Dubai’s New Code of Conduct – this is the full text version. The “Rules of Conduct in Dubai” were prepared by the Executive Council under the direction of HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoom, Crown Prince and Chairman of... (Continue reading)
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... (Continue reading)
Dubai hoteliers are waging a price war, with room rates cut by as much as half as they try to lure tourists hit by the global financial crisis. The recession in Europe, Dubai’s largest tourist source market, has caused a... (Continue reading)
Applications can be filed starting next Tuesday for new visit visas which were revamped under a Federal ruling last June, a senior residency department official said on Tuesday. The new fee schedule for the visas, which range from visit visas to... (Continue reading)
The long-awaited $1.5 billion (Dh5.5 billion) Atlantis, The Palm, located at the head of The Palm Jumeirah, with sweeping views both out to the Gulf and down the spine of the Palm back to Dubai, is right on schedule to open... (Continue reading)
Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, today formed a strategic alliance with Merlin Entertainments Group, the world’s second largest visitor attraction group, to build LEGOLAND(R) Parks across the Arab world. Tatweer and Merlin Entertainment Group announced the launch of LEGOLAND(R) DUBAILAND(R)... (Continue reading)
When speaking about Dubai and the so-called “real estate bubble”, conversations tend to focus on the short term. “What will happen in 2009-10 when projects are completed and handed over – will prices level off or even worse, fall?” I can... (Continue reading)
Dubai Investments Park (DIP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments, is investing more than AED 1 billion in the hospitality sector as it aims to address the increasing demand for quality hotel facilities in Dubai. In addition to a recently... (Continue reading)
DUBAI — The country was lashed by strong winds and heavy rains yesterday. The heaviest showers of this winter flooded roads, houses, shops and uprooted trees in many areas. Hundreds of minor road accidents were also reported across the country. While,... (Continue reading)
Eid Al-Fitr, the celebration of the end of the Ramadan period is believed to be on 23rd October 2006, Monday. There had been some speculations that Eid will be today, Saturday, 21st October 2006. These speculations, however, had been dismissed... (Continue reading)
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) will participate in 28 overseas travel exhibitions and host 10 road shows in various parts of the world next year. DTCM said it wants to market Dubai as a year-round business and... (Continue reading)
A site dedicated to fanatics of this 4.114 km2 sized splendid emirate of the United Arab Emirates. Despite the fact that it is only the second biggest of the seven emirates, Dubai has managed to attract the worlds attention with... (Continue reading)