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Queen arrives in Abu Dhabi for state visit The trip began with a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Continue reading the main story The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have arrived in Abu Dhabi for a five-day state visit to the Gulf. The monarch is in the region as part of government moves to renew the UK's relationship with the Gulf Arab states. The Queen last visited the UAE in 1979 when she was a guest of founding father and ex-president of the Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan. The Duke of York is also on the royal visit and was already in the UAE to greet his mother on arrival. BBC News - Queen arrives in Abu Dhabi for state visit : "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Desert Safari Without an exciting voyage into the majestic desert of Arabia, Dubai will always remain an unfinished point on your itinerary. Innumerable tour operators, the right people to arrange these outings, are constantly competing to provide the best deals, spoiling you for choice with exhilarating half-day, full-day and overnight safaris that can be booked online as well. Complete with dune bashing, camel rides, sand skiing and traditional desert barbeques including the famous belly dancers, the desert safari is a wild adventure in itself    Desert Safari you can enjoy Dune Bashing, Camel Riding, Sheesha Smoking, Sand Boarding, BBQ Dinner,  an extraordinary performance of Belly Dance.   pick is normally around 3pm and return around 9pm

Eid Packages Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City Single AED 360++ / Double AED 400++ This year enjoy true hospitality in celebration of Eid Al Adha with your family or close ones at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City. Let us cater for your needs while you relax and embrace an offer not to be missed. Celebrate this Eid in style and take advantage of the Radisson’s short hop to Dubai’s latest shopping malls, enjoy the views of stunning yachts entering the Dubai Marina or take a stroll along the trendy cafes and restaurants at the famous ‘The Walk’. Celebrate this Eid with a difference. Offer includes: • VIP treatment (Fruit Basket) • Breakfast buffet • Early check-in and late check-out until 17:00* • Free access to the swimming pool and fitness centre • Free internet access • Two kids under the age of 12 can stay in one room with the parents with no additional costs for the room only • Courtesy shuttle to and from Mall of the Emirates, Ibn

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super jumboA380 plane engine trouble.E Passengers today described their terror as an engine of their superjumbo burst into flames just minutes after take-off. Witnesses reported a blast that sent debris from the Qantas plane - flying from London to Sydney via Singapore - hurtling to the ground over western Indonesia. The pilot was forced to make an emergency as the 459 passengers, many of whom are British, braced themselves for the worst. They eventually landed safely in Singapore where they have been offered counselling. AIRBUS A380: THE 'GENTLE GREEN GIANT' OF THE FLYING WORLD Enlarge The world's biggest passenger jet, it is capable of carrying more than 500 passengers The plane made its maiden flight in 2005, and its first commercial flight, a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Sydney, two years later Deliveries of A380 jets to airlines have been repeatedly delayed. Orders for 234 of the aircraft had been placed by October 2010, and 37 planes w

BBC News - Hollywood glamour at Doha film festival : "It's 1730 local time and the red carpet is buzzing. The celebrities' PR agents are hurriedly briefing the arriving journalists and security guards are getting into position. Any minute, the stars will be coming along on the closing night of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival - a collaboration between the Doha film institute and Robert De Niro's Tribeca Festival in New York. Robert De Niro signs autographs in Doha, 30 October Robert De Niro, founder of New York's Tribeca Film Festival, was walking, talking and signing 'Keep the interviews short, so the stars can move along quickly,' one PR agent warns. 'Oh and by the way Mr De Niro is walking, not talking.' This is not Cannes or Venice - Doha is a much smaller city in the heart of the Gulf and film festivals aren't the norm here. But judging by the excitement in the air, the city is hungry for events like this, now in its second year. Despite his

