· April, 2008

Stories about United Arab Emirates from April, 2008

Iran:Protest against Persian Gulf “renaming”

  30 April 2008

Tribun Azad says[Fa] that about 500 Iranians on Tuesday gathered in front of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tehran and protested against renaming of the Persain Gulf by several Arab states.The blogger has published several photos of this event. He adds that security forces arrested several people.

Syria: Chocolate Thief

  21 April 2008

Wouldn't you hate it if someone waited for you to go pray, to steal your… chocolates?! Kinan from Jar of Juice, shares his “bitter” experience with a co-worker.

UAE: An Extra Pillow?

  15 April 2008

Want an extra pillow while staying at a posh hotel? Secret Dubai unveils why such a request may not be entertained at all times.

Dubai: Stunning Algeria

  11 April 2008

From Dubai, Moryarti visits Algeria, and promises to provide his readers with images of the beautiful country and its ‘stunning’ capital.

UAE: Dubai Courts Round Up

  9 April 2008

From Dubai, Seabee reports on court cases in the Emirate in this post. Among them is the high profile case of a French boy, who was raped in Dubai.

Morocco: Reintroduction of the bustard

  7 April 2008

The View from Fez reports that General Shaikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces has participated in the release of 5,000 houbara bustards in an attempt to reintroduce the endangered species to Morocco.

Arabeyes: April Fool's Day

  2 April 2008

Pranks were in the air across the Arab world this April Fool's Day. Ranging from an Israeli withdrawal from Palestine, to the sale of Mars to Dubai and the construction of a pipeline to supply the red planet with water from the Arabian Gulf, to the plight of a baby camel in Cairo, readers were left scratching their heads in disbelief.

Saudi Arabia: Impressive Iranian Artist

  1 April 2008

Saudi blogger Rasheed Abou-Alsamh is impressed with Iranian artist Ramin Haerizadehme, whose works depict photomontages, and which went on display at Art Dubai.