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UAE jails two over Dubai killing of Chechen commander
Monday, 12 Apr, 2010 – 16:17 | No Comment
UAE jails two over Dubai killing of Chechen commander

A court in Dubai has jailed two men – an Iranian and a Tajik – for 25 years over their role in the assassination last year of a Chechen commander.
Sulim Yamadayev, a rival of Chechen …

Family of murdered boy: ‘Execute the killer’
Thursday, 3 Dec, 2009 – 23:23 | No Comment
Family of murdered boy: ‘Execute the killer’

Residents of Al Qusais were in shock over the gruesome rape and murder of a four-year-old Pakistani boy inside the toilet of a mosque where his father prays regularly.
The parents of Mousa – who was …

Dubai Is Big Player In Cruise Market
Thursday, 12 Nov, 2009 – 23:44 | No Comment

Dubai: Port Rashid, Dubai’s thriving international anchoring berth for cruise ships, has emerged as an important hub for this particular tourism industry over the past years. Not only is the historic ocean liner Queen Elizabeth …

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

Diego Maradona
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 …

Dubai tanker narrowly escapes pirate hijacking
Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 – 9:56 | No Comment
Dubai tanker narrowly escapes pirate hijacking

Somali pirates were foiled from hijacking a Dubai-based oil tanker over the weekend thanks to the brave actions of the captain, and the rescue efforts of the Australian navy, the ship’s operator revealed.
The pirate attack …

Dubai’s first ice cream van
Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 – 9:38 | No Comment
Dubai’s first ice cream van

A pair of enterprising British brothers believe they have found a niche in Dubai’s burgeoning market – by importing the concept of the ice cream van to the Middle East.

Two Brothers set up first …

Dubai’s new airport to open June 2010
Monday, 18 May, 2009 – 10:47 | No Comment
Dubai’s new airport to open June 2010

Dubai’s new international airport – Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC-AMI) is on course to open in June 2010.

Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Runway
The new airport is part of Dubai World Central (DWC) – a …

900km of cycles lanes to be built in Dubai
Saturday, 9 May, 2009 – 15:56 | No Comment
900km of cycles lanes to be built in Dubai

900km of cycle lanes
Tempted by 900km of bicycle lanes, a large number of residents will be pedalling around the city within the next 10 years, dodging obesity and heart disease and bringing relief to clogged …

Chechnya’s trail of blood now stains Dubai
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 10:26 | No Comment
Chechnya’s trail of blood now stains Dubai

The killer fired three bullets from a gold-plated gun at the victim’s chest as Sulim Yamadayev climbed from his car in the private car park beneath his luxury residence in Dubai.
Yamadayev was the decorated commander …

High Tech Rugby Sevens Comes To Dubai
Tuesday, 3 Mar, 2009 – 23:24 | No Comment
High Tech Rugby Sevens Comes To Dubai

It is that time again the Rugby Sevens is coming to Dubai, it is a major sporting even (in our opnion at least) and showcases the ability of Dubai to host other events in the …