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Queen arrives in Abu Dhabi for state visit

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

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

dubai Eid Packages

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

Terror as Sydney-bound Qantas superjumbo's engine 'explodes' | Mail Online

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

Hollywood glamour at Doha film festival

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

Nayla wins international Young Screen Entrepreneur 2010 award

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