ITB – Arabs Urge Europeans To Avoid Stereotypes & Cliches
The Muslim speakers at the ITB Berlin have called on Europeans to try to understand what is going on in the Middle East and take a more positive and long-term attitude about the prospects of change that is coming in…
Sheikh Mohammed launches Ferry Dubai
Shaikh Mohammed officially launched ‘Ferry Dubai’, the latest water transport service offered by the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA). His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday…
Dance to your dream like Dareen!
Swivelling her hips and swaying her body to the oriental rhythm is Dareen who has a vivacious personality in addition to having a pretty face! A dazzling dancer, an eloquent choreographer and a renowned dance teacher, Dareen has come a…
American Presidents professions
So where did they begin their careers? Read on to find out what 11 U.S. presidents did before landing in office. Bing: First jobs of the rich and famous 1. George Washington Before he became the first president of the…
Islamic fashion: A modern makeover for mums abaya
Statuesque models clad in black robes with strategically placed slits and headscarves boasting vibrant flashes of color sashay down a Dubai runway to the theme song for a James Bond movie. For the Dubai-based designers of the Rouge Couture line…
Special Emirates packages for Dubai Shopping Festival
Emirates is offering attractive travel plus accommodation packages for Sri Lankan travellers of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), the airline said this week. Priced from Rs 84,800 per person on a double sharing basis, these packages include return airfare, taxes…
Worlds highest restaurant opened in Dubai
DUBAI — Dubai opened on Sunday a restaurant 422 metres (1,350 feet) up in the sky on the 122nd floor of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, its developers said. Atmosphere in Dubai’s 828-metre (2,716.5-feet) building is “one of the…
Second of December will always remain a shining mark in UAE history : Crown Princes
Abu Dhabi, 1st Dec. 2010 (WAM) — The second of December 1971 will always remain a shining day for the government and people of the UAE as its shine sparkles and illuminates other days of the year. In statements to…
Dubai hotels recorded 715,000 guests from UK in 2009
Dubai,29th Nov 2010 — After its successful participation at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London earlier this month, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has highlighted the steadily growing relations between the United Kingdom and Dubai…
Sheikh Sultan highlights the necessity to have a new theatrical movement
Sharjah, Nov 29th, 2010 — H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, addressed a speech to the dramatists all over the world in which he emphasized the necessity to have a new…
Weekly UAE Farmers Market by Bakers and Spice in December
Baker & Spice Dubai and Emaar Malls Group have teamed up to launch the winter season of the UAE Farmers Market from December 10, 2010. Following on from its launch success in April, the market will be held at Souk…
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR 2011 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON
Dubai (UAE): With less than six months to go, registration has opened for the 2011 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, scheduled to get underway on January 21, 2011. Competitors looking to sign up for the full marathon distance of 42.195km, the…
Seawing Dubai Develops new tours web site
The aireal tour company of which offers Seaplane tour in Dubai is planning a new website to help encourage more people to enjoy aerial tours of Dubai and other emirates. Seawings, formed in August 2007, offers holidaymakers short low flights…
SCTDA to showcase Sharjah’s tourist attractions at ITB Asia
Sharjah, Oct. 17th, 2010 — Mohamed A. Al Noman, Director General of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority in Sharjah, has reiterated the importance of increasing the number of tourists coming to the emirate from Asian markets. This came…
DTCM Announces Winners Of “Receptionist Of The Year 2010” Award
Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has announced the winners of the “Receptionist of the Year” award which is organized by DTCM in coordination with the Dubai chapter of Association of Front Office Managers and Assistant Managers. Yefgini…
