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Dubai World Cup
31 March 2012 1:35 PM | No CommentsThe Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and from 2010 at the Meydan Racecourse in the city of Dubai. The race is operated through the Emirates Horse Racing Authority (EHRA) whose Chairman is Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...
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If it was …
Posted on October 25, 2010 | 4 CommentsSultan Al Qassemi @SultanAlQassemi If #Dubai or any Arab city did this the Western press would throw a fit: Italian seaside town planning miniskirt ban http://bbc.in/bf1Wsx Sultan Al Qassemi @SultanAlQassemi If Dubai banned miniskirts the Western press would say it was for religious reasons or... -
Happy Birthday Emirates
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsToday Emirates celebrates its 25th anniversary with 150 aircraft in fleet that connects 105 destinations across six continents and has another 204 aircraft on firm order worth $68 billion (Dh250 billion) at list prices. “Although we did have big aspirations for Emirates at the time,... -
Mission Possible in Dubai
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 1 Comment“While supporting culture and the arts, the emirate pays special attention to the film industry.” said Al Shaikh, “Cinema is a powerful medium capable of building bridges between people and cultures. The importance of Cinema lies in its universal appeal.” As part of Dubai’s final... -
Brand new Naif Souq
Posted on October 18, 2010 | 1 Comment“Souq Naif” do you guys remember it? Yea, 2 years after fire. .. Dubai Municipality will officially open the reconstructed Naif Souq tomorrow Tuesday 19 October 2010 . The souq had a soft opening on the first day of Ramadan after the shops were allotted... -
Gitex 2010
Posted on October 15, 2010 | No CommentsGITEX open its doors from 17 – 21 October 2010 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [Map] GITEX is the technology week that is considered one of the world’s most important, dynamic and influential ICT exhibitions. The landscape... -
Food Manager in Restaurants
Posted on October 11, 2010 | 1 Comment“All establishments from major hotels to small cafeterias, and food processing units should appoint such an officer,” a senior Dubai Municipality official said. Dubai Municipality has made it mandatory for all food establishments operating in the emirate to appoint a certified Person Incharge (PIC) from... -
Dubai’s Longest Sandwich
Posted on October 9, 2010 | 4 CommentsMore than a hundred volunteers let out a loud cheer on Thursday at the Dubai Outlet Mall when the Guinness World Records representative announced that Dubai had broken a record. The record for the longest line of sandwiches was broken when volunteers prepared a long,... -
20 Years Since His Departure
Posted on October 7, 2010 | 2 Comments20 years since the departure of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed the builder of our renaissance, raise, renewal, revival and rebirth. Today marks the seventh of October the twentieth anniversary of the death of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, may God rest his... -
Flydubai Apologize to Handicap
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsFlydubai apologized yesterday after its staff refused to let a visually-impaired passenger board a flight out of Dubai, citing his handicap as the reason. Zuhair Mahmoud, an American businessman and an employee of the United States government, expressed his dismay at this behaviour, which is... -
Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Posted on October 4, 2010 | 2 CommentsAs part of various initiatives to achieve its strategic objectives for the social sector, the Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai in co-operation with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) unveiled the details of a Mental Health Awareness Campaign at a press conference held at CDA’s headquarters....
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