy month of giving – a fact echoed by 69% of UAE expatriates who spend more on charitable acts during the month. The results come from a GCC survey conducted on expatriate behaviour and spending habits during Ramadan by Xpress Money, one of the most dependable money transfer brands in …

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development has announced an initiative to establish Consumer Protection Counters within hypermarkets, car showrooms, electronics shops and department stores across Dubai. The counter will serve as the first point of contact for consumers who wish to register complaints regarding their purchases. Mohammed …

  Kabul / AFP A busload of Nepali security guards were among 23 people killed in a string of bombings across Afghanistan on Monday, days after Washington expanded the US military’s authority to strike the insurgents. The Taliban claimed the first attack which killed 14 Nepali security guards working for the Canadian Embassy in Kabul in a massive blast that left …