Archive for October, 2008

Under Water Museum, WOW!

Thursday, October 16, 2008 21:13 No Comments

Architect Jacques Rougerie -an expert when it comes to space and underwater structures- has designed the soon-to-be first underwater museum. It will be located off the coast of Egypt, near the new Library of Alexandria, where Cleopatra once had a palace on an island in one of the largest human-made bays in the world back [...]

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Terminal 3 Dubai Airport Opens its Doors

Thursday, October 16, 2008 21:10 No Comments

The exclusive Emirates Airline terminal of Dubai International Airport opened its doors yesterday. The airline projects catering to 40 million passengers annually, so an exclusive terminal was a necessity.
With all the crazy developments in Dubai over the last few years, each one outdoing the other, it’s hard to maintain wow factor. Nevertheless, the new airport [...]

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Sex on the Beach

Thursday, October 16, 2008 21:07 3 Comments

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The British pair on trial for sex on the beach deny going all the way, but even a snuggle in the sand is too much in this Persian Gulf city. Although Dubai sells itself as a party hot spot, its Arab population hews to conservative Muslim values.
The clash of cultures [...]

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