· March, 2007

Stories about United Arab Emirates from March, 2007

Dubai: Air-Conditioned Bus Stops Delayed

  23 March 2007

“Bad news for bus travellers in Dubai, who were looking forward to the installation of 500 air-conditioned bus stops before the brutal summer heat hits us. It's reported that they will miss the deadline for installation due to “operational delays” – whatever that means,” writes Dubai-based blogger Seabee. “This summer,...

UAE: Hooters in Dubai

  22 March 2007

US famous restaurant outlet Hooters will open an outlet in Dubai in the next two years, writes blogger Fahad Al Mahmood. Meanwhile, blogger John B. Chilton says the concept with fit right in while a raging debate continues at Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif‘s Den.

Dubai: Life is a Beach

  22 March 2007

Dubai-based blogger Seabee laments the loss of beaches in Dubai. He shows us in photographs what has replaced the emirate's “huge stretches of soft white sand with warm turquoise water to swim in” which have now turned into huge construction sites.

Kuwait: The Louvre is Off to Abu Dhabi

  21 March 2007

“The French people are not happy with the latest event of the French governement deciding to build a branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi; they believe this museum is part of France and giving it away is like giving part of France too. This is the first time in...

Arabisc: A Pictorial Tour of the Middle East

  19 March 2007

When I first saw these pictures. I thought to myself sheep = New Zealand. How wrong was I! A closer look will show you that the donkey was familiar, the grass not that green and palm trees in the background. It was closer to home than I thought. We kick...

Dubai: 200 Women Preachers Trained

  13 March 2007

Secret Dubai Diary posts a news article which says that 200 women are being trained as preachers in the rich Emirate. He describes the development as “extremely encouraging and significant news.”

Oman: How Not to Flirt

  13 March 2007

Omani blogger Lym , who is based in Australia, wasn't impressed with the advances of a fellow Arab from the UAE, who was desperately trying to draw her attention.

Kuwait: Dubai Airport Closed

  12 March 2007

“All flights out of Dubai Airport have been grounded indefinitely… So far due to a Bangladesh bound plane having an incident that injured 14 people…” writes Kuwaiti blogger Kwtia.

The Middle East and North Africa on Women's International Day

  8 March 2007

While half the world is today celebrating the International Women's Day, the other half seems to be blogging about it I suppose. Here's a run down of some of the reactions and acknowledgement the day received in the Middle East and North Africa. Our first stop is in Israel, where...