· January, 2010

Stories about United Arab Emirates from January, 2010

Georgia: Plans for the largest airport in the Caucasus

  19 January 2010

The Georgian International Media Center says that the largest airport in the South Caucasus might be built near the Black Sea port city of Poti. However, it notes, the idea is not without its controversies, and not least the fact that any development would take place near an environmental reserve...

UAE: Burj Dubai Opens with Twitter Fanfare

  4 January 2010

Dubai has pulled all the stops to signal the opening of the world's tallest tower - Burj Dubai or Burj Khalifa. The 828 metre (2,717 ft) super tall skyscraper is being opened now with much fanfare despite the gloom that has surrounded the emirate's economy in recent weeks.

UAE: How Safe is Your Food?

  4 January 2010

How safe is your food? Dubai-based blogger Alexander McNabb shares his food knowledge on Fake Plastic Souks.