One man, 38 phones and a bill of 624,000
One man, 38 phones and a bill of 624,000 , read the article here
UAE will not attack Iran
"DUBAI, March 27 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates, a key U.S. ally, said on Tuesday it would not be involved in any military strike on Iran, but urged the Islamic Republic to avoid regional tensions."The UAE is an independent and sovereign state that rejects the use of its territories, air or regional waters to attack any country, especially if it is a neighbour and Muslim," President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan told Arab newspaper al-Hayat."We have informed the Iranian brothers ... that we are not party to its conflict with the United States and will not allow our territories to be used for any military, security or spy activities against it."
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CAR ACCIDENTS, STATS
Men responsible for 92% of deaths.
Drivers from the age group 18 to 27 have been held responsible for 37% of deaths.
Last year's death average was one every 28 hours.
Pakistani drivers were responsible for 25.6% of deaths, Indian drivers caused 20% followed closely by UAE nationals at 19%.
The number of accidents in 2006 was 243,386...an increase of 61% compared to 2005.
In these 312 people were killed while 1,812 were injured.
Fatal accidents at night made up 45 per cent of the total number of fatalities.
Private vehicles caused 1,164 accidents killing 167 people.
Heavy trucks were responsible for 128 accidents causing 32 deaths.
Light trucks were responsible for 133 accidents and 25 deaths.
Emirates Road continues to remain the most dangerous road, topping the list with 128 accidents in which 40 people were killed.
Sheikh Zayed Road stood second with 122 accidents although the death toll here increased to 45.
Al Khail Road followed closely with 34 accidents and nine deaths.
Dubai-Al Ain Road recorded 33 accidents and nine deaths.
Sheikh Rashid Road had 29 accidents and six deaths.
Al Ittihad Road had 24 accidents and seven deaths.
(source : Emirates Today)
Hooters coming to the U.A.E.
A copy of the Hooters "employee handbook" obtainted by The Smoking Gun has the following glorious quote (first reproduced by a wikipedia article)
"Customers can go to many places for wings and beer, but it is our Hooters Girls who make our concept unique. Hooters offers its customers the look of the "All American Cheerleader, Surfer, Girl Next Door."
Female employees are required to sign that they "acknowledge and affirm" the following:
My job duties require I wear the designated Hooters Girl uniform.
My job duties require that I interact with and entertain the customers.
The Hooters concept is based on female sex appeal and the work environment is one in which joking and sexual innuendo based on female sex appeal is commonplace.
I do not find my job duties, uniform requirements, or work environment to be offensive, intimidating, hostile, or unwelcome."
Reuters article here
850,000$ for rare car number plate
A Dubai car plate number (E15) was sold in an auction held by Dubai Roads & Transport Authority for AED 3,120,000 (US $850,000). 
Start building more, where ? maybe the beach !
The Burj al Arab beach has a very long fence going up, all the way from Umm Suqeim Fishing Port to beyond Umm Suqeim Park. It looks horribly like a typical construction site fence.
Just read what the press release in the papers today says:Zabeel Investments has begun work on a new 4.5 million square foot coastal development on Jumeirah Beach in Umm Suqueim."The unique mixed-use development will comprise residential, commercial and hospitality facilities reflecting a beachfront lifestyle."We have appointed a renowned master planner and architect who is putting together final touches to plans that will be one of the best that Dubai has seen."The development will add to the existing beachside environment, which is synonymous with new developments in the UAE."The new project will further extend Dubai's coastline and provide additional opportunities for the beachfront lifestyle."
Dubai Lynx
The final winners of Dubai Lynx 2007 will be announced at the Dubai Lynx Awards gala dinner and ceremony on Monday 19 March in Dubai Media City Amphitheatre at approximately 11:00 pm UAE time (2300 hrs GMT).
Dubai Lynx 2007 - Useful links for you:
1. Dubai Lynx Awards 2007 for creative excellence: 1,679 entries to be judged by world’s top creative advertising professionals (Detailed post)
3. Dubai Lynx 2007: World’s top advertising creatives to gather in Dubai, UAE (List of the jury members)
Want a piece of the Burj ... 550.000 £ cheapest
Planning permission takes weeks, not years. But quality is not compromised by speed. As with most schemes targeting foreign investors, the Burj Dubai apartments (prices will range from £550,000 to £2·5 million) will be expensively finished and offer good views.Surrounding it will be a 3·5 kilometre boulevard, fringed with hotels and 12,000 properties all now under construction.
FOR SALE IN DUBAI
£150,000
La Residence at the Lotus. The first residential tower in the Business Bay comprises 58 storeys of furnished one- to three-bedroom apartments with 24-hour concierge. From £150,000. Damac Properties, 020 7499 9001
FOR SALE IN DUBAI
£74,000
The Cube. This is the first residential complex within Dubai Sports City. Studio flats start at £74,000, with one- and two-bedroom apartments also available. The developer promises a minimum 10 per cent rental return for the first three years after completion. Dubai City Moves, 020 7474 7421.
Abu Dhabi Louvre
Flic posted yesterday on the Louvre coming to Abu Dhabi.
Here are some excerpts from the New York Times report:
What’s the price of a good name?How about a cool $520 million? That is the amount that Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, agreed Tuesday to pay to attach the Louvre’s name to a museum that it hopes to open in 2012. And there is more: in exchange for art loans, special exhibitions and management advice, Abu Dhabi will pay France an additional $747 million. Controversy over the Louvre Abu Dhabi has been swirling in France for the last three months, with critics charging that the French government is “selling” its museums. But only now have the full details of the nearly $1.3 billion package been disclosed.
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Abu Dhabi has also agreed to make a direct donation of $32.5 million to the Louvre to refurbish a wing of the Pavillon de Flore for the display of international art.
This gallery, to be ready by 2010, will carry the name of Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan, the founder and longtime ruler of the United Arab Emirates, who died in 2004.
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For a government-owned cultural institution in France to carry the name of a corporate or foreign donor is also a first and may well raise eyebrows here. In the past, for instance, the Louvre has turned down offers of financial help from philanthropists who asked that galleries be named after them in return.
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In a telephone interview from Abu Dhabi, Mubarak Al-Muhairi, the deputy chairman of the emirate’s tourism authority, dismissed rumors that the new museum would reject loans or exhibitions from France including Christian religious art or depicting, say, nudity. “In principle, there are no restrictions,” he said, “but both sides will agree on what is shown
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Fly the road
After all, the cars we see today, we also saw in the 80ies & 90ies. I cannot believe people will be so stupid to spend so much gasoline (even this concerns me, it's so 'old', a car on gasoline lol something for Americans maybe), I am different, I want something cool, trendy, ecologic, budget friendly, fast, modern, futuristic...
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