Dubai Informer

The team that represented the UAE in its only FIFA World Cup appearance in 1990 are the latest to join the list of legends taking part in the Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s from March 11-13. Local football fans will once again be able to see the likes of Abdelrahman Mohamed Abdullah and Adnan Al [...]

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 “shooting for UAE National Day”, adding that “12,000 staff were working inside trying to get [...]

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. The biggest “tower”? That honour goes to Toronto’s 553m CN Tower, which this week was [...]

After Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum officially opened the Dubai Metro on the 9th of September 2009 the Dubai Informer team was excited to test it on its own. We decided Friday would be a good day. Friday morning, everything prepared and the videocamera fully charged we headed to Deira City Center, parked the car [...]

Check out this amazing new high definition video of the Burj Dubai Lake Fountain. The Burj Dubai is nearly finished as the world’s tallest tower (opening in September 2009), the Dubai Mall is already open since the end of last year and recently the worlds biggest and highest fountain was inaugurated by Emaar. This area of [...]

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This video was taken in June 2009 and shows the Burj Dubai. Construction is still going on, the opening of the world’s tallest skyscraper is scheduled for 09-09-2009, coincidentially the same day as the Dubai Metro inauguration. YouTube Direkt

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, unveiled a new era in Middle East aviation today when he revealed the first of flydubai’s 50 Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft. flydubai is Dubai’s first low cost carrier and aims to make travel a little less complex, a little less stressful and a little [...]

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced he will be holding an online question and answer session with residents and the media in a week’s time. The online ‘town hall’ meeting, as the event is being dubbed, will take place on Sheikh Mohammed’s official [...]

Cirque du Soleil, who in partnership with Nakheel brought Alegría to Dubai, has underlined its position as one of the leading global entertainment productions in the world following a hugely successful month-long run. Over 75,000 people across the region watched the award-winning show and in the process helped to make Alegría the number one must-see event [...]

Kenya’s rugby team made history on Saturday by charging their way into the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai. Along the way they thrashed defending champions Fiji 26-7 in the quarterfinal before being stopped by a resurgent Argentina who paid heavily for their victory over the local boys. The stadium stands were [...]

With only 47 days to go until Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 kicks off in Dubai, event organisers are confident that the eagerly awaited three-day showpiece will set new standards on and off the pitch. Over 100,000 people packed into the purpose-built ‘The Sevens’ for the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens in November and the magnificent venue [...]

The climate is changing. It is snowing in UAE, a place where people come to because the sun always shines, because it is always summer. Not anymore as you can see in the videos. It was snowing in Ras Al Khaimah on the 24th of January 2009 and more snow is expected. So far the only [...]

In a country peppered with vast shopping centres offering unique attractions and world-class brand names, The Dubai Mall is set to raise the bar – locally and internationally. Due to open next month at Downtown Dubai, its size alone is likely to catapult it into the top flight of retail destinations around the world. And [...]

The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre on Monday unveiled plans for “Pearls of Arabia,” a project that will feature offshore entertainment, retail, and educational components. This project is the first stage of Dubai’s plan of reestablishing the emirate as a center for the global pearl trade. In association with Paspaley Pearling Co. PTY Ltd, DMCC will [...]

Miniexpatdubai.com, Dubai’s first professional website dedicated to young expats will be officially launched on 16 September 2007 with a range of prizes to be won for those registering on the site. The unique website offers children of all ages and nationalities a safe, informative and entertaining on-line playground and can be accessed by visiting: www.miniexpatdubai.com. [...]

Dubai will soon have a new addition to its growing program of art fairs and exhibitions, with the launch of “Art and Antiques Dubai”, scheduled for February 2008. With the support of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, major organizer Haughton International Fairs plans to stage the event at the Madinat Jumeirah, putting [...]

Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) and Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) are transforming Dubai into a world-class retail destination, with total consumer spending expected to hit US$7.6 billion by 2009. Since their inception, the DSF and the DSS have transformed Dubai into the biggest entertainment and shopping hub of the region, achieving a quantum leap in areas [...]

Payments towards ‘off plan’ property purchases in Dubai will be protected in specially managed accounts after a law was issued this week by Dubai Government. The eagerly-awaited ‘Law No. 8 concerning Guarantee Accounts of Real Estate Development in the Emirate of Dubai’ has now come into effect after being published in the Official Gazette. The [...]