tips4travels.com gives you the latest news from Dubai. http://tips4travels.com/en Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:10:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/us-leaders&#039-mission-to-dubai-concludes.htm DUBAI - The week-long US-Dubai 2010: Executive Business Leaders Mission to Dubai, organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce Industry concluded with the visiting delegation of 45 major American chambers... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:09:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/uk-banks-take-dubai-hit-but-big-loss-fear-fades.htm Britain's top banks look likely to avoid massive losses on Dubai World's debt pile, but have already seen about 1 billion pounds ($1.5bn) wiped off profits due to problem loans in Dubai and the region... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/mgm-dubai-world&rsquos-citycenter-faces-mechanics&rsquo-liens.htm MGM Mirage and Dubai World said the primary general contractor for their Las Vegas joint venture CityCenter intends to file mechanics’ liens claiming about $492m. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/make-finances-a-priority-when-you-move-to-dubai.htm You never know what added expenses may pop up and having easily ready funds will smooth this process. Some organisations in Dubai will only take cash payments, so make sure you have this to hand. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:49:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-to-host-arab-human-genetics-conference.htm The two-day conference will discuss the latest progress in genome research in the Arab region. United Arab Emirates (UAE) Health Minister Hanif Hassan will inaugurate the event at Al Bustan Rotana Hot... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:35:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/contractor-to-seek-$492m-from-owners-of-las-vegas-citycenter-mgm-mirage-dubai-dispute-amount.htm LAS VEGAS - The primary contractor for the newly completed $8.5 billion CityCenter complex told the joint venture's owners that it intends to file mechanic's liens to collect on $492 million in const... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:44:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-to-host-arab-human-genetics-conference.htm The third Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference will begin here Saturday, WAM news agency reported. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-set-to-meet-dh2b-earnings-target-will-decide-soon-on-expansion.htm Berlin: Dubai-based airline Emirates is on track to reach its full-year earnings target of Dh2 billion, its president said on Thursday. We've had a very good year, Tim Clark said in an in... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/sharjah-heritage-show-attracts-thousands.htm The Sharjah pavilion at the International Tourism Bourse showcasing the traditions and folklore of the UAE in general and the emirate in particular. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/art-exhibition-with-a-difference-sets-sail-in-dubai.htm Dubai: A colourful boat was recently seen out at sea — on board was a wealth of talented artists showing off their skills in areas such as fashion design, comic art, graphic art, jewellery desig... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-etihad-ahead-of-target.htm Dubai: A scheme to limit the tonnes of CO2 emitted by airlines flying to the European Union will not affect the UAE's national carriers as they claim they are already meeting the targets ahead of the ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/make-finances-priority-when-you-move-to-dubai.htm You never know what added expenses may pop up and having easily ready funds will smooth this process. Some organisations in Dubai will only take cash payments, so make sure you have this to hand. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/surfing-culture-rides-the-crest-of-a-wave-in-dubai-waters.htm Surfers prepare to paddle out to catch waves at a beach in Dubai. The Dubai Surfing Association will look at ways to improve surf contests through artificial surfing reefs and indoor wave pools. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-debt-may-lift-borrowing-costs-bahrain-cenbank-head.htm Bahrain’s Central Bank Governor Rasheed Al Maraj said the cost of borrowing may increase if there’s a “negative” global reaction to Dubai’s debt restructuring plan. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:52:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed.htm Mar 12, 2010 - 03:57 - WAM Dubai, Mar 12th, 2010 (WAM)--Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, paid tribute to the founder of Al Owais Award the late Sultan bin Ali, describing the a... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:43:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/u.s.-secretary-of-defense-visits-sheikh-zayed-grand-mosque.htm U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited yesterday afternoon the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.In a statement made on this occasion Gates said: It is a true honor to be invited to visi... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:11:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-world-humanitarian-medical-team-performs-rare-open-heart-surgery-in-bosnia.htm The medical team of Emirates World Humanitarian Mobile Hospital in Bosnia-Herzegovina carried out a rare surgery to remove a tumor from the heart of a patient in her sixties.The three hours surgery wa... