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Dubai’s Olympic Bid Back On Again?
Monday, 6 Jul, 2009 – 16:20 | No Comment
Dubai’s Olympic Bid Back On Again?

News once agains reaches TDL thatDubai is thinking of making a bid to host the Olympic Games.  There had been concerted activity about Dubai making a bid for 2016, however Dubai did not submit a …

Dubai Boy Offers Free Hugs In New York
Wednesday, 1 Jul, 2009 – 22:32 | No Comment
Dubai Boy Offers Free Hugs In New York

Came across this story about a boy of 12 from Dubai who is offering free hugs to passers by outside the Larchmont post office, which for those of who think it is on the …

Dubai Now Has Longest Ambulance in The World
Sunday, 14 Jun, 2009 – 22:20 | No Comment
Dubai Now Has Longest Ambulance in The World

Well going for the longest, biggest or largest tag is what Dubai does sometimes it seems for stupid and pointless reasons. Well that could well be about to change, the latest biggest record Dubai is …

Life In Dubai Suddenly Got Cheaper!
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 19:27 | No Comment
Life In Dubai Suddenly Got Cheaper!

Low fare airlines have landed in Dubai, a place where no expense is spared and where skies are actually the limit. flydubai have opened for business and are promising a no frills service.

Maradona to launch first sports café in Dubai
Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 – 12:53 | No Comment
Maradona to launch first sports café in Dubai

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Soccer legend Diego Maradona is to open the world’s first “Maradona Sports Cafe” in Dubai within the next year, Arabian Business can reveal.
The café – modelled on the Planet Hollywood concept – will feature …

Dubailand signs deal with top cruise ship operator
Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 – 10:32 | No Comment
Dubailand signs deal with top cruise ship operator

Dubailand, the world’s largest entertainment development being built in Dubai, on Monday announced the signing of a deal with cruise ship operator Royal Caribbean in a bid to boost tourist numbers to the emirate.
The memorandum …

Dubai To Throw Out Paan Spitters
Sunday, 22 Mar, 2009 – 22:02 | 4 Comments
Dubai To Throw Out Paan Spitters

It has been reported recently that Dubai was working with immigration authorities on a law under which people caught preparing or using betel – traditional in some Asian communities – could lose their residence rights.

Now …

Dubai Feels The Heat
Sunday, 1 Mar, 2009 – 15:50 | No Comment
Dubai Feels The Heat

It’s never been hotter in Dubai! Sandstorms and record high temperatures disrupted the activities of residents across the emirates over the weekend. The temperature in Dubai reached 37°C, the highest for the month of February …

Dubai Embroiled In Peer Drama
Monday, 16 Feb, 2009 – 22:21 | No Comment
Dubai Embroiled In Peer Drama

Well, well, well .. who’d have thought it would cause such a kerfuffle. Dubai have got themselves in a bit of a pickle after Israeli Shahar Peer was denied entry to compete at this week’s …

Dubai tests for Legionnaires link
Monday, 2 Feb, 2009 – 11:14 | No Comment
Dubai tests for Legionnaires link

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A five-star hotel in Dubai is testing for Legionnaires’ Disease after three guests contracted the illness.
One of the guests of the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, British cricket scorer and broadcaster Bill Frindall, died on Thursday …