Abu Dhabi bond offering earns high rating
Abu Dhabi’s upcoming $10bn bond programme, of which an initial tranche of at least $2bn-$3bn is on a road show in London and the US, received on Friday the third-highest rating from the three major c ...
Expensive???
Hi
Can you tell me where to find out about costs of living in Dubai? Electric, food, water etc..
Cheers
Kath ...
Another article bashing Dubai....
I can only imagine that Dubai will one day be seen as a punctuation mark on the architectural follies of the past half century. This off-the-shelf city state has been built on laundering the ...
Freshman from China
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Villa prices fall by up to 45%
Villa prices at Jumeirah Park and Jumeirah Islands, Nakheel’s exclusive residential developments in Dubai, have plunged up to 45 percent in the last four months, Arabian Business has learnt.
Brok ...
It seems Dnata are under financial trouble
interesting to see such offers from Dnata and Etihad Airlines... they seem so desperate :lol:
they are giving away Free iPhones!!!!
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party at Elegante
going to an indian wedding which should be a good laf :D ...
Letter to 7 Days regarding John
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The following letter is in 7 Days this morning, anyone know if this is correct?
Dear John,
regarding your strange letter in 7D ...
Tricks to stop the Landcruiser maniacs
You know the type, you've dared to move into the fast lane to over take someone and some maniac in a Landcruiser sits 30cms from your rear bumper and flashes his lights at you. EVEN THOUGH there is a ...
what do you think ?
I'm sorry, she needs a support group for what now ?
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1 Dubai Jobs .com The First Place to Find a Job in Dubai
Is you pished
Hahahahaha after one too many bottles of cheap butnvery drinkable bottles of red voni I thought I'd say HIYAAAAAAa
hahahahahahhahahahahaha :D ...
Railway modellers/fans
Are there anyone in this forum who are into Railway modelling? I am a Rail modeller and am looking to find if there are anyone here who would be interested in building my model layout. ...
Dubai for youth
what are the most cost in dubai at evening? ...
Leaflet Distribution - Regulation?
Thanks, Arnie.
Got the information finally (after bouncing my email from one person to the other!)
x ...
Thunderstorm in Dubai
Wow, the weather is going mental out there right now. I opened the balcony door to see the lightning and was hit in the face by the wind and rain, had to run back inside.
I also heard a few 'ohhh ...
Call to change law
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A woman who knocked down and killed a pedestrian who ran out in front of her is setting up a support group for motorists who have been through the same ordeal ...
What is this on Dubai popo site?
So I went to check my fines on the d site
Then on the left menu bar, the last item says:
Coming Soon on Site:
> 10,000 Steps Registration
After having to line up for visa, medica ...
Saudi gays flaunt new freedoms: 'Straights can't kiss in pub
Saudi gays flaunt new freedoms: 'Straights can't kiss in public or hold hands like us'
In the glass and marble shopping malls of this cosmopolitan and comparatively laid-back city on the Red ...
What a Country!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rudeboy wrote: Chocoholic wrote:These people are idiots who live in the dark ages! Ignore them! The Saudi royal family would never allow that anyway!
and you say the SA royal family wont allow ...
Swearing in Dubai
Hi
Can anyone tell me the likely penalty for a muslim swearing at an airport official
Thank u
Judy ...
mood
its weekend :D
bring up the mood dudes!!!!!!
so wazup!!!!!
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Weird Question, selling a car
just get the damned paper signed by your mum simple. no1 checks as long as you have the documents with you and dont sweat in front of the policeman :D ...
damn Parking lots
This is a usual issue with the 'A' and 'B' parking lots!!!!
shiite!!!!!!
scrapping allover the car......
and just very ridiculous, RTA and Dubai police are.....
idiots!!!!!
:twis ...
Dubai World Center - Cargo Gateway of the Middle East
I have just finished an article on Dubai's trade position. It gives an oversight of developments, growth of Dubai's economy supporting a 1.5 to 2 billion consumer market as a worlds central cargo tra ...
Excerpt: gulfnews
Quote:
8. Poker stakes
Swot up on how to play poker and host a poker evening. Instead of playing for money, play for chocolates. Learn the basics by visiting .
Excerpt: gulfnews
For anyone who's a fan of Frank Miller
Here is a small Charlie Brown comic that an artist took and added Frank's legendary style.
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UAE Shaikh Ahmad dies
old age. ...
I love cats; xxxx have cats; bloody xxxx; You stupid xxxx..
where is choc? I wonder if everything is alrite. ...
amero
In the recent days I have been watching some youtube videos about americas future plan in respect of the economy and the economic crisis. In a few clips the term "amero" came up as being th ...
No Khaleeji- Shucks
GCC plans to delay monetary union
Travis Pantin
Last Updated: March 24. 2009 12:50PM UAE / March 24. 2009 8:50AM GMT Representatives from the GCC Secretariat called for the official delay of the ...