International Young Screen Entrepreneur award 2010 After a global search for the brightest and best international young screen entrepreneur, the International Young Screen Entrepreneur 2010 is Nayla Al Khaja , the UAE’s first female film producer and director who owns and runs the production company D-SEVEN motion pictures. Its aim is to produce commercial feature films for the Middle East. Nayla is a former winner of ‘Best Emirati Filmmaker’ at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2007 and ‘Emirates Woman of the Year’ in 2005. For more information on D-SEVEN see www.d-seven.com The jury commended Nayla as “a real leader in a truly difficult market”, citing her confidence and passion, and that she is a “role model for others who can affect change for women in film and TV in the UAE and across the region.” The jury also gave a special commendation to Elena Fortes Acosta, Director of the Ambulante Documentary Film Festival in Mexico. The Screen Award was judged by Dav

gulfnews : Web surfers flock to Mohammad's site : "Dubai: The new public Facebook page of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is a hit among online social networkers, garnering almost 74,000 'fans' or supporters. Shaikh Mohammad previously uploaded a personal profile page on Facebook, but announced that he was migrating to a public page, after the huge number of friend requests. Three photo albums are currently uploaded: 'Shaikh Mohammad engaging with world leaders' (updated on Monday); 'Shaikh Mohammad spending time with the local community'; and 'wall photos' showing Shaikh Mohammad at a brick-laying ceremony for the new Al Jalila Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Paediatric Hospital. The 'discussions' section is also proving popular, with Dubai residents posting questions and discussing topics among themselves. Topics of discussion include education, su

gulfnews : Mohammad scores high in global Twitter ranking : "Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has been ranked sixth on the 'Heads of State Using Social Media' list compiled by the Washington-based Digital Policy Council, which monitors the usage of micro-blogging sites such as Twitter. Shaikh Mohammad is listed in the Top Ten together with other top political personalities like US President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Queen Rania of Jordan, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Shaikh Mohammad 'continues to engage his citizens and residents with open direct communication,' the council said. 'In June this year, he held the first e-session with the public on the Prime Minister's official website. The frank dialogue covered many issues, most prominent the fiscal health of Dub

The impossibly black Ramada hotel here is one of the most striking buildings in the UAE, residents said. The cluster of three 15-storey towers has become a landmark. Located on Ajman's main road — Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street — the dark building stands out sharply against the sand-coloured towers nearby. gulfnews : Dark and beautiful: The black hotel :

Regulations in the UAE are complicated and subject to change. Check with your local UAE Embassy or travel agent prior to leaving to be sure. There are several different types of visa available. The most commonly used are Visit visas, tourist visas and residency visas for ex-pats. Visit Visa: Visit visas valid for 30 days will cost Dh500. This cannot be renewed. A person wishing to stay for an extended period must obtain a visit visa valid for 90 days that costs Dh1,000. Citizens of the certain countries (listed in the next paragraph) can get a 30-day visit visa free of charge upon arrival, entitling them to stay for 60 days: Britain, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vatican, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. After this period a visitor can

The cheapest way to get an iPhone 4 | Yahoo! Finance ne provider is selling an iPhone 4 for £160 less than its cheapest rival - but which provider is it? This week sees the launch of the heavily anticipated iPhone 4, with gadget fans up and down the country desperate to get their hands on this latest incarnation. But what’s so great about an iPhone 4 compared to the current version? New and improved The iPhone 4 is thinner than its predecessor -- 24% thinner apparently -- and less curved. I saw it described on one website as ‘more grown-up’, although I’m not sure why that would make it aesthetically appealing. Fact is, it looks like an iPhone!

Pisa's famous tilt may have been an accident, but the tipsy new addition to Abu Dhabi's skyline is not. The United Arab Emirates' Capital Gate tower pushed its Tuscan cousin out of the limelight this week when the Guinness Book of World Records certified the new building as the "World's Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower." It's not clear how stiff the competition for that category ever really was, but the 35-story structure does lean a gravity defying 18 degrees — nearly five times further than its Italian inspiration. Like Bilbao, Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, the UAE built Capital Gate to put its premier city on the world's architectural map. The sloping result — "designed to provide no symmetry" — looks a little like a shiny drunk slouching against a wall. Built with over 15,000 cubic meters of concrete reinforced with 10,000 tons of steel, the tower houses over 20,000 feet of "premium" office space and a five-star Hyatt. Whether hotel gu

