A community portal about Dubai with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Dubai is the most populous and second largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi. Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE...
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A community portal about Dubai with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Dubai is the most populous and second largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi. Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues from oil account for only 6% of its gross domestic product. A majority of the emirate's revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) and increasingly from tourism.
Emirates Airlines announced new packages coinciding with the start of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) in Dubai Thursday.
Travellers to Dubai for the DSF can now avail a package starting at Rs.19,461 on twin-sharing basis for a three nights, return economy class airfare besides breakfast, pick-up and return airport transfers by car.
Asha Subramanian, Emirates sales manager, said the airline has been associated with the DSF since its inception in 1996.
"We expect to receive an... Read Full Story
The biennial Dubai Airshow ended on Thursday, fulfilling pessimistic analyst forecasts, as sales of only a bit more than 14 billion dollars dimmed against 155.5 billion dollars in 2007. "The declared on-site order book for Dubai Airshow 2009 is now over 14 billion dollars (9.3 billion euros)," the organisers' website said, with final figures expected to be released in the coming days. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus walked away with the highest share, with orders and letters of intent... Read Full Story
D UBAI is one of the seven emirates and most populous state of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Dubai is a luxurious city, destination where east meets west, where the traditional and modern blend in harmony, along with vast deserts and fascinating golden beaches.Dubai’s lure for tourists is based mainly on shopping but also on its possession of other ancient and modern attractions. DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL is world famous and attracts thousands of tourists every year. The emirate is teeming with... Read Full Story
Last night, I watched a show presented by Piers Morgan called Piers Morgan on... If you do not know him, he is one of the talent judges on Britian's Got Talent and America's Got Talent . Every week, the show focusses on one major city that is doing extremely well. This episode was focussed on Dubai . I cannot imagine anyone who has not heard of Dubai especially in the last few years. I had not paid too much attention to Dubai until last night. Watching that show made me realise what a heck of... Read Full Story
Suddenly 21st Century is in news in the art world. Everywhere new isms are being linked to the new century. 19th Century had Impressionism and Fauvism. 20th Century had Cubism and Surrealism. Now in 21st Century the art world needs newer isms. Leading the race of these newer isms is Takashi Murakami's very popular Superflat-ism, followed closely by the Chinese Cynical Realism. Another ism that is gaining ground is Devajyoti Ray's Pseudorealism. All these isms are from Asia, Superflat from... Read Full Story
Introduction Basking on an island flanked by bath temperature Gulf waters and white sandy beaches the city of Abu Dhabi's resort credentials speak for themselves. Towering skyscrapers and expansive shopping malls stand alongside ornate mosques and bustling souks , as old Arabic traditions and the modern world collide, making Abu Dhabi even more appealing. Those who delve beyond the Emirate's vibrant capital are rewarded by a lengthy coastline , over 200 offshore islands , voluminous desert... Read Full Story
Kuwait's Finance Minister Mustafa Al-Shimali said Sunday ministers of finance and economy of the six Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, countries agreed to activate the Monetary Union agreement. Those comments appear to also be backed by officials from the United Arab Emirates.
The GCC was created in 1981 and comprises the Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. There have been various attempts to create a common market and ultimately a common currency by 2010... Read Full Story
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktourn, UAE Vice President, confirmed March 27th as the official grand opening of the new US $2 billion Meydan Grandstand and Race Track — the day of the world’s richest horse race: the Dubai World Cup .
Meydan City - Dubai
This brand new complex offers a marina, hotel IMAX cinema as well as a world class horse racing venue that will signal the defining moment in the sport’s global history. Unparalleled levels of luxury, customer comfort and... Read Full Story
Dubais central location has always attracted travelers who come here and promote trade and business. Thus a prosperous retail business has come into existence here. Dubai shopping and in particular the Dubai Shopping Festival is an almost household word among worldwide travellers and shoppers. One of the seven Emirates forming the United Arab Emirates, Dubai has of last transformed itself from an oil hub to an investment and recreation paradise for holidaymakers and shoppers. The most... Read Full Story
A few years ago, it would have been at least rash to think about the Metro in the Arab Emirates, though traffic jam already was one of the most irritating aspects of Dubai’s daily life. But around the end of the last millennium the UAE Authorities decided to completely change their perspective towards environment and sustainability.
Among the countless decisions carried out after changing their perspective and joining the “Green Cause”, there was also the planning of the Dubai Metro, whose... Read Full Story