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:11:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/hamdan-bin-zayed-hails-president&#039s-donation-of-dh36.8million-to-comoro-islands.htm HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of Ruler in Western Region and Chairman of the UAE Foreign Assistance Coordination Office (FACO), has lauded the financial grant of Dh36.8 million,... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:11:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/new-yorker-opens-its-777th-store-in-dubai.htm New Yorker, the international fashion brand, yesterday said it has brought its fashion label to Dubai. The brand which fashions trendy youthful styles opened its flagship store at Dubai Mall yesterday... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:11:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/adventurer-elham-al-qasimi-visits-ski-dubai-to-prepare-for-her-unassisted-journey-to-the-north.htm Ski Dubai, part of Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, played host to Elham Al Qasimi on Thursday as the 27 year-old Emirati prepares to become the first UAE national to undertake an extraordinary adventure to ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:11:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/etisalat-to-share-network-with-du-from-2h10.htm The UAE’s incumbent fixed line operator Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) has agreed to permit its sole competitor Du to use its infrastructure starting from the second half of this... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:07:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-metro-trains-to-double-when-seven-new-stations-open-in-april.htm Dubai metro is set to open seven new stations next month, doubling its number of trains in the process, according to an article published today. 12 trains currently operate on the Red Line which open... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:04:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/nigerian-found-in-deira-parking-lot-was-murdered-say-police.htm Dubai: A Nigerian woman was found dead last Friday in a parking lot in Al Muraqqabat in Deira. Preliminary investigations revealed that the naked woman fell from the fourth floor of the building wher... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:05:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/gates-meets-with-ruler-of-emirates-on-iran.htm The New York TimesBy ELISABETH BUMILLERABU DHABI — Defense secretary Robert M. Gates met here on Thursday with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates as part of an intensifying American ef... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:46:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/israeli-&#039killer-prices&#039-ad-mimics-dubai-assassination.htm An Israeli supermarket ad is looking to cash in on the surveillance footage of an assassination team killing a Hamas commander in Dubai. A new TV campaign for the Mahsaney Kimat Hinam supermar... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:43:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/icc-rejects-pcb&#039s-appeal-against-ipl&#039s-snubbing-of-pak-cricketers.htm The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) application against the Indian Premier League (IPL) for snubbing Pakistani cricketers, saying it can not take action against any domestic association. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:30:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-eyes-meeting-fy-profit-target.htm Emirates airline, owned by the government of Dubai, is set to meet its full-year profit goal of AED2bn, and expects no problems funding its plane purchases this year. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/stanchart-curbs-trading-on-dubai-world-instruments.htm Standard Chartered on Wednesday put restrictions on internal trading of indebted conglomerate Dubai World's instruments ahead of an expected restructuring proposal, bankers said. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-boat-show-2010.htm It’s usually known for its lavish displays of wealth, but this year’s Dubai boat show is very different. It’s smaller and more modest – but in the wake of the global recession,... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:44:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/nigerian-found-deira-parking-lot-was-murdered-say-police.htm Dubai: A Nigerian woman was found dead last Friday in a parking lot in Al Muraqqabat in Deira. Preliminary investigations revealed that the naked woman fell from the fourth floor of the building wher... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/rs2.5-million-fake-currencies-seized-from-dubai-passenger.htm THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India: The Directorate of Revenue intelligence sleuths Thursday seized fake currencies worth Rs2.42 million, allegedly printed in Pakistan, from an Emirates passenger. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/bus-catches-fire-on-al-maktoum-bridge-in-dubai.htm Dubai: A bus caught fire on Dubai's Al Maktoum Bridge late on Thursday, according to witnesses. The bus was on the road leading towards Deira. Police and Civil Defence personnel have rushed to site ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-world-closer-to-deal.htm Uncertainty over the outcome of talks between creditors and Dubai World regarding $22 billion of debt - equal to almost half the UAE's estimated oil revenue last year - has weighed on the emirate sinc... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/uk-minister-stresses-commitment-to-dubai-and-northern-emirates.htm Dubai: A top British government official yesterday reiterated his country's commitment to Dubai and the northern emirates — one of its biggest trading partners in the region. Dubai is the... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/new-yorker-opens-its-777th-store-in-dubai.htm Dubai: New Yorker, the international fashion brand, yesterday said it has brought its fashion label to Dubai. The brand which fashions trendy youthful styles opened its flagship store at Dubai Mall ye... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-doubles-its-a380-flights-to-london-as-demand-climbs.htm The A380, which is equipped with lounge and shower spas, was introduced on the London route in December 2008. An additional A380 is to be added in July. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/police-suspect-murder-in-case-of-body-found-in-deira-parking-lot.htm Dubai: A Nigerian woman was found dead last Friday in a parking lot in Al Muraqqabat in Deira. Preliminary investigations revealed that the naked woman fell from the fourth floor of the building wher... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-public-library-celebrates-new-identity-with-huge-i¿½book&#039-displays.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 11:59 - WAM Dubai, 11th March 2010 (WAM): Dubai Public Library, operating under the umbrella of the Dubai Culture ' ' Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), is celebrating its new identity wit... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dic-offers-young-regional-i¿½technopreneurs&#039-platform-to-demonstrate-creativity-at-democamp.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 11:58 - WAM Dubai: 11th March, 2010 (WAM) - The entrepreneurial spirit continues to be dynamic in the GCC region, according to Majed Al Suwaidi, Director of Commercial Operations at Dub... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/&quot9-tenders-for-acquisition-of-clean-development-mechanism-projects-opportunities-in.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 11:58 - WAM Dubai, 11th March 2010 (WAM) -- As part of Dubai Electricity ' ' Water Authority (DEWA) strategic goals towards Renewable and Environmental initiatives, which will have sign... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/imf-holds-middle-east-youth-roundtable-in-sharjah.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 11:57 - WAM Sharjah, 11th March 2010 (WAM): Students from the American University of Sharjah met today with staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the series of rou... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/adventurer-elham-al-qasimi-visits-ski-dubai-to-prepare-for-her-unassisted-journey-to-the-north.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 11:56 - WAM Dubai, 11th March 2010 (WAM) -- Ski Dubai, part of Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, played host to Elham Al Qasimi on Thursday as the 27 year-old Emirati prepares to become the fir... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/british-council-collaborates-with-emirates-airlines-festival-of-literature-to-bring-critically.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 11:56 - WAM Dubai, 11th March 2010 (WAM): British Council UAE announced today the sponsorship of award-winning author, Chris Cleave, in collaboration with Emirates Airlines Festival of ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/exciting-opening-day-at-the-emirates-airline-dubai-football-7s.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 11:55 - WAM DUBAI, 11th March 2010 (WAM) - A host of the 300+ amateur teams competing in the first ever Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s were in action at The Sevens venue today. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-volumes-of-tea-cool-as-supplies-fall.htm Last Updated: March 11. 2010 9:08PM UAE / March 11. 2010 5:08PM GMT Sipping steaming cups of tea is a daily pastime for cultures from East to West, but last year the commodity was scarcer than usual.A... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:37:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-shares-rise-on-debt-deal-hopes.htm March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai shares rose to the highest in almost two months on speculation Dubai World, the state-owned holding company in talks to renegotiate $26 billion of debt, may announce bett... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:05:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/fujairah-ruler-sends-condolences-to-egyptian-president-on-the-death-of-sheikh-al-azhar.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 09:37 - WAM Fujairah, Mar 11th, 2010 (WAM) -- HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Fujairah sent a cable of condolences to Egyptian President ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:33:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/u.s.-secretary-of-defense-visits-sheikh-zayed-grand-mosque.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 09:05 - WAM Abu Dhabi, Mar 11th, 2010 (WAM) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited today afternoon the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:33:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/hamdan-bin-zayed-visits-afforestation-exhibition.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 09:04 - WAM Al-Gharbia, Mar 11th, 2010 (WAM) -- HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region visited on Wednesday an exhibition organised in Gayath... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:33:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-launches-5-star-holiday-breaks-to-cyprus.htm Following last year’s highly successful offers, Emirates is once again releasing a special 5-Star offer with Hilton Cyprus in Nicosia. The Hilton is centrally located and is ideal for both business ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:05:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/adkisson-joins-u.s.