Dancers in a Dubai hotel. Photograph: Rex Features The bosomy blonde in a tight, low-cut evening dress slid on to a barstool next to me and began the chat: Where are you from? How long are you here? Where are you staying? I asked her what she did for a living. "You know what I do," she replied. "I'm a whore." As I looked around the designer bar on the second floor of the glitzy five-star hotel, it was obvious that every woman in the place was a prostitute. And the men were all potential punters, or at least window-shoppers. Why Dubai's Islamic austerity is a sham – sex is for sale in every bar | World news | The Observer

Mohammed Al Fayed has sold London department store Harrods to the Qatari royal family's investment company for a reported £1.5bn ($2.3bn). The Egypt-born tycoon acquired the business in Knightsbridge following a £615m takeover in 1985. Ken Costa, an adviser to the deal with Qatar Holdings, said Mr Al Fayed was retiring "to spend more time with his children and grandchildren". He will continue to promote the store in the role of honorary chairman. But Mr Al Fayed will not be involved in running the company on a day-to-day basis QATAR HOLDING Investment arm of the emirate's sovereign wealth fund, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Parent company's estimated assets more than £40.5bn Sold around £1.4bn of shares in Barclays bank last October Failed in bid for Sainsbury's in 2007 Third-largest shareholder in car-maker VW and has stake in Porsche BBC News - Mohammed Al Fayed sells Harrods store to Qatar Holdings Harrods

Arab nations are leading a "historic" charge to make the world wide web live up to its name. Net regulator Icann has switched on a system that allows full web addresses that contain no Latin characters. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are the first countries to have so-called "country codes" written in Arabic scripts. The first country codes: Egypt: مصر Saudi Arabia: السعودية United Arab Emirates: امارات BBC News - 'Historic' day as first non-latin web addresses go live

Manama: Qatar's May 1 plan to scrap its visa-on-arrival facility for nationals of 33 countries, including the US and the UK, has been delayed. Qatar last month announced plans that it would change the rule and apply a visa reciprocity system that would affect the nationals of countries that did not offer Qataris visas upon their arrival. Under the planned system, nationals from countries that impose pre-arrival visas on Qataris will have to get their visas from Qatari embassies regardless of the purpose of their visit. The change was scheduled for May 1, but several countries whose nationals would be affected by the new rule, have requested more time from Qatar's foreign ministry before its implementation, Qatar News Agency (QNA) said. A foreign ministry official said that the requests were being studied. “It has, therefore, been decided that the existing visa-on-arrival scheme at the Doha International Airport for the citizens of the 33 countries will remain u

Cameroonian conjoined twins Pheinbom and Shevoboh were seen as a bad omen when born, but their successful separation by Saudi surgeons has changed their lives - and the faith of some in their village. They were joined at the chest, abdomen and pelvis when born and some of the delivery nurses in Babanki Tungo, a village in north-west Cameroon, were so shocked by the "strange birth" that they ran out of the small clinic. The basic medical services in Babanki Tungo were ill-equipped to care for the girls and, following an internet appeal, the Saudi king agreed to pay for them to be flown to Saudi Arabia for surgery in 2007. The 16-hour operation succeeded in separating the twins and now they each have their own stomach. read more  Avatar (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray]

The opening of the Armani Hotel in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa will be postponed by seven days, according to the building’s developer Emaar. The hotel was due to open on Wednesday with a gala fashion show attended by the Italian designer behind the project, Giorgio Armani. A spokesman told Gulf News, “Due to the unforeseen closure of European Aerospace and the subsequent cancellation of international flights, the much anticipated grand opening of Armani Hotel Dubai has been postponed from Wednesday 21st April to Tuesday 27th April 2010. Giorgio Armani had planned to fly into Dubai from Italy by Monday to attend the opening of the Armani Hotel and Residences, the first of a number of hotels planned by the Italian fashion group.

