Temperatures of 50°C; sandstorms; people in coats and puffy jackets, complaining about the cold? Yes, and the common factor is the weather in Dubai and the other Emirates of the United Arab Emirates. How can such contrasts be possible in a place that is, in most peoples’ minds, a balmy, warm, white sand paradise? Well, […]
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Qatar, just a 45 minute flight from Dubai International Airport, is rapidly emerging as a serious competitor for tourist visits and as a place which working expats increasingly choose as an alternative to the irresistible magnet of Dubai. What are the differences? For a start, Qatar is an independent country; Dubai is a semi-autonomous state
Pointing a potential student to a variety of schools and institutes in Dubai where he or she can learn Arabic is not difficult. “Where” is not the difficulty, so much as “which”. Are all these venues for learning Arabic in Dubai equally good? That seems unlikely; common sense will tell us that, like the schools
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Dubai has no shortage of places to eat in all of the usual price brackets that advertise themselves as vegetarian, but as we shall see, a little caution is needed. Vegetarian means different things to different folks. For some, it means that they don’t eat meat, but fish is OK; for others, it means no
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Dubai International Academy (DIA), located on Dubai’s First Al Khail Street, in the well-heeled Emirates Hills district, is a good example of the blossoming private education sector in Dubai. This growth, exemplified by the number of new schools, has accompanied the “Dubai miracle,” which has been in progress since around the start of the millennium
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Can I get married in Dubai? Yes, of course you can. So no need to read on, then? Well, I wouldn’t go quite that far. Getting married in Dubai in most cases is no more complicated and involves no more brushes with officialdom and bureaucracy than getting married in your hometown; and yes, there are
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When it comes to selling your car in Dubai, there are two main paths that you can follow. Either you are trading up and decide to follow the path of least resistance and accept the dealer’s price as a trade-in, or for a variety of reasons, you decide to sell privately. Take the dealer’s trade
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Moving the short distance from Qatar to Dubai should not pose any great problems for an expat who is already culturally adjusted to life in the Arabian Gulf. It is commonly said, when comparing Qatar to Dubai, that “Qatar is just like Dubai was a few years ago.” That being said, the newly arrived ex-Doha
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Dubai is an extremely popular destination, both for holidaymakers as well as those looking for an exotic location to add a touch of spice to their lives. For many who take the leap-of-faith in moving to a country whose culture and way of life likely differs a great deal from back “home,” excitement and adventure
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For a long time, Hong Kong dominated the list of best cities to live and work in. Many cities have vied for that title in recent years, but Dubai has succeeded in topping the list. Even though the cost of living in Dubai has increased over the years, due to the high rent expats have
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