Dubai

Dubai – Useful Facts Flight time from UK 7 hrs Time Difference GMT +4 Best time to travel Any time of year is warm, although from June – Sept be prepared for very hot midday temperatures (c. 42-48C) Capital City Abu Dhabi (Dubai is the second largest Emirate State, one of seven states that compose the Federation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), however Abu Dhabi is the capital and the largest state of the UAE.) Languages Arabic is the official...Read Full Story

Caterer Middle East has launched its inaugural conference to bring together executive chefs, F&B directors, restaurant managers and nightlife operators for a one-of-a-kind interactive forum. The Caterer Middle East Conference: Food and Business will be held on March 19 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, with more than 150 industry professionals set to attend. The one-day interactive event will comprise a series of panel sessions debating topical issues and featuring prestigious industry...Read Full Story

Etihad Airways has operated its maiden flight from Abu Dhabi to Tripoli, the airline’s first new destination of 2012. The service, which will operate three times a week, is the only direct commercial flight between the UAE and Libya’s capital city. Inaugural flight EY687 departed Abu Dhabi at 07:45 and touched down at 12:15, local time. On board the two class Airbus A330 were UAE minister of state for federal national C= council affairs Anwar Gargash, former UAE ambassador to Libya...Read Full Story

The Madinat Jumeirah, Emirates Palace, and Jebel Ali International Hotels are among the many success stories of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who have been celebrating the UAE’s 40th anniversary of independence this week. Themed ‘Spirit of the Union’, the seven emirates which joined to form the Gulf state on December 2nd 1971, have much to celebrate as the UAE now boasts the second largest economy in the Arab world. UAE residents have been taking to the streets with flags and face...Read Full Story

أكد مدير مركز شرطة بر دبي العقيد علي غانم، عدم صحة ما تردد حول اشتعال حريق في برج خليفة، مساء السبت، مشيراً إلى أن الضباب الكثيف الذي ساد سماء دبي، أعطى انطباعا للكثيرين بأن ثمة حريق في البرج، نقلا عن صحيفة "الإمارات اليوم"، وتناقل عدد كبير من الأشخاص رسائل عبر بلاك بيري، تفيد باشتعال حريق في البرج، كما حرص الكثيرون على التوجه إلى منطقة مدينة برج خليفة. تفاصيل الخبرRead Full Story