Dubai: People stranded at UAE airports due to the volcanic ash will be issued the 96 hours visa at the airport, in an effort to ease their travelling procedures. Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has instructed concerned authorities to facilitate the visa process for people affected by the crisis. Affected people can approach the passport control officer upon their arrival at the airport and can be issued visa according to the 96 hours visa rules. Shaikh Saif’s humanitarian initiative comes in line with the UAE’s keenness to help affected people, ease their visa procedures and alleviate their ordeal.  read more People stranded in Dubai due to Iceland's volcanic eruption will not be penalised for overstaying their visas, said a senior official of the Ministry of the Interior. Major General Mohammad Ahmad Al Merri, Director General of the Dubai General Department for Residency and Foreigners Affairs,

General Information Information concerning visa requirements for those wishing to travel to the UAE has been listed below, however visa reulations and costs are subject to change and should always be checked with you travel agent or nearest UAE embassy before travelling (see Useful Addresses for contact details). Do not overstay your visa as this wll result in detention and fines. VISAS VISIT VISA UPDATE 31/03/03 The Cabinet has decided to reduce the visit visa period for citizens of 33 countries who are allowed to enter the UAE without a prior visa to one month non-renewable instead of three months. The Cabinet also decided to impose a charge of Dhs100 per visa to be collected on entry to the UAE through land, seaport and airport entry points. The decision includes citizens from France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vati

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Grand Mosque of UAE 3 world records worlds largest hand woven carpet world's largest chandelier largest main dome of its kind in the world cost $545 million to construcy 3000 workers from around the world 40.960 capacity 600 people worked on the Lhasa marble each flower handcut four 107 metre minarets 1084 columns 82 domes covered with gold too 12 years to complete gulfnews : Interactive: Grand Mosque

yesterday I travelled to Abu Dhabi by Emirates express bus from Bur Dubai's Al Ghubaiba bus station to Abudhabi. The journey took just under 2hours although it seemed less than that.You will be easily distracted by the massive construction going on in Dubai and the contrast in Abu Dhabi. The buses are very comfortable (better than National express in my opinion).The ride was smooth and not fast. We paid 20 UAE dirhams (about 4 pounds) for the journey to Abu Dhabi and 15AED on the return Journey. At both stations there was a bus waiting so we did not have to wait. I asked dubai taxi drivers how much it would cost to AD and they said at least 250 AED (AED and Dirhams is the same) for the same trip. The seats in the front are reserved for women and families.This is good for ladies travelling alone. Taxis in abu dhabi dont have the minumum 10dirham charge like Dubai.That was a pleasant suprise as my journey from the bus station was only 5.5 AED. back in dubai today almost 6 pm

Just watched Shaikh Ahmad's funeral prayers at the grand mosque of Abu Dhabi. Shaikh Ahmad one of the worlds powerfula nd young business executive highly ranked by Forbes list. gulfnews : Obituary: Shaikh Ahmad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday attended the 15th Dubai World Cup, hosted at Dubai’s Meydan racecourse, the biggest horserace course in the world. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, also attended the event. A group of shaikhs, ministers, senior officials, dignitaries and more than 63,000 fans witnessed the prestigious Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest race, which was held at the newly opened racecourse. Dubai World Cup marks an end to the Dubai International Racing Carnival which began on January 28. The world’s richest race-day featured three of the most valuable races on the planet: the Dubai Sheema Classic sponsored by Guangsha Group, the Dubai Duty Free sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, and of course, the Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates airlines. Also on the card were Dubai Golden Shaheen, sponsored by Gulf News, the UAE Derby and t

Gloria De Campeao made history winning the Dubai world cup and taking home apurse of $10 million. Lizard's desire was second and Allybar finished third. gulfnews : Gloria De Campeao wins $10m Dubai World Cup

Watching the dubai world cup 2010  live from Al Meydan racecourse. The dubai world cup is valued at $10 million dollars I am loving the big big screen the colours and the falcon design. 14 horses will line up to face the Meydan starter at 9.45pm tonight include as many as 11 Group 1 winners from seven countries. Among them are champions from America and Japan and leading horses from England, France, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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                                                  Mercato Mall Burj Khalifa from Jumeirah beach

After the daily visit to the clinic we stopped at the Palm Strip mall opposite Jumeirah grand mosque. Even better views of the mosque and Burj Khalifa. You can hear the Adhan (call to prayer) from the mall. When it was time for prayers i just crossed the road. The masjid is even more beautiful inside. once inside we are all the same from the millionaires with their expensive 4 wheel drive hummers, landcruisers and BWM's to the dock workers. No difference all muslims attending the friday prayers. Jumeirah mosque is open for tours to all to increase awareness and understanding between various nationalities living and visiting the Emirates. The Open Doors. Open Minds . mosque tour takes one hour and a quarter, and visitors are invited to discover more about the life and religion of the Emirates by asking as many questions as possible. Every Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00am Jumeirah Mosque

