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Just a little off topic here guys,.. but do any of you know what the internet penetration of the middle east would be like? I think its rather low :? I have seen some numbers. UAE is one of the highest, and last I checked a few years ago, there were as many internet users here as in Saudi Arabia. T...

Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Chief of Dubai Polices, said: “I have previously said that the robbers stole one minute of our time, but they did not and will not steal Dubai Police’s professionalism. "This professionalism along with the police tactics are smarter than any criminal. A c...

firefingers, You really should maybe lighten up on the shisha a bit, you are only futhering the stereotype of the inferiority complex. No one is impressed by the Dubai police except maybe you and the Dubai police. They like to make grand statements about their bravery and skill in the press, do the...

Teen haters! Remember you used to be our age many moons ago! :lol: Having asked this question before, I've heard a lot of people hang about in MoE (Mall of the Emirates). Check out this thread: http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=11838&highlight= Hope this helps. Ross :D Isn't that like ...

That's bull. So is Vkool. I hear on other forums that it isn't as magical as they claim it to be.

Imagine the fun you can have with binoculars if you lived in one of those stupid towers.

Our housemaid shifted from our sponsorship to a local's cos we were struggling to pay around AED7000 a year 'deposit' here in Sharjah. He charged her AED 6000 and she gets a 2 year visa. She's just found out that her brother has died in an accident in Sri Lanka. We managed to get her on a flight to...

cheap_Deal wrote:i know there is one in mussafah (30km from abu dhabi). in dubai, ive seen a 3m dealer on SZR, but dont remember where exactly

People say a place called HSV opposite Lamcy does 3M too.

What's an authorised dealer? Of what?

Cars can be registered in Dubai, but they'll leave you the hassle to taking it till there.

International City 2-bds are going for a lot less than 105k. And it is a 2 minute drive from where you will work. 2 minutes.

Business connections have a limit. Of 4GB I believe.

i think he wants to buy a brand new car from sharjah, as he heard cars are cheaper in sharjah compared to other emirates. so is a bmw 335i cheaper in sharjah compared to dubai? I don't think cars are cheaper in Sharjah, as the Dubai monopoly dealers are the same as Sharjah. Abu Dhabi has different ...

The whole setup is open to abuse from either side. There should be specialist commercial agencies set up which adhere to clearly set government guidelines or have their license revoked - this could then protect both the maid and the employer. Of course this will drive up the prices of maid's as the...

Anyone having trouble accessing Youtube today. It feels like they quietly blocked it again. Unless YT are really down.

XTY, is talking about being on a family members visa. You cannot work on a visit visa, no company would take the risk. A lot of people do work on visit visa actually. That's why Kish Island has a whole thriving industry set up just for this. Even some "reputable" companies use employees o...

The usual way to deal with cats here is to throw them out of a moving car on a busy highway.

Really - I did not know that, which shows how little I do know. My wifes passport was held for the first month while they processed her residency. She works for 100% owned UAE buisness - and its the same there for all nationalities. I registered with a freezone in RAK and they just took a photocopy...

KeithL wrote:Cars are much cheaper in Oman... many people buy them there and then drive down !!

Problem with that is the warranty, I believe. Even some banks do that when you buy a new car thru them.

Because I can't access it since yesterday.

jabbajabba wrote:I can access it, but the network seems really slow over the past two days.

Do you live in one of those unblocked areas? Etisalat is always slow.

Because I can't access it since yesterday. Does it come up with the 'site blocked' warning? Otherwise it's just network problems. No, I get a " Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" or some such error. Last year, Etisalat quietly blocked Metacafe and made it appear like the "...

Stylinexpat wrote:You forgot to mention two different electrical Bills. I have heard that they pay less for utility bills then expats do Anyone here chime in to confirm?

Yes

My buddy did 3 classes per day, but it was not daily. It is not special treatment, but a matter of what time slots are available.

Dude, it is the sign of a good democracy when people complain and, occassionally, those complaints are heard. Here we are, voicing opinions, just like we do in our OWN countries, and you are taking it as an attack on the country every time, while personally attacking what jobs we do or what cars we ...

Why not Baseketball?

A BMW dealership oil change costs close to Dhs 1000. Merc can't be far behind.

On the kids front, Dubai is cheaper for nursery and private schooling than the UK (though obviously there is "free" education if you want it between 5 and 18 years old), so is a good choice for Brits. Take a look on this: http://www.gemsworldschool-dubai.com/server.php?show=nav.01p009001 ...

cheap_Deal wrote:why dont you goto Kish, you can fly or take a boat.
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07 ... 24516.html

I think he'll hate you later for suggesting that.

By the way, I don't think rental cars are allowed to be taken outside the country, in most cases.

Or Qatar and Emirates do specific visa run flights to Doha. The oman thing is starting to get more and more difficult, as they're getting peed off with people doing this. A friend did it a couple of weeks ago and they kept her at the border for about half and hour asking loads of questions. ...no d...

Face it, if your kid is born stupid, no amount of money can fix it. If he/she is smart enough, he/she can end up in Harvard no matter which high school (or kindergarten) they went to. Fortunately (thank God) that since my daughter was born she is naturally smart comparing to others with the same ag...