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Does a hybrid car from Porsche still look boring?
Ok, normal hybrid cars look boring, agreed. But imagine what happens if a famous sports car manufacturer from Germany, Porsche for instance, starts making hybrid cars? Will they still look boring? Or might Porsche just pay a designer to make... (Continue reading)
Overloading Overspeeding Overturning – OVER
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 22:18 in Society | viewed 124 times | 0 Comments
The Asian driver was 55 years old. He overloaded his truck with construction materials and was speeding at the Dubai Bypass road today. Then, at around 1pm, his truck was nearly hitting the road barrier. The driver tried to avoid this ... (Continue reading)
du makes record profit in 2009
Written on 25 Feb, 2010 at 1:17 in Business | viewed 65 times | 0 Comments
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (Du) today announced full year results to 31 December 2009, recording another successful year of growth with net profit before royalty at record highs reaching Dhs528m. Highlights for the full year: • 1,011,200 active mobile customers acquired,... (Continue reading)
Eat a Camel Burger in Dubai
Dubai has a new Fast Food Sensation – The Camel Burger. Residents and visitors of Dubai can’t seem to get enough of this new Camel Burger. “It’s a sensation,” Ramesh, restaurant manager at “Local House” said. “Everyone’s bored of beef... (Continue reading)
Etisalat still makes a lot of profit during the financial downturn
Etisalat announced on Sunday net profits of AED 8.8bn ($ 2.4 bn) for 2009. The year before (2008) Etisalat made AED 8.5bn in net profit. The company said in a statement that it had achieved revenues of AED 30.8 bn,... (Continue reading)
The Apple iPad is here (with photos + videos)
Today is the Big Day for all Apple fans worldwide and whoever was missing something between the iPhone and the Macbook. A device for reading eBooks, browsing the web, checking and replying to your emails, showing off photos, watching the... (Continue reading)
Pinoy fraudster girl arrested in Dubai
Written on 19 Jan, 2010 at 19:43 in Society | viewed 376 times | 0 Comments
A Pinoy woman who allegedly betrayed people with promises of work visas and flats has been arrested after residents complained to the police. The Philippina, M.C.K., allegedly charged her victims a fee by promising to help them obtain work visas.... (Continue reading)
Dubai has it’s first foreclosure case
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 17:54 in Business | viewed 376 times | 3 Comments
Together with plunging values, missed home loan payments and abandoned properties, Dubai’s property market is a lot like others around the world. Apart from the fact that there have been no foreclosures in the emirate until now. Barclays recently won Dubai’s... (Continue reading)
Will Burj Dubai break all records or not?
Impenetrable secrecy surrounding the Burj Dubai’s real height has confounded the American-based world body that officially recognizes the world’s tallest buildings. Burj Dubai is reportedly 818 meters tall but the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) says it... (Continue reading)
Do you rent in Dubai? News for you!
Rent increases will be contained in 2010, according to a decree issued on Wednesday, which says that rent can only rise if it is at least a quarter below market values. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President... (Continue reading)
New Burj Dubai aerial picture
We found a high resolution picture from the Burj Dubai and its surroundings. The full high resolution picture of the Burj Dubai can be found here (new window). Please share this news with the buttons below if you like it and... (Continue reading)
UAE Government bails out Dubai – Market’s are up
In a dramatic U-turn, Dubai today announced that it has received a $10bn bail-out from the neighboring Emirate Abu Dhabi that will enable it to pay off the immediate debts of its most troubled state-run companies. Confirmation that the government... (Continue reading)
No Guarantee for Dubai World’s Debt from Dubai Government
Dubai’s government said it hasn’t guaranteed the debt of Dubai World, the state-controlled holding company struggling with $59 billion in liabilities, and that creditors must help it restructure. “It is correct that the government owns Dubai World, but the decision... (Continue reading)
Stock Markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi Fall Sharply
Dubai bourse slumped 7.30 per cent at end of trading session today while Abu Dhabi dropped 8.24 per cent to 2,670 as market sentiments remained down on Dubai World restructuring news. The Dubai bourse closed 7.30 per cent lower at... (Continue reading)
Did Dubai World kill Dubai’s Dream?
Dubai has made it into the international news again. This time it’s all about one of Dubai’s biggest companies – DUBAI WORLD. The news read like: Indian stock markets joined the tumble in bourses around the world on Friday after Dubai... (Continue reading)
Video from the Top of Burj Dubai
Written on 19 Nov, 2009 at 14:35 in Videos | viewed 1,823 times | 0 Comments
Thats a new video from some construction workers showing the view from the top ( the last bit of the antenna) of the Burj Dubai. Would you like to climb up there??? ... (Continue reading)
Burj Dubai – Official Opening Date
Developer Emaar has confirmed the Burj Dubai will open on December 2nd. Speaking to CNN, Emaar chairman Mohammed Alabbar said the developer was aiming for a UAE National Day opening, as previously reported by Construction Week. Alabbar said he was... (Continue reading)
At The Top – Burj Dubai
For years now, poets and singers have spun their yarns to describe the ‘top of the world’ feeling… and perhaps never got it right. Now, At The Top of the world is becoming a reality, at Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest... (Continue reading)
Burj Dubai Is Not A Tower
The Burj Dubai’s name may translate as Dubai Tower, but the publishers of the Guinness World Records book say the structure is not a tower at all. Instead, the 818m building has the distinction of being the world’s tallest free-standing structure.... (Continue reading)
Terror Target Burj Dubai?
The defense apparatus in the United Arab Emirates arrested 45 suspects, most of them Palestinian and Lebanese, after the plot to blow up Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) was uncovered. Dubai Tower, currently under construction, is the tallest building in the world. The... (Continue reading)
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