Meydan Racecourse, Saturday, Dubai World Cup, 27 March 2010 Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline ALLYBAR (IRE) (IRE)4 yrs. Ch C 15 (5-1-4) Owner: Godolphin Trainer: M Al Zarooni Jockey: Ajtebi A Weight 57.0 Kgs Official Rating 117 2(2) GITANO HERNANDO (GB) (GB)4 yrs. Ch C 8 (5-2-0) Owner: Team Valor Intl (Nom: B Irwin) & Gary Barber Trainer: M Botti Jockey: Fallon K Weight 57.0 Kgs Official Rating 120 3(3) RED DESIRE (JPN) (JPN)4 yrs. Bay F 8 (4-3-1) Owner: Tokyo Horse Racing Trainer: M Matsunaga Jockey: Soumillon C Weight 55.0 Kgs Official Rating 116 4(4) GIO PONTI (USA) (USA)5 yrs. Bay H 17 (9-5-0) Owner: Castleton Lyons Trainer: C Clement Jockey: Dominguez R Weight 57.0 Kgs Official Rating 125 5(5) GLORIA DE CAMPEAO (BRZ) (BRZ)6 yrs. Bay H 23 (8-5-3) Owner: Estrela Energia Stables Trainer: P Bary Jockey: Pereira T Weight 57.0 Kgs Official Rating 120 6(6) VISION D'ETAT (FR) (FR)5 yrs. Bay H 13 (9-1-1) Owner: Jacques D

Its my first trip in dubai at this time of the year...not soo hot. its also a very busy time with lots of events happening around dubai. I have spent most of my time so far moving up and down Jumeirah beach road, one of longest, busy and rich. Here you will see all the latest expensive cars, big villas nice restaurants and lots of shopping malls and of course the Jumeirah grand mosque My favourite so far is the Italian themed with its unique blend of Tuscan and Venetian architecture that will continue to tell the extraordinary tales of exceptional beauty and creativity of the Renaissance period for many years to come. walked down charming cobbled streets, relax along a bright piazza, enjoy a romantic dinner and latest movie Mercato . Mercato has everything all the other malls have. There is the grand cinema, spinneys supermarket, virgin megastore, next, laura ashley, starbucks and costa. and you can see Thoe Paphitis presence with La senza. They also have a lively food court

The Kenyan government is currently in discussions about building a new port with Chinese funding that is expected to be the busiest in east Africa. The port on Kenya's northern coastline will provide a vital trade route for much of east and central Africa. But it is also going to be built near Lamu - one of the region's most beautiful and relatively unspoiled environments. BBC News - Kenyan town awaits port with trepidation

Nayla Al Khaja is breaking new ground in the United Arab Emirates. She's the first female film producer in the kingdom. And she's taking on regulators, censors -- and public opinion -- with her ground-breaking films delving into sensitive subjects like pedophilia and secret teen dating in the Muslim world. Lately, Khaja, 31, has also been busy trying to become UAE's own Oprah, developing a proposal for a talk show tackling sensitive, Oprah-like subjects for Dubai One, the kingdom's main English-language television channel. Khaja is founder of Dubai-based D-Seven Motion Pictures, previously known as Dessart Productions, producing commercial material, independent documentaries and films. The company was founded in 2002. Besides her television work, Khaja is currently working on a short film about a young Emirati couple on honeymoon and a documentary on Dubai's ruling family. Emirates' first female film producer tackles pedophilia - CNN.com

