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Try contacting oil companies directly - read a book called What color is my Parachute first. Or if that's too much, read about jobs in Dubai. If you're a marketing manager, think about finding a job as a marketing project. .

Here's some recruitment agencies in Dubai that may be worth trying.

I think you have to do it at a government hospital now - getting married in Dubai.

Dubaidude007 wrote:They seem to think that the Dubai weather is being affected by what is going on there,

That makes sense. It's relatively cold for Dubai today.

Heavy rain happens sometimes - Trade Center underpass filled up with water once.

here is fine instruction how salik (clear) works in Dubai http://dubaiforvisitors.com/2008/01/06/how-salik-works-in-dubai/ You should complain to the Gulf News. They've copied all your hard work writing up that information. And they didn't even credit you. Don't you hate those people stealing your ...

Most banks want 5000 dhs minimum for current account, and a residence visa. HSBC may be an exception for current account without residence visa. National Bank of Abu Dhabi might open current account for lower minimum (1000 dhs?). RAK Bank another possibility. Here's a list of banks in Dubai Deal wit...

No bank will give a current account without residency, it is the law because they are not allowed to issue credit cards and cheque books to any non resident. I saw a reference in one of those magazines with a table of bank accounts etc (MoneyWorks?) to HSBC being an exception. Maybe it was a saving...

and haven't gotten a single response.... That's not entirely surprising. Dubai companies are typically unresponsive. Try a follow up phone call? can you recommend a good resume writing service? You bet: How to write a CV :mrgreen:. Apart from that, sorry, no :(. I've always written my own, with the...

^ian^ wrote:All Flash but the new dustbin looking ones

Oh? I thought I'd seen them flash - at night. Maybe flash not visible during day?

without finding any such annoucement yet. It's not a new rule, just stricter implementation of an old rule. Search gulfnews.com or khaleejtimes.com for articles (best done with google rather than their own searches). The above 2 sites are not great for up to date information although uaeinteract ha...

studstar wrote:are these all in hotels?

Yes, except for Chi/The Lodge

vjamigos wrote:lastly,will this be a 24 hour service ??

530am to 1230am or something similar.

www.evolve.ae or www.dubaipetrolheads.com might help

I heard a rumour that expats are now allowed to purchase property in Dubai and apply for citizenship. Is this true? No. At least not that I've seen. Expat property purchase was allowed from a few years ago. Residency visa available for property owners. UAE citizenship possible but unrelated to prop...

It's all good. All the new projects are a couple of years behind schedule, so Google Earth is right on time after all

You mean the Gulf News?

so its quicker to run down to Hatta, which is only 1 hour and very quick to go through. 1 hour each way that is, plus processing time. Read all about it here - Dubai Hatta visa run When the OP says "enclave", do they mean Musandam peninsula? In which case I would expect you can do a visa ...

Are there any hotels near Dubai Men's College? No. Ibis near the trade center roundabout is cheap-ish. New one (holiday inn / Express) in Knowledge Village is cheap-ish and maybe easier access to DBM although further away. Don't stay in Deira or Bur Dubai - traffic will keep you there. Here's a lis...

Go to the Al Awir car market to get an idea (but assume everything there is dodgy).

Look in Gulf News ads.

Find out new car price and depreciate 30% for first year, 20% each year after that. Modify depending on brand. Japanese and Mercedes depreciate less, American depreciate more.

If you have UK passport and UK licence, should be no problem - but usually you need residence visa first. This information may also be useful - Dubai driving licence.

Jobs in Dubai - not a job site but a job information site to get you started .

St.Lucifer wrote:3. JobsinDubai.com offer various levels of employment opportunities from junior staff to management positions. All are available in many locations throughout the Middle East.

... I thought they were often criticised? Here's another list of Dubai job agencies .

sage & onion wrote:I think 1995 had far more than this,

Yes, far more is right. I seem to remember a 2 week period of rain every day almost all day. And at times hosing down much more than the drizzle we had today.

Was that the year the trade center underpass filled up with water?

BabyDoll wrote:Dubai suffered a potential Dh 400m loss that day.

Who is he? George Soros of Dubai? Seems like he is more powerful than the Sheikhs

Maybe. Definitely less popular ... What potential loss if he'd been hit?

Dubai Knight wrote:

sage & onion wrote:

bonk wrote:Was that the year the trade center underpass filled up with water?

Yes indeed, several people got their vehicles fully submerged

One hopes they worked for Scuba Dubai?

I think some scuba divers went into the underpass for a look.

Dubai Knight wrote:One of them tried to sell me a 'water damaged' Toyota Landcruiser!

hamadl wrote:It depends on the car, some cars depreciate 10% in 2 years, depends on what car it is.

It was a generalisation.

You should complain to the Gulf News. Even worse, they've time-stamped it to make it look like they wrote it 6 months before you did. I was being sarcastic. Gulf News had the original content (although they're not 100% innocent - I saw some of my content in their newspaper once, verbatim, passed of...

Can you give me details about K9 Friends or Feline Friends, like their locations and/or phone numbers?? AP - Abandoned Pets, tel +971-4-3483799 Feline Friends ABD tel +971-50-5822916, DXB +971-50-4510058 K9 Friends Tel +971-4-3474611 Does anyone know what the difference is between Petzone, tel +971...

I'm not a lawyer so add a pinch of salt to my post before you digest it. The employer is liable for all visa costs, not the employee, in the UAE (here's more about UAE employment visas and working in Dubai ). My understanding is that if you break a fixed term contract then the company can claim cost...