Stories about United Arab Emirates from June, 2007
Palestine: Evil Eye
Dino Chocoholic, a Palestinian blogger living in the UAE, thinks she has been cast with an evil eye. Click here to read more.
UAE: Camel Killed by Lightning
Seabee from Dubai links to a story about how a bolt of lightning killed 16 camels near a farmland off Ghayathi in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, UAE.
UAE: To Hoot or not to Hoot?
Will there be a Hooters in Dubai? UAE blogger Seabee revisits the subject here.
Bahrain: High Score in Failed States Index
The Third Annual Failed States Index is out, reports Bahraini blogger Jadd William. “Bahrain has scored relatively well. At 134, Bahrain ranks better than Kuwait (at 124) and Saudi Arabia (at 83 ). The remaining GCC countries beat Bahrain: Qatar (at 137), UAE (at 138) and Oman (at 146),” he...
UAE: Minister Launches Fragrance
“Economy Minister Sheikha Lubna Al-Qassemi, the first woman minister in the United Arab Emirates, has launched her own perfume with part of the proceeds going to charity, the Khaleej Times newspaper reported today. Sheikha Lubna unveiled the fragrance – “Mukhalat Sheikha Lubna” – at the Dubai branch of the luxury...
Egypt: Sleeping Arrangements in Dubai
Egyptian blogger Forsoothsayer was in Dubai for a visit. “I shared E's double bed while I was in Dubai, causing her house-mates and our friend International Playboy to indulge in dutiful eyebrow-raisings and sniggers. I am sure I.P. is not even the least titillated by the idea, but feels that...