Nayla Al Khaja is breaking new ground in the United Arab Emirates. She's the first female film producer in the kingdom. And she's taking on regulators, censors -- and public opinion -- with her ground-breaking films delving into sensitive subjects like pedophilia and secret teen dating in the Muslim world. Lately, Khaja, 31, has also been busy trying to become UAE's own Oprah, developing a proposal for a talk show tackling sensitive, Oprah-like subjects for Dubai One, the kingdom's main English-language television channel. Khaja is founder of Dubai-based D-Seven Motion Pictures, previously known as Dessart Productions, producing commercial material, independent documentaries and films. The company was founded in 2002. Besides her television work, Khaja is currently working on a short film about a young Emirati couple on honeymoon and a documentary on Dubai's ruling family. Emirates' first female film producer tackles pedophilia - CNN.com

Here is a film made by the BBC in 1975 about Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. At that point he was the ruler's son, but he would become the man who helped create modern Dubai. It is a glimpse of Dubai just before it started to become the strange fantasy world it is today. It has a great creepy British under-secretary for foreign affairs, plus very good tartan fashions. It is also wonderfully shot. The cameraman was Erik Durschmied. He shot many BBC factual films in the 60s and 70s. I think he films in an incredibly modern way. His camera does exactly what you would do if you were in the room - gazing and flitting between details - yet it manages to always remain beautifully composed. BBC - Adam Curtis Blog: Dubai 1975

British woman 'arrested in Dubai after being raped' - Telegraph The woman, a Muslim of Pakistani descent, was celebrating her engagement to her 44-year-old boyfriend, and was allegedly attacked when she passed out in a hotel lavatory. Despite approaching police about the attack, she was arrested after admitting to "illegal drinking" outside licensed premises as well as having sexual intercourse outside marriage. Her fiancé was also charged with the same offences.

'Secret wife' of Dubai sheikh seeks UK asylum - Telegraph

LAMU, Kenya — The evening call to prayer here is like a summons, for everyone on the island. As the sun dives toward the ocean, the Muslim residents stream into the mosques, little boys wearing impossibly bright white skullcaps, their mothers in diaphanous, black head-to-toe gowns. The last of the bikini-clad tourists pick themselves up from the beach, dust off the powdery sand and head back to the hotel for a drink. Lamu is one of the last outposts of pure Swahili culture. Lamu has been like this for decades, a historic seafaring place where modernity has been gracefully folded into traditional culture without completely spoiling it. The snaky alleyways of the island’s old town (which the United Nations recognizes as a World Heritage site), the omnipresent smells of donkey dung and sweetly rotting fruit and the crescent-sailed dhows plying the sea make the island feel like a glass museum case — one with a living culture inside. But all that may be about to change. To the dismay of man

gulfnews : Burj Khalifa: Tower of love

Dubai: The internet domain name burjkhalifa.com, which was snapped up by a cyber squatter at the very moment when the tower was renamed from Burj Dubai to Burj Khalifa during Monday evening’s opening ceremony, is obviously changing ownership every day. While web databases first revealed the owner as a person giving his name as Shakil Farooqi, based in Karachi, the ownership later changed to Abdulla Matar from Dubai, owner of the Emirates Auction website, who, however, denied having registered burjkhalifa.com under his name when asked by Gulf News. On Thursday, according to domain registration databases, the ownership switched back to a person called Saeed Hafiz, giving an address in Karachi again. Meanwhile, Gulf News received an anonymous email with an @burjdubai.com appendix by somebody saying he was “the rightful owner”. “I am the rightful owner and I registered this domain on 4/1/10,” the email said. “My reason behind purchasing this domain was not monetary gain. It was available a

gulfnews : Holidaymakers urged to present valid documents at Oman border Ras Al Khaimah: The RAK Naturalisation and Residency Department called on Emiratis and expatriates interested in crossing the border to Oman for their vacation there to present valid passports, ID cards, and vehicle registration cards. A senior police officer at the department said failure to present the required documentation would result in would-be holidaymakers being barred from crossing the border. An average of 10,000 to 15,000 people have crossed the UAE-Oman border — the Ras Al Darah Border Checkpoint — from both sides daily, in the period from when the Eid Al Adha holiday started and stretching on till the UAE National Day holiday. Ras Al Darah Border Checkpoint has functioned at full capacity with the four lanes on each side being fully operational. The number of passengers from the UAE, crossing into Oman to spend their vacation, has been almost been double the numbers of Omanis coming to the UAE. Quick

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