-chamber-executives-in-dubai.htm Kentucky Chamber of Commerce president Dave Adkisson is part of a 50-member delegation of U.S. chamber of commerce executives in Dubai this week to meet with business leaders of that country about tra... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:01:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/iran-rejects-uae&#039s-claims-to-3-disputed-islands.htm The baseless claims made by the GCC in Riyadh over the Iranian islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa is a clear interference in Iran's internal affairs, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/imf-holds-middle-east-youth-roundtable-in-sharjah-uae.htm Students from the American University of Sharjah met today with staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the series of roundtable discussions being held at universities throughout t... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:40:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/american-eagle-to-open-stores-in-dubai-kuwait.htm (NYSE:AEO) on Thursday announced it would open its first stores outside of North America in the Middle East. The teen clothing retailer, based on Pittsburgh's South Side, will open stores later t... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/gates-to-discuss-iran-with-emirates-leaders.htm Iran . Mr. Gates, who is a crucial part of the Obama administration’s intensifying campaign to put more pressure on Iran, was to meet with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammad... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-nbd-business-banking-sponsors-tecom-sme-builder.htm First of four workshops held in 2010 Aimed at providing cutting edge solutions to SME owners Quarterly workshops facilitate interaction with industry experts Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:54:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/ruler-of-ras-al-khaimah-condoles-egyptian-president-on-death-of-sheikh-al-azhar.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 05:07 - WAM Ras Al Khaimah, Mar 11th, 2010 (WAM)--His Highness Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has sent a condolence cable to... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:35:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/saeed-mohammed-al-ghandi-and-sons-and-iveco-launch-new-trakker-at-commercial-vehicles-showcase.htm Saaed Mohammed Al Ghandi Sons and transportation giant Iveco have unveiled the Iveco New Trakker at the region's only specialised event for the Commercial Vehicle industry, Commercial Vehicles M... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dic-offers-young-regional-&#039technopreneurs&#039-platform-to-demonstrate-creativity-at.htm The entrepreneurial spirit continues to be dynamic in the GCC region, according to Majed Al Suwaidi, Director of Commercial Operations at Dubai Internet City, one of the largest managed ICT clusters a... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/ajman-ruler-condoles-mubarak-on-tantawi&#039s-death.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 04:22 - WAM Ajman, 11th March 2010 (WAM) -- H. H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council member and ruler of Ajman, has sent a cable of condolences to President Mohammed Ho... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:46:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/hamdan-bin-zayed-hails-president&#039s-donation-of-aed36.8million-to-comoro-islands.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 03:49 - WAM Abu Dhabi, Mar 11th, 2010 (WAM)--HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of Ruler in Western Region and Chairman of the UAE Foreign Assistance Coordination Offi... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:46:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-to-launch-2nd-a380-on-heathrow-route.htm The superjumbo, equipped with an on board lounge and shower spas, first launched on the Heathrow route in December 2008 and will become the first to have two double-decker planes committed, the airlin... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:53:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-chamber-brings-dubai-business-us-chamber-leaders-face-to-face.htm The week-long US-Dubai 2010: Executive Business Leaders Mission to Dubai organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce Industry concluded on Thursday with the visiting delegation of 45 major American C... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/iaa-uae-chapter-to-host-creative-colloquium-at-dubai-lynx-festival.htm The UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) will host a forum on creativity at this year's Dubai Lynx Festival. Entitled, Creativity: Blame it on the Client, Agency or the Consu... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-nbd-business-banking-sponsors-tecom-sme-builder.htm In line with its commitment to empowering small and medium-sized businesses, Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, announced today that it is serving as the ke... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emaar-mgf-to-invest-rs.500-cr.-in-gurgaon-housing-project.htm (RTTNews) - Real estate major Emaar MGF will invest Rs.500 crore in a mid-income housing project at Gurgaon in Haryana, media reports say. The company would build 1,250 units in a 29-acre plot locat... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:11:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/two-warehouses-gutted-in-sharjah.htm SHARJAH - Two warehouses of the Al Badyah Furniture and the Overseas Cans and Containers companies were completely destroyed after a massive fire in the industrial area here, on Wednesday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:37:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/bus-driver-dies-30-injured-in-jebel-ali-vehicle-pileup.htm Police said the first collision involved a bus and a truck, which resulted in the death of the bus driver while 30 passengers suffered serious to moderate injuries. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:37:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/sharjah-to-run-rehabilitation-programmes-for-prisoners.htm SHARJAH - Prisoners at Sharjah Rehabilitation and Punitive Establishments will be offered rehabilitation programmes during their sentence period to ensure they are better citizens once they are out of... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:37:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emaar-unit-opens-new-facility-in-technopark.htm DUBAI - Emaar Industries Investments Ltd (EII), a member of Emaar Properties PJSC, celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for low voltage and medium voltage switchboards of... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:37:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/du-to-share-etisalat-infrastructure.htm This was disclosed here by Mohammed Omran, Chairman of Etisalat, at a session at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit which entered the second day on Wednesday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:37:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/kia-motors-corp.-president-meets-h.e.-juma-al-majid-in-dubai.htm H.E. Juma Al Majid met the visiting senior management delegation from Korea's KIA Motors Corporation last week. The delegation, consisting of Mr. H. K. Lee, President of KIA Motors, and Mr. E. S. Chun... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:49:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/aed72m-superyacht-sells-on-first-day-of-dubai-show.htm A boating enthusiast from the GCC paid AED72m for a superyacht on the first morning of the Dubai International Boat Show, organisers said on Thursday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-hits-7-wk-high-on-dubai-world-talk.htm The index climbed 1.6 percent to 1,686 points. It touched 1,697 points intraday, its highest level since Jan. 19. The market is up on rumours Dubai World will issue some kind of statement today regard... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-tours-lend-support-to-childline-north-west-ball.htm LONDON, ENGLAND, March 11, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Emirates Tours will be lending its support to the Childline North West Ball, taking place on 6th March in Manchester. Emirates Tours will be do... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:51:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/eye-health-expert-calls-for-regular-glaucoma-screening-for-over-40s-in-dubai.htm Coinciding with World Glaucoma Day 2010 (March 12th), a Glaucoma expert in Dubai is calling for greater awareness of the risk of this disease and highlighting the need for regular screening for older ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:21:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-electricity-and-water-authority-signs-six-contracts-for-new-projects-including-electricity.htm In the second day of WETEX 2010, and among the activities held along the exhibition, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has celebrated the occasion of signing six new contracts for projects ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:21:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/art-marine-and-azimut-announce-world-launch-of-azimut-grande-at-dubai-international-boat-show.htm Art Marine, the Middle East's largest importer and distributor of luxury motor-yachts, joined forces with Azimut Yachts to announce the world launch of the new 'Grande' range of superyachts at this ye... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:21:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emirates-world-humanitarian-medical-team-performs-rare-open-heart-surgery-in-bosnia.htm Mar 11, 2010 - 11:16 - WAM Abu Dhabi, March 11th, 2010 (WAM) -- The medical team of Emirates World Humanitarian Mobile Hospital in Bosnia-Herzegovina carried out a rare surgery to remove a tumor from ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:20:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/wanted-indian-criminal-held-in-dubai-ahead-of-sheikh&#039s-visit.htm Dubai, Mar 11 : One of the most wanted Indian criminals, Ghulam Haider Dawood, has been arrested in Dubai where he had been living for years in posh Emirates Hills with his family. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:48:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/emaar-finalising-cost-of-developing-project-in-turkey.htm Emaar Properties is finalising the cost of developing a project in Turkey, it said yesterday, the latest sign the real estate firm is looking overseas to mitigate a downturn at home. The builder ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:40:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/terms-set-for-scrapping-dubai-real-estate-projects.htm Dubai Executive Council's decree No6 of 2010 has formally empowered the Land Department of Dubai to cancel projects on the basis of a technical report and offer mediation service for disputes, accordi... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:40:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/drake-surges-on-contract-win-dubai-up.htm Drake Scull surged after a subsidiary won contracts worth AED484m dirhams ($131.8m), heading gainers on Dubai's index DFM, which hit a three-week high. