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Green Web Portal Launches Green News E-Alerts
Service while Princess Haya Visits Beijings Olympic
Village. Also the RTA to introduce more radars
on Dubai roads.
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Dubai
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Dubai Summer Surprises; 19 June – 22 August, 2008
The Dubai Summer Surprises or DSS was first launched
in 1998 and has since, become one of the major shopping
and entertainment events in the region. With exciting
activities lke entertainment, shopping, and raffle
draws, DSS has today become the ideal getaway for
family entertainment during the summer months. Click
here for more details. |
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Practical Project Management
In response to numerous requests, IIR Middle East
has specifically developed this innovative training
course, Practical Project Management, in association
with Professor Alan Patching, a world leader in
project management. Click
here for more details.
Date: 12th -15th October 2008
Venue: Moevenpick, Dubai |
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ARAB RFID 2008 Conference
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) brings together
leading International RFID Practitioners, Vendors
and End Users from a variety of industries in the
Middle East, Europe and USA. Click
here for more details.
Date: 24 - 28 August 2008
Venue: Dusit Thani Hotel |
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Middle East Investors Summit; 14th - 16th
October, 2008, UAE
The Middle East Investors Summit brings together
institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds
and family offices from across the MENA region to
network; and to develop innovative strategies designed
to take advantage of the opportunities arising from
the volatility. Click
here for more details. |
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Middle East Money Summit
The event will be a Unique 2 day Expo & educational
Conferences held in parallel covering all aspects
of investment and trading in CFDs, Stocks, Futures,
Equities, Commodities, Bullions, Bonds, Forex, derivatives,
Options, Hedge Fund, Mutual fund, Islamic Sukuk
and other. Click
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Date: 30th - 31st October 2008
Venue: Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai |
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| Real Estate guide |
| News
you missed! M Holding acquires 15 freehold plots worth
AED 615 million from Dubai Investments Real Estate Company,
Developer plans AED 3 billion freehold community in Mirdiff
as inaugural project in booming Dubai real estate market. More |
DREI
Draws 960 Participants for Real Estate Certified Practitioner’s
Training Course
Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the first specialised real
estate academic institution in the region, today announced nearly
960 Practicing Real Estate agents have so far completed the
Real Estate Certified Practitioner’s Training Course. More |
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| Food & hotel promotions |
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Seven, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Take
your taste buds on a journey of discovery with an ensemble
of succulent international grills and indulge in the culinary
delight of the Wagyu World Dinner. Sample the truly exotic
flavours of Australian chilled Black Angus Beef and Marbled
Wagyu Beef,expertly prepared by Kempinski’s renowned
Chefs, Killin, Takashi and Aman. More |
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Butterfly, Carlton Tower Hotel Taste the finest
Lebanese food with personalised service,llisten to soft
music and gaze upon the lovely view of The Creek.The dinner
feast includes traditional Lebanese Mezze. Dinner starts
at 7:30pm and live entertainment starts at 9:30pm. More |
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Crystal Restaurant, Spend your weekends dining
with your family at Crystal restaurant this summer. Indulge
in some delicious Italian delights during the Italian
themed "Arrabiatta Nights" accompanied by an
airy ambience with the restaurant design of a crystal
clear ceiling.Prices are Dhs88 per person for adults and
Dhs44 for kids,excluding beverages. More.
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Harry’s Place, It just keeps getting better
at Harry’s Place! We know how much you enjoy our
burgers and love a cold beer.During the olympics,get a
burger or pizza and a Budweiser for just Dhs.52/- net
per person. More. |
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Souk
Al Bahar @ The Old Town
Souk Al Bahar is an Arabesque shopping mall and entertainment
destination located in the heart of the prestigious Downtown
Burj Dubai, on the Old Town Island. Souk Al Bahar will
has over 130 shops in an eclectic retail mix that includes
25 restaurants, cafés and lounges framing the souk’s
extensive waterfront promenade. |
Balcony
Bar @ Shangri-La Hotel
Experience the classic elegance of Old Shanghai at the
Balcony Bar, which offers coffee, cigars, fine wines and
cocktails in a unique setting.
Hours
4pm - 3am (no alcohol served from 4pm to 6pm) |
The
Spice Emporium at Westin
Your senses will come to life as soon as you walk into
The Spice Emporium. Be captivated by the open kitchen’s
roaring woks, dancing grills, Teppan, tandoor, and steaming
baskets. Experience delicate textures, heady flavors,
and tempting aromas. |
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| Becky's corner |
Ten
run away to the mountains...
By Rebecca Wicks
The Hatta Fort Hotel never saw it coming last weekend, when
ten of us rocked up for a precious two day escape from the city.
Of course, the temperature an hour up the road from Dubai wasn’t
much different, but at least we got to look at mountains instead
of cranes for a while. |
| Dubai on the Web |
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| Featured article |
Cuil (Pronounced ‘COOL’) is HOT?
By Sharad Agarwal
Cuil.com is the spanking new search engine launched by a team of ex-Google and ex-Stanford University engineers with a US$ 33m venture capital funding. Cuil combines the biggest Web index with content-based relevance methods, results organized by ideas and complete user privacy. Cuil has indexed 121 billion web pages, more than Google and Yahoo combined! Keep reading. |
| Special features |
| EMIRATES
A380: Emirates took delivery of its first Airbus
A380 on 28 July 2008. This particular aircraft features
489 seats with 14 in first class suites, 76 in business
and 399 in economy class. The airline has also ordered
two other versions of the A380, one with 517 seats
in a three-class configuration, and the other with
604 seats in a two class layout. Read
more |
| CAVALLI
CLUB TO OPEN IN DUBAI: Mr Roberto Cavalli doesn’t
think he’s too old for ‘entertainment
& nightlife’. The 68-year old designer
of iconic fashion status will shake up the Dubai
scene with the November opening of his Cavalli Club
in the Fairmont Hotel on Sheikh Zaved Road. Read
more |
| DUBAI'S
TRADING PATTERNS: Trade of Dubai and its free
zones with the rest of the world accelerated to
AED 663 bn in 2007 or by 30% from AED 510 bn a year
earlier. Read
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