Do you live or just existing!!!
Just a platform for people to share things they have done for others that has made a difference to that person's life.
I will start with a bit.
1) Help workers by providing them old books, so t ...
who is going to come back after summer
Hi everyone, I heard a bunch of people that once this current school year finishes and summer break starts, lots of people will be going back to their home countries. Has anyone else heard of this f ...
question about passport
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Will you cheat if?
If you are married to a good looking woman then someone came on to you so strongly, someone who is a better looking than your wife. Would you cheat? Is there still honest man around?
Sadly, I hear ...
Did you Know?
Gooday,Did you know there are approximately 1 million feral Camels roaming in and around the fringes of the Australian Desert and are doing untold damage to the native flora in these areas.These Ca ...
Property Weekly, 18 March 2009 Issue
Try to get a copy of this issue. Full of info this month. If you rent one article to read is on page 10 - "When tenant is king". I guess it is just as well that landlords read it as they ...
Mayne warns Dubai set for ‘ecological disaster’
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New law to be passed
a new "community service" law is about to be lunched soon which will force traffic offenders to do community services hours instead of paying fines or jail time ( it's about time )
i ...
sunday
how is it for ya dudes?
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Who you really are??
If you were neither happy or sad, angry or frustrated, you neither loved anyone nor hated .... who would you really be. Who you really are ..... do you even relate to who you have become ...
phew!!!!
what ya dudes upto?
relaxing everyone?
:lol: ...
Nazi's in Dubai?
Saw the last thing I probably ever thought I'd see in Dubai, driving to work and just past city centre mall saw a guy walking down the street wearing a t-shirt with a swastika on it.
Now I actuall ...
Shell introduces fuel-saving fuel in Holland
Oil Company Shell is going to introduce a new type of fuel to the Dutch markets replacing the former Euro95 unleaded fuels. The new fuel 'FuelSave' Euro95 will be introduced around April 10th this ye ...
Emirates Airlines bomb Hoax
Emirates Airlines bomb Hoax
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The National Salaries Leaked
From Editor-in-Chief downwards
http://wikileaks.de/leak/national-salaries-2009.pdf ...
beads shop in dubai
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Looking for investors
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RIP Jade Goody
Big Brother star Jade Goody has lost her battle with cervical cancer and died in the early hours of this morning.
Whatever you might think of Jade, I say fair play to her for highlighting such a h ...
UAE economy might contract in 2009
DUBAI (AFP) — The economy of the United Arab Emirates might contract this year due to the global financial crisis after enjoying years of rapid growth, the economy minister warned in remarks publishe ...
Another Weekend Desert Romp some pics aswell
BlueOrb wrote:Hi! I should probably ask this question in the forum you mentioned, but I'll try here first! I went out into the desert for the first time yesterday (after 10 months of thinking about ...
About Fujairah: An Article on how is it so special?
Rising majestically to form a magnificent backdrop to the emirate are the Hajar mountains, with valleys running down to the sea and dotted with ancient forts and castles and little palm groves which ...
Clearing services offered in UAE and KSA border
Dear Sir
We are authorised customs clearing agent in Sila border(Abudhabi_UAE), Al Batha border & Al Haditha border(KSA). Those who want to send shipment by road to any GCC's from UAE and KSA ...
Disgruntled parents of GEMS group schools march ahead
After GEMS group managed Modern High School, Dubai and Indian High School Abudhabi, parents of Our Own English School Sharjah (OOES-SHJ) have also joined hands to protest steep hike in transportation ...
Murder in a broad day light- Scary
Shock over stabbing of woman in Ibn Battuta car park
DUBAI // A woman whose body was found at one of the city’s busiest malls had been stabbed several times after leaving a gym.
Police were yes ...
Natasha Richardson died
How sad and tragic. What seemed like a minor head injury took her life. She was a great actress came from a legendary acting family. She will be missed. My thoughts and prayers with Liam Neeson and t ...
Earth Hour in Dubai on March 28
Lights at landmark buildings such as the Burj Al Arab, Madinat Jumeirah, Emirates Towers, and the Dubai International Financial Centre, will be turned off for one hour next Saturday to mark Earth ...
Biggest concert in HISTORY- Michael Jackson (live in London)
What? 50 concerts in 1 day? That's sure impossible thing. Even 50 concerts in 50 days is impossible for his condition. He is already old and his stamina is not like the day when he was young and ener ...
want to make friends who do trade business in dubai
hi,i am a chinese girl in Ningbo China,i want to make friends with who doing trade business in dubai. :D
maybe we can share somethings ...
I'm looking for a workout partner
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Bribery is legal in UAE
Nice to know that.
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L**D
How come this is censored?
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Qatar Gas to UK
The first ship carrying Liquid Natural Gas [LNG] came into the new terminal at Milford Haven ,Pembrokeshire , West Wales TODAY.