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:34:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/siemens-to-expand-power-supply-network-in-the-united-arab-emirates.htm Siemens Energy has received an order worth approximately EUR30m from Dubai-based Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) as part of power supply network expansion. The order from the United Ara... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/two-drug-addicts-die-of-overdose-in-dubai.htm Dubai: A drug addict with HIV died at home of a drug overdose the same day he was released from Dubai Central jail after serving four years in prison. Kh.Sh an Emirati in his thirties was being treat... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/bankers-make-&#039progress&#039-in-dubai-world-debt-talks.htm Lenders to Dubai World may not have to incur any losses on the principal debt as a result of the conglomerate's $26bn restructuring, according to people close to the situation.Representatives of Dubai... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/lenders-to-dubai-world-will-get-a-range-of-options-including-full-repayment-once-abu-dhabi.htm Published Date: March 11, 2010 DUBAI/LONDON: Lenders to Dubai World will get a range of options including full repayment once Abu Dhabi decides how much additional support it will provide its debt-st... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:13:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/all-silent-off-to-dubai.htm Trainer Grahame Begg has reported it is full steam ahead for beaten Newmarket Handicap favourite All Silent, who will leave for Dubai next Wednesday. All Silent finished 11th to Wanted in Saturday's ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:40:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/request-to-hand-over-thaksin.htm Thai authorities have made an official request to the UAE for the return of exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawtra, according to a Thai newspaper.The Bangkok Post said yesterday that Thailand’s ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/wife-gets-her-passport-back.htm The wife of an elderly man in prison has been given back her passport after donors gave enough cash to guarantee his release.Dubai Public Prosecution handed over Betty Hyndman’s documents yester... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/prisoners-get-royal-pardon.htm Dozens of prisoners have been pardoned by the royal family.The 45 convicts were chosen for showing good behaviour during their sentence and were released from the emirate’s central jail yesterda... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/deadly-crash-in-fog.htm One man died and 38 people were injured in a 20-car pile-up in Dubai.The horrific accident happened early yesterday morning during fog and police have blamed it on motorists speeding and not paying at... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/tales-of-war-for-students.htm Fearless former war correspondent and award-winning journalist Kate Adie will discuss her experiences in the battlefield with Dubai youngsters today.The British BBC reporter spent decades on the front... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/supermarket-ad-mimics-dubai-assassination.htm An Israeli supermarket commercial is looking to cash in on the infamous surveillance footage of an assassination team killing a Hamas commander in Dubai. A new TV campaign for the Mahsaney Ki... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:35:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/egypt-to-restore-synagogues.-israel/arab-neighbors-joint-nuclear-plant.-dubai-financial-problems.htm Excerpts: Egypt to restore synagogues.Israel/Arab neighbors joint nuclear plant.Dubai financial problems continue.Turkey offers Israel/Syria mediation March 10, 2010 +++EGYPT DAILY NEWS: 10 Mar.'10... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:53:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/israel-supermarket-uses-parody-film-of-dubai-assassins-in-advert.htm An Israeli supermarket chain is using a spoof of surveillance footage showing the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in a television advert.The advert's fake grainy surveillance footage shows acto... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-world-to-meet-local-banks.htm Dubai World is today expected to present its first concrete proposals to local banks on restructuring US$22 billion (Dh80.8bn) of debt, according to sources familiar with the matter. The government-ow... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/dubai-sets-up-new-regulator.htm Dubai: The Dubai Government has created a regulatory body for the utilities sector and will soon put a framework in place that could pave the way for the private sector to enter the power generation a... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/etisalat-ties-up-with-kt-to-offer-internet-services.htm Abu Dhabi: Etisalat said it is partnering with South Korea's KT Corp to offer internet services, chairman Mohammad Omran said in an interview to a local daily Wednesday. Etisalat also said there are ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:03:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/middle-east/dubai-news/us-delegation&#039s-visit-aims-to-strengthen-dubai-ties.htm Dubai: A US delegation comprising members of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce (ACCE) this week visited Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the Economic Zones World flagship operation and Jebe... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:03:00 +0100