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Dubai Metro – Our First Ride
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,... (Continue reading)
Is Nature Reflected in Dubai Metro Stations?
Written on 5 Sep, 2009 at 16:49 in Other News | viewed 241 times | 15 Comments
Interiors of the Dubai Metro stations feature themes adopted from the four elements of nature: water, air, fire and earth. The design of the exterior of the elevated stations is a unique shell-shaped roof which invokes the heritage of pearl diving... (Continue reading)
Minimum Standards For Labour Camps In Dubai
Written on 27 Apr, 2009 at 11:48 in Society | viewed 202 times | 0 Comments
The office of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is to impose new minimum standards across all labour camp accommodation in the Emirate, Construction Week can reveal. The move... (Continue reading)
Shaikh Ahmad Bin Juma Al Maktoum Died
Written on 23 Mar, 2009 at 11:15 in Society | viewed 990 times | 5 Comments
Shaikh Ahmad Bin Juma Al Maktoum passed away on Monday. The palace of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is mourning the death of Shaikh Ahmad, WAM reported. Local radio... (Continue reading)
Dubai Creek Extension Update
Written on 17 Feb, 2009 at 14:14 in Other News | viewed 253 times | 1 Comment
Preparations to start constructing the most crucial part of the Dubai Creek extension – from Business Bay off Shaikh Zayed Road to the Arabian Gulf – are in the final stages, Gulf News has learnt. Major diversions on Shaikh Zayed... (Continue reading)
Al Sufouh Tram Project Started
Work has begun on Dubai’s first tram project on Al Sufouh Road, said a senior official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). “Work on the first phase of the Al Sufouh Tram project is progressing according to the schedule... (Continue reading)
Dubai Rents Down Up To 45%
Written on 10 Jan, 2009 at 13:17 in Business | viewed 612 times | 0 Comments
With the rent increases in Dubai over the past few months, is now receding. Comparing two advertisements, first published in early January 2009 against the August 2008 ad, reveals a drop in by 17% among several districts : International City, Jumeirah... (Continue reading)
Dubai’s Answer To The Financial Crisis
Written on 27 Dec, 2008 at 21:25 in Other News | viewed 456 times | 1 Comment
Dubai’s government plans to increase public expenditure by around 20 per cent in 2009 to stimulate the service-based economy, the Financial Times quoted a senior policy-maker as saying on Saturday. Nasser Al-Shaikh, director-general of Dubai’s finance department said it would ... (Continue reading)
19 Pedestrian Bridges For Dubai Metro
Written on 20 Sep, 2008 at 22:59 in Other News | viewed 77 times | 0 Comments
Residents of Dubai can now see Dubai Metro trains running on an 11-kilometre test track on Shaikh Zayed Road. The trial run was launched yesterday by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE... (Continue reading)
Dubai Airport Terminal 3 Set To Open
Written on 22 Aug, 2008 at 3:32 in Other News | viewed 155 times | 2 Comments
Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport (DIA), which will more than double the current passenger handling capacity, will open for exclusive use by Emirates on October 14, Dubai Airports said yesterday. Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport (DIA), which will... (Continue reading)
Dubai Metro On Test – First Video
Written on 14 May, 2008 at 23:18 in Other News | viewed 184 times | 0 Comments
Dubai achieved another milestone as the first Metro train was successfully tested on Monday on part of the Red Line on Shaikh Zayed Road. Motorists on the busy highway were amazed to see the train running on the track between Jebel... (Continue reading)
Dubai Metro Trains Arrived
Written on 15 Mar, 2008 at 2:35 in Other News | viewed 255 times | 2 Comments
First two trains for Dubai Metro have arrived in Dubai from Japan, Gulf News has learntThe trains have been off-loaded from the ship at Dubai’s Port Rashid and have been moved to storage areas. “We have achieved a crucial milestone for... (Continue reading)
Dubai Flooding Festival 2008
Written on 15 Jan, 2008 at 19:42 in Society | viewed 100 times | 3 Comments
Motorists had another agonising day on the roads as heavy rains flooded most of the busy streets while some areas became small ponds trapping drivers who drove through. Most arterial roads were clogged with vehicles, which moved bumper to bumper. “I got... (Continue reading)
Dubai Cares
Written on 4 Oct, 2007 at 2:51 in Society | viewed 270 times | 9 Comments
Dubai is contributing more than its fair share to overcoming illiteracy problem in the world. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai Cares project in... (Continue reading)
Now You Can Get It In Dubai
Visitors and residents to the UAE will soon be able to take home an exciting memento of Dubai that is representative of the visionary leadership of the emirate. Dubai’s first souvenir gold coin ‘Visions of Dubai’ will be available from September.... (Continue reading)
Dubai Has The Tallest Building
Written on 22 Jul, 2007 at 10:58 in Other News | viewed 158 times | 3 Comments
At 512.1 metres (1,680 feet), Burj Dubai has become the world’s tallest tower. Burj Dubai, being developed by Emaar Properties, is now taller than Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which at 508 metres had been the tallest building in the world since... (Continue reading)
Dubai Metro And Parking
Written on 5 Feb, 2007 at 13:12 in Other News | viewed 102 times | 0 Comments
Motorists intending to leave their cars to use Dubai Metro will have three major car parking lots reserved for them.According to the Dubai Roads and Transport official, although every metro station will have facilities for parking, taxi and bus stands,... (Continue reading)
UAE Vs. Oman – How Did This Go?
Written on 30 Jan, 2007 at 11:24 in Other News | viewed 54 times | 3 Comments
UAE football finally came of age on a cool, crisp evening in the capital. And our dreams are finally coming true. Watched by The President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid... (Continue reading)
Dubai Rents Capped
Written on 2 Jan, 2007 at 12:47 in Other News | viewed 61 times | 2 Comments
The Dubai government has capped the annual rent increase at a maximum of seven per cent on all rental properties as of January 1. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler... (Continue reading)
Ramadan Begins Today
Written on 22 Sep, 2006 at 21:20 in Other News | viewed 437 times | 3 Comments
(Information courtesy: Gulf News – reported today) Abu Dhabi: The Ramadan Crescent Sighting Committee announced that today is the first day of Ramadan. This announcement came in a communiqué released by the committee after its meeting yesterday in the Sharia Judicial... (Continue reading)
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