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Hello, Bora. What other books? Let me get it back on topic. Herve, I once said somewhere along the line that when you came out with your story it was probably bad timing - Dubai was great, people still making tons of money, all was great. Had you revealed your story when Dubai started to crash and t...

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The people I were with, who live in a neighboring country, said you could get arrested for talking to a girl on the street/mall etc. How true is this? That said, I still spoke to a few fairly attractive girls but purposely didn't want it to lead anywhere 'cause I was on a short stay.

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I was hoping to ask you all how I would go about apply for a job in Dubai. I just came back from holiday there and I really liked it. I could see myself working there. There's a few things I'd like to ask; 1. Shall I stick to my current job, which I started shortly after graduating and have a year's...

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Hi,

What's the correct way, inline with the custom, of approaching a local (Arab Emirate) that you see on in the mall or on the street? Apparently it's tabo to do so.

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The hijab is based on the notion that men are pigs. Really? Please provide your evidence. Because what I read states otherwise. 33. Surah Al-Ahzab Verse 59. O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e.screen th...

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Any (road) cyclists here? I saw a few brave cyclists on the way to Dubai Friday morning at around ~07:00ish on the main highway!!! I guess that's the only time the roads are empty. I'm beginning to think Dubai would probably be the best place to do a time trial when the weather is just about right -...

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Would hi work? Or would that result in me getting a Louis Vutton handbag across my face?

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That's besides the point, but feel free to read the commentary of the verse I quoted; http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=33&tid=42193 . Also, it's over the top according to your standards. Just because a certain group of people decide to do somethings differently, which doesn't fit into your ...

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We rented a Suzuki SX4 1.6 L DOHC I4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_SX4) for 7 days for, prices in AED and is per day 100 for the car 10 (could be 20, but I can't remember) for sat nav. Total: 770. and the deposit of 1000, which I think is forfeit because of the amount of speeding fines we per...

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I asked a Saudi I meet whilst queuing up at Ferrari World, where the queues were absolutely horrendous. He said it's 'cause they don't know how to apply make-up. I agree with noni, below. I'm starting to think it's a cultural thing. A sad thing about beauty is that society dictates it. When "th...

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Do the colleges in Dubai/Abu Dhabi (AD) provide a good entry to the leading UK universities? I'm thinking about the Universities of London group and a few others (Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial etc.). Could someone please list the best colleges that are recognised by UK institutes, ranked accordingly.

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Where do the British expats live in AD and Dubai? Apparently, in Dubai, most live in Dubai Marina. What about the Americans?

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I think it's Dujjanah, I also believe it's for males. The tarmarbootah doesn't necessarily imply that it's for females.

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Primarily for Dubai and Abu Dhabi. 1. Are all the adhans announced out loud? I don't recall hearing Fajr. But then again I did wake up slightly late. 2. What mosques are renown for its reciters? I'm aware that Mishary bin Rashid Al-Afasy (Kuwaity reciter) lead in a mosque in Ajman (near Sharqah) dur...

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The was mildly assuming. [sarcasm]I'm after mall-cred, so the car isn't important.[/sarcasm] Anyhow, how much am I looking to pay for a luxury card. It'd helpful if the exact car details are also listed. Thank you in advance. A VW Passat is hardly a luxury car! LOL! If you want any street cred round...

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What's Mall-cred? If you turn up at mall Of The Emirates in a rickshaw, you're gonna get a rickshaw type of girl. If you want an Emirati you need to up your game. Cheap skate doesn't cut it with these girls. Are you speaking from experience or is this pure conjecture? PS. Picking up girls isn't the...

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I've been in this country for 6 months now, and the biggest culture shock I've experienced here is how the locals can do whatever they want without any consideration to others. No matter if they are driving head-on wrong on a one-way street, or breaking the red light, or cutting ques at a restauran...

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Perhaps due Islamic reasons.

bonk wrote:...
Don't understand why a dog being black means you have restricted exercise times.
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what's the correct pronunciation in Arabic? I believe it's the first, correct me if I'm wrong.

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ed bai ? Where did you get that from ? Or were you trying to say De bai, then you were correct. The Emarati pronouciation as heard being said by Emaratis also varies a bit by bit But the closet you can get in wrting it in English would be De-Bai, without much break for the syllables infact said as ...

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I've noticed a few members use all sorts of abbreviations. It's really annoying to read. Either type English proper, or don't write anything at all.

I'm sorry if that come out harshly, It's just the way I feel.

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At least someone agrees with me. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bur_Dubai. How does one even make the bye/buy sound in Arabic given the the position of the letters in the word. My Arabic knowledge is limited, but still I don't think it's even possible. It should be spelt Dubay. I always get puzzle...

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Of the property sites I've come across http://www.bhomes.com seems to the best. Is there anything like it? I'm looking for a two bedroom apartment in a nice area. It'd be an added bonus, if the area also has an expat community around it. Shall I be looking into the Dubai Marina? Max I'm looking to s...

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in Arabic proper - which is what I presume they speak on anything of a formal nature, TV, etc. - it can only be pronounced Dubay, I believe. If you referring to how you'd pronounce in it colloquial Arabic then I don't know.

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in Arabic proper - which is what I presume they speak on anything of a formal nature, TV, etc. - it can only be pronounced Dubay, I believe. If you referring to how you'd pronounce in it colloquial Arabic then I don't know. Even in Arabic proper, it is Du bye, not Du bay Write the word out with the...

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Yeah that makes so much sense. Seriously what is wrong with you guys that you have to trash every single thread? Can't you just leave it alone? This forum is serving absolutely no purpose for people coming to find information and to discuss topics, when all you lot do is shoot them down in flames a...

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⋅ What carrier would you recommend for someone with o2 in the UK? If someone could contrast the different carriers to the UK equivalent, that would be great. ⋅ How long does it take for the sim card to expire? That is, after a period of inactivity. ⋅ Is it possible ...

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Hi,

Mainly aimed at the UK folks. Who do you bank with? In the UK I'm with Barclays.

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How are you going to ride the bicycle? From what I've seen, there's no dedicated cycle lanes and given the way the people drive it would be sucidical to even attempt to. I've also seen people cycle towards the oncoming traffic!!!

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The best thing to do would be to delete all the irrelevant posts in thread.

How is the area around Al-Mamzar like? I'm a bit concerned about the air traffic.

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Slang (Abbreviations) is a horrible thing

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