· September, 2007

Stories about United Arab Emirates from September, 2007

UAE: Elaborate Ceremony for the New Academic Year

  18 September 2007

Brn, from Al Ain, UAE, writes about the elaborate ceremonies staged to usher in the new academic year at the university. “Each year, Sheikh Nahayan, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, as well as Chancellor of the UAE University, comes to give his opening address, and the red...

UAE: The True Meaning of Ramadan

  18 September 2007

Satsuka, who lives in the UAE, discovers the true meaning of Ramadan. She writes: “Today, a Muslim colleague explained to me why Ramadaan gives him such great joy. He said: Throughout the year I do things for myself in praise of Allah, but in Ramadaan, I do everything for God...

UAE: Social Commitments

  18 September 2007

UAE blogger e3ashig reflects on social life in the Middle East: “Social commitments are one of the biggest wastes of time and I can see why it is difficult to be dedicated to your work or be creative as there is always some social thing to interrupt you: a death...

Bahrain: Human Trafficking in the Gulf

  17 September 2007

“Human trafficking remains to be one of our biggest crimes in the Gulf, with little to no awareness campaigns or activism revolving around it,” writes Bahraini blogger Esra'a , who links to an alarming video and chilling stories in this post.

Dubai: Adventure in the Desert

  12 September 2007

Black Feline, from Dubai, writes about her trip to the desert. “If you are visiting Dubai for the very first time, it is a MUST to do the desert safari on a 4WD. Fun, fun, fun…all the way,” she explains.

UAE: Economic Freedom

  12 September 2007

“Gulf News draws our attention to the latest rankings of 141 countries based upon economic freedom. The UAE ranks 15th worldwide. Saudi Arabia is among the countries not included in 141 examined in Economic Freedom of the World: Annual Report 2007 by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian economic thinktank,” writes...