Dubai Informer

Ramadan is going to start on August 11th 2010, and here are the Ramadan Prayer timings for Dubai. Ramadan (also known as Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and sexual activities from dawn [...]

The UAE came 19th on the world’s list of exports in 2009 with exports totaling Dh664 billion, according to a report by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The UAE’s global ranking according to the WTO has advanced to the 19th place in 2009 on the list of the most important countries in commodity exports, moving [...]

The Ministry of Environment and Water today lifted a ban on imports of live domesticated, wild and ornament birds and their products and derivatives from Spain. A resolution in this respect was issued by Director General of the Ministry Juma Al Matrouchi based on latest progress reports from World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on [...]

A cargo plane has crashed at UAE Sharjah airport. First report from Al Arabiya indicates several victims. The plane which crashed near the airport in the United Arab Emirates is a Boeing 707 cargo plane. As this report is written, up to 6 deaths have been registered. The plane crashed at about 16:00 GMT+4 while [...]

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 [...]

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 current wave of arrests adds to the eight other suspects detained immediately after the [...]

Dramatic falls in advertising budgets around the world have led to speculation of certain mediums filling others’ shoes, as businesses look to cheaper alternatives. In the UAE, as the Dubai Metro prepares for its initial opening, there is speculation that radio listener numbers may drop as commuters take to public transport rather than use private vehicles. [...]

 Jittery investors went on a selling spree on the UAE markets on Monday, as both the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) general index and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) index falling considerably. In Dubai, real estate stocks led the slide, as the general index slumped 5.76 per cent to 1,774.01. Emaar was down 8.75 per cent [...]

Herve Jaubert, a French spy who left espionage to make leisure submarines for the wealthy, was riding high. bankrolled by Dubai World, a government-owned conglomerate, he built a submarine workshop on the Persian Gulf, lived rent-free in a villa with a pool and tooled around town in a red Lamborghini. He had two Hummers. He vacationed [...]

Commuters sweltering in frustration while they make their way on public transportation between Dubai and Ajman should find relief in a new water taxi service. Ajman Municipality said yesterday it would launch the first inter-emirate water taxi service, in conjunction with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, by June next year. With an initial budget of [...]

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 [...]

Shortly after the first cases of H1N1 flu was confirmed in the Persian Gulf among US soldiers in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates has reported its first swine flu case. UAE Health Minister, Hanif Hassan, told the official WAM news agency on Sunday that a man who had recently returned from Canada was tested positive for [...]

A new resolution issued by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan states that foreign

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 was revealed by UAE Minister of Labour HE Saqr Ghobash during an impromptu speech at [...]

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 [...]

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 stations are playing the Quranic verses as a sign of mourning. The body of the [...]

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 the Council. The aim of this document: This guide aims at setting the standards [...]

The deep recession in the real estate market in Dubai has been forcing local companies to launch attractive marketing campaigns in a bid to get rid of their inventory of apartments. Ads offering buyers to purchase an apartment and get another one for free have been appearing in recent days in newspapers in the United Arab [...]

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 [...]