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MaaaD wrote:i thought alcohol was banned in sharjah, the article implies there is a bar in the airport. weird.

There's a sort of business class lounge with alcohol - I think you pay 25 or 50 dhs to get in. And you can buy alcohol at duty-free.

Will it be a bad move and should I rent a place first before deciding to purchase the unit? Will the prices go lower in the months to come? There's some commentary about property prices in Dubai already levelling off but I recently was looking at properties and it seemed to me that prices were stil...

Although in Dubai (DFM) you are technically able to obtain an investor number by FAX, i've yet to see this successfully work, generally you have to go in person to obtain an investor number. ADSM you don't even have the choice, you have to go in person. I successfully obtained an ADSM investor numb...

Hi, Any one knows where to find a list of companies in the DFM open for expats to buy & sell? Some information here (almost up to date) and here (4th column) but it's also not completely up to date since it relies on SCA data. SCA and ADSM sites have pages listing companies allowing foreign own...

Good to have you back man, but sorry about your incident. The best advice I can give after going out with the police on the Roadstar campaign is get they guys plate number, report him and tell them you want him to be fined for dangerous driving. If you really wanted to cause him agro, you go to pol...

Try this (from google)... http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20060326094415 Or if you have a zawya.com subscription (I don't) you can try this link... Morgan Stanley Company Profile - Zawya.com Company DirectoryPO Box 506501 Dubai International Financial Centre Dubai United Arab Emirates. Tel: +...

What kind of business? To trade local shares, you probably need to be here to set up an account (and have a residence visa). To be a stock broker, I think you need AED 50 million capital and speaking Arabic would be important (it's probably a requirement). For other markets, search for information a...

I opened an account with http://www.ameritrade.com from here. I don't know if you can trade directly on Canadian exchanges but you'll get access to some of them through the US exchanges. Internaxx in Luxemburg is another possibility, they deal in a few markets around the world and there's someone fr...

Secret or anyone else can you please help me out. I'm looking for a blog or a forum specific to the stock exchanges in the region; DFM, ADSM, DSM, BSE, etc. there are websites in Arabic but unfortunately I can't read them. An active place where people can discuss stocks and trading strategies for t...

Dubai Financial Market (http://www.dfm.co.ae) lists a handful of shares, only a couple of companies sell shares to foreigners so unlikely your husband will find a stockbroking job. However lots of other job potential in the financial services industry. Watch out for unlicensed (by the central bank)...

Sadly I think you might find that Voip is blcoked by Etisalat, they block Skype. Not all VOIPs are blocked, I found a few not so long ago. But using VOIP is illegal in the UAE I think. Using Skype is possible if you get it from http://www.download.com and install it. You just can't get to their web...

everyone and anyone....some general questions about property in dubai... i am staying at springs...and the landlord is soon going to spring me with a hefty rent increase amounting to 100 k a year at the least... 1>if i get a 90% financing from a bank...(it really doesnt mean 90% does it?...coz you ...

If you are going to dump off an appartment in the Marina, i would deffo do it ASAP, or double deffo before JBR completes. Personally, my opinion is that it'd be worth hanging on a bit longer yet. I understand that as Dubai Marina is an Emaar development, it will be one of the designated areas for f...

fayz wrote:Sharewadi welcome to the site, I checked out yours as well, nice to see an English language forum site for the stock exchanges here.

dodgeek wrote:Yea sharewadi good information available on your site! cheers

Thanks. Look forward to seeing you there ...

Ah yes. I thought I heard of a clinic that specialises in tropical diseases and vaccinations but it's a vague recollection. Sorry that's not much help to you but if I find more information I'll post back here. You could try somewhere like the American Hospital or Welcare. Even if they can't help you...

arniegang wrote:I am gobsmacked at the probation period not cutting both ways.

So am I. My understanding was that an employee could walk out with no fallout while under probation and I'm aware of people who've done that. Maybe they were with companies who didn't know better (fortunately for the people concerned).

Hi Me and my husband are looking for a 1 bedroom flat in dubai to rent. The price should be maximum 40 000 AED . PLS HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!! Lamcy Plaza area used to be reasonably good value. I don't know what the prices are like now but it may be worth a try. The Golden Sands area has a handful of chea...

2) I will be able to leave and re-enter Dubai freely every two months, getting a visit visa stamped at the airport since I have a U.K passport. 3) My bank MIGHT have the authority to "arrest" me if I leave Dubai, even if I am continuing to make monthly payments on the loan?? What do you suggest I d...

This maybe a stupid question, but why don't you get the vaccination BEFORE you come to Dubai? Sounds like a good question to me. Unless s/he is staying long enough in Dubai that the vaccination certificate expires before heading to Africa. This site may have some information (I didn't search it, wa...

The market has already slowed, you only have to look around at varios new developments, offering incentives like free cars, 50% down to complete etc. When developers start offering goodies it sends signals, very clear signals. Ah yes, I had noticed that. Hmmm.... They've been doing that for a while...

arniegang wrote:But how many of those 2000 people have a wallet with 1.2 million Dhs (minimum) in??

Sure, not many . But they work for companies who pay rent, or they'll need to rent, or they'll get a mortgage. Well, a couple hundred might. The rest are going to live in Sharjah or labor camps I suppose

anamariadxb wrote:anyway i believe that we will find something good in the end.

If you find something almost good, take it. Good places aren't on the market very long - as you've discovered...

I brought some videos in a shipment of personal goods when I moved here. The customs department took them away to examine and I got them all back a couple of weeks later. I don't think there was anything dodgy in them. I've had DVDs posted to me from amazon.com and so on. Most of the time they just ...

Hospitals can prescribe you codeine or equivalent painkillers (but I expect they'll only do it if they really need to). Getting caught with it in your bags will probably cost you a 4 year jail sentence. My DVD info here... http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=46027#46027 Lowest risk entry meth...

I set up a site with 2CO here. It seems to work fine.

worldpay and stormpay might be worth checking.

You can't get Paypal account from here I think because the Central Bank views it as an online bank and they don't have a licence to operate in the UAE.

Etisalat/EIM has some payment systems.

Was told by helpdesk people at DFM that investor number can be obtained even without a resident visa but copy of the passport need to be provided. Good to hear, I didn't know that. (I do not a trade in DFM). Further as per my info the shares can be purchased only upto the level allowed for non nati...

Wow :shock: . A lot of useful and thoughtful information there. Yes, I agree there's a lot of speculation in the market and prices have increased rapidly in the past couple of years. My question would be what's a fair value for a property and compare prices to that. But determining a fair value is d...

Chocoholic wrote:But a Yellow fever vaccine after booster lasts for 10 years.

Off the top of my head I'd suggest Better Homes, Asteco, Landmark. Whenever I've dealt with them I've been happy enough. You could try http://www.expatriates.com , http://www.dubizzle.com , http://www.gulfnews.com for classifieds. And http://www.gowealthy.com has useful apartment/villa information (...

Wrist guards are probably a good idea (not that I wear them myself) but when you fall, you land hard on your hands and it's instinctive to put them out to break your fall. To me it feels like I fall a lot faster and harder compared to skiing (but then I'm not a beginner skier anymore). I'm still lea...