Archive for the ‘Region’ Category

Dubai is Bigger, Taller and Wider

Monday, October 20, 2008 9:46 3 Comments

Mmmm…..tallscreen.

Is bigger always better? In this case, I would say yes. At least in terms of sheer awesomeness. What you’re looking at here is a future 33-story LED screen on a building in Dubai. You know, the place where the mega-rich go on vacation and they have nothing better to do than create their own [...]

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Dubai Mall Aquarium, Very Impressive

Sunday, October 19, 2008 8:08 1 Comment

The Dubai Aquarium at the new Dubai Mall is set to open to the public on August 28, coinciding with the opening of the mall.
The aquarium will showcase one of the most diverse collections of marine life worldwide, according to mall officials. With one of the largest tanks in the world at 51 metres by [...]

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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 1 Comment

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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