The gas came from the North Field in Qatar and was sold ...
Sharjah driving license
can anyone help me with the procedure of getting a driving license in sharjah? i checked their webiste and its in arabic and the link to english site is now working..i called their number, either it ...
Bank Account
I know this has been discussed before but couldn't really get a good answer. Whats happens when your last paycheck goes in your bank account? Does the bank know its your final pay? What happnes if yo ...
I have been sacked, help
I have been working for eight months and received a termination letter.
I will be finished working til the end of this month. I am already confirmed to be a regular employee. Am I entitled to s ...
Dubai issues list of prohibited public behavior
Quote:Playing loud music, wearing short shirts, dancing, nudity, kissing and even holding hands in public are all considered inappropriate behavior under new guidelines laid down by the authorities o ...
What is the purpose of a PM
I have gotten 3 PMs from a forum member who is basically asking me to stop beating him up on the forum, yet he is arrogant and nasty in his posts. Unfortunately this donkey wearing wooden shoes thin ...
Dubai's Economic Slump
I wrote a piece about Dubai and the current downturn. Anyone interested, take a peek ;)
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SZR Radars
Hey all.. Does anyone know for sure the grace* speed limit for Radar on SZR until AD? I tried to look up on this forum but didnt really find the ans. thanks in advance ...
Hi
I am just a bit sedate!!!!
ok members just stop the rants and just say Hi or something over here....
lets see the number of Hi's .............
:? ...
Clubs
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What would you do if.......
What would you do if.......
....if you nearly got run down by a driver, survived, and by some good luck, you got the chance to catch up with him a few meters away? ...
Where can we hire helicopters in Dubai?
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How to beat the black point system
Random post from :
"My Infiniti fx50 is impounded by police lol for 2 months and the 36 black points which i got i took with me 2 of my office mallu friends and they deducted 12 from ea ...
Finally something that makes sense out of Jacka** mouth
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depression in Dubai
for some time now all I see is negativity and depression around me.
had a friend who left home just before the crisis hit in and came back in feb. she said the change was so tangible, she couldn’t ...
where to get solar,wind,tidal energy kits for school project
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Saint Patrick's Day
I hope you all had a grand one. I'm not a plastic paddy, I don't know of any of my ancestors who hailed from the soft country, and am not too worried about that, but nevertheless I had a blast on a v ...
Buyers Sue Trump
Misery Called Life wrote: CVB wrote:
I'm no lawyer, but should it not be the actual developer that they try to sue?
Good point! I guess more than brand name and advertising, Trump was al ...
searching song again;-//
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Any True Emirati's
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thread of the month
Dubai new code of conduct check it out
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On the subject of prohibited behaviour...
I just received a letter from Arenco because someone complained that I am, 'coming out of the sauna without clothing and going to the gym side'.
:roll:
I sent a text stating that 'I' ...
Traffic fine online
I was at an intersection today and the road going straight was closed. I decided to turn right but had already crossed the free right turn.
So I turned right from the intersection instead and I di ...
kish island, Iran
did anyone go there ? I got shocked looking at the pictures ,prices of hotels and attractions.
I know it is the first choice and nearest place to go to when changing visa statues. but did not expect ...
Trump Towers in Doldrums!!!
HI,
Any idea about the status of Trump Towers on the palm. Is it ever gonna come up, as I have invested in 2 flats, but now they are giving me alternatives which are useless. I had invested in the ...
Computer company Looking for Filpeno with skils
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Freedom of speech
Many of DF members talked about not being able to practices the freedom of speech here in the UAE, so what sort of cases or issues required the freedom of speech and the country did not or don't want ...
Interesting Statement
DNRD chief rubbishes visa cancellation rumours
by Anil BhoyrulThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Friday, 13 March 2009
New arrivals/ Imminent departures for BBC Radio 4
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Dubai economic plan 2015 being revised
Its about time. Actually its very refreshing to see the government is starting to admit the problem. In my opinion, Dubai will have a lot more respect if they stood up and tell people how it is. Its ...
Important Poll (for intellectuals of the board only)
IS FRANCE A WESTERN COUNTRY?
YES
NO ...
Permament residence freehold property
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Another s.ex on the beach couple - why no fuss!
Amazing! HOw come these people haven't been dragged through it?
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A couple have had their sentence slashed at appea ...
HELP with the heat
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Free games that are really worth playing!
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Why you Kome here?
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The Answers to all your questions
For Answers to all the questions you might have. from who killed JFK, why do chickens sleep while they are standing, the meaning of life, is there life on mars and to find anything and everything fro ...
6 Months Old Auto DL...Is Manual Drive Allowed NOW?
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so what is realy going on ?
GM of Dubai immigration stated that 66,000 visa were issued throw jan-feb compared to 44,000 canceled !!
so which way Dubai is going up or down or is it a bluff ...