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Abu Dhabi seemed heaven compared to Dubai from 2004-2006.

But then housing went through the roof, parking availability is probably the worst in any developed metro in the world, and its too crowded.

AUH learned from some of Dubai's mistakes, not all of them.

I can see how the removal of the "sole trader/agent" can ruffle up some feathers. It would mean for example anybody could open a Toyota Lexus dealership. Currently they are making a killing by selling cars much more expensive than in many other countries of the world and charging more tha...

64% of the population of Dubai is Hindi. Technically that makes the predominant religion in the country Hindu, however the mosques outnumber the temples 100 - 1. Wrong, wrong, wrong ! 64% of Dubai may be Indians, half of whom are Muslim Indians and not Hindus. The proportion of Indians in AUH is al...

There are no official figures to back that up. What about the Mahratti's, and the Christian Keralites? 80% of the Indian workers here are NOT Musilm. The figure is probably nearer 20%. What about the Philippino work force? However you look at it, Islam is actually one of the minority religions in t...

Also refraining from eating drinking and smoking in public is merely a matter of respect,. As a Muslim, I want non-Muslims to respect Ramadan, but I dont think any respect is gained by forcing them to not eat? Are we Muslims kids who will be tenmpted by food? In a public bus last Ramadan, a parent ...

Dubai Knight wrote:
I thought kids, pregnant women and anyone travelling were exempt from fasting?



Knight

Of course they are exempt, but some Muslims think even kids shouldnt eat in view of other fasting people.

Cohabiting without marriage, flipping the finger, swearing are all seen as worse offences than killing someone through recklessness. Now its all good to show pity, so shouldnt pity also have been shown to the kissing couple or that Aussie nurse deported for flipping the finger? Are only people who k...

This bit wasnt there in 7days. So in effect these people race to earn pocket money (some of which no doubt goes to customized numer plates!) "Drag racing is popular among Emirati young people in the Khawaneej area, according to residents. Mohammed Abdullah, a farmer, said: “Everyone knows someo...

What got Nakheel was their unbridled arrogance; remember the "What Next" ads? Anyone pointing out that such brash projects werent exactly what Dubai needed was brushed aside and labelled "unambitious" and not possessing "wise vision", which apparently Nakheel had plenty...

The Kenyan forces acted like idiots, the family members were on holidays and nothing more.

The Gaddafi case was different; he Libyans believe Gaddafi's son has the right to commit crimes anywhere he wants, and they threw a tantrum because the Swiss thought otherwise.

Um everyone gets finger printed for the security check for their residence visa! Nope they dont :) I needed a police clearance when I started work here, but it was obtained by my employer, and at no stage did I have to give my finger print. I have spent most of life here, and the first time i had t...

Has anyoen here ever recorded EVision programs?

I presume they cant be recorded if they have copy protection embedded in them, so any idea on whether anyone has recorded anything yet or not will be appreciated !

I think its about whether the pair are married or not; see this case of a couple arrested for being in a boyfriend / girlfriend relation.(police were called for another reason). I am all for moral laws, but should such an esteemed police organization be seizing undergarments to check for traces of b...

Anyone been to US lately, Eye Scan and Fingerprints for everyone on entry. Given the number of Pakis and other bearded ****** who want to come in the US for the sole purpose of packing SUV's with bombs in New York, I would even add the rubber glove exam, just to make sure they did not swallow C4. S...

The worst thing IMo is that there are people in the UAE who think and write like this: http://www.al-emerati.com/2010/05/rip-plane-victims.html This plane, carrying Indians who live and work here, means that 160 indians that clog up the roads, cause accidents, fail code inspections at Indian restaur...

[i][color=#0000FF]T These people believe that some foreigners are motivated to marry Emirati women by greed. Where were all these men before the oil boom, when Emiratis were not rich, they ask. Very poignant point. Now can we ask where were all the Russians, Moroccan and Filipinas before the oil bo...

No wonder they want to be Emirati; even receiving electricity (in Sharjah) depends on whether you are a National! Sharjah: Businessmen and residents reacted furiously to the idea of doubling the electricity tariff in Sharjah and said this would hinder economic activities in the emirate. "[A] re...

Seriously getting a bit too much if you ask me. I can understand prioritising the airport etc, but i read that the University city was all in lights as well as many villas. This while many building in expat areas had no electricity at all. So if true its sad that fancy lighting is given so much pri...

Dubai Knight wrote:Most of the Algerian team play in the English Premier league on a weekly basis so they know our game, but that cannot defend the lack-lustre performance from the English side.

only 2 Algerians play in the EPL, both at Portsmouth

1 problem is people in service industries are either too stupid or too intimidated or both. A guy at a service station calls the cleaner "animal" for asking him if he could move his car a bit, the cleaner just doesnt react. In other parts of the world even a cleaner would have some self re...

Well some of the speed limits are riculously low if you look at the actual limits and not the radar limits. Liek the one on Doha street (raised street near Dubai mall). A 5 lane road which barely sees 1/10th the traffic on Shaikh Zayed road has a 80 kph limit. Similarly 100 is a low limit for the Du...

Chocoholic wrote:Oh can you! Well in return can there also be a list of all the people/companies Emaar owes money to?!

No.
Because those people/companies are being greedy and are not realizing that there is a financial crisis going on.

[quote="heavenBoii"] bt u noe guyz i heard(no racism guyz i am jz sayin wat i heard :!: ) tht russians are not-so-safe driverz and sumtymz drink and drive..same goes for the US too... try another one.. :wink:[/quote And I "heard" that Pakistanis drive after having Naswar (a form ...

Those who bought from 2006 onwards and didn't flip or resale need to see a doctor. It was their choice to pay a ridiculous sum of money for something that was artificially wayyyy over priced and now those same people are nit-picking over blah blah blah. . Back in 2006, anyone who said that there wo...

Blackburner, you think you are right about benefit of the doubt, but it is NOT in the mentality you grew up in. Let me educate you: People, banks, investors, contractors now have doubts, but it is to get anyhing back from developpers, so they will stay away from lending, investing or buying anythin...

BBR, did you fall over smack your head on the ground? Why is it acceptable for these developers to rip people off, owe millions and get away with it? Yet poor Joe Bloggs on the street faces prison for a mere bounced cheque! People's circumstances change, things happen but as we all know the UAE is ...

I dunno I grew up on the middle east and don't understand this western concept of somewhat being ashamed of their wealth or looking down on someone who chooses to live a little. I too grew up here, but I would never buy a gold plated car even if I was a multi billionaire. Its all about taste..... -...

Not just because you got it, it's OK to do anything with it. Legally, yes, you can spend it anyway you want, but morally, it is not right to spend millions foolishly on something as petty as a mere piece of metal (a stupid license plate) when, instead, those millions could be spent to help the poor...

I certainly would have taken exception to a local getting in my face. What did it have to do with her?? The Brit woman made her point by stripping to her bikini. I applaud her for standing up to this person. I also think that it is fair to enforce decency laws but that is not up to public to enforc...