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Iftikhar Ali wrote:I also may add that when an area has built up its reputation and becomes well known for all the good reasons this will always remain and attract investors accordingly.

True, I guess that explains the premium on Greens apartments.

I've found http://www.pocketpcdubai.com a useful local source information on PDAs, GPS, etc. Couple of other good forums/sites are http://www.brighthand.com/ http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=176 http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/ http://forum.xda-developers.com/index.php (for the ...

audreygaur, pls stop teaching other what to write n what not 2....everyone is free to express their personal point of view. That's what she's doing :? . Sounded to me like she was making a suggestion about the way the OP wrote his/her post. Actually I thought it was easy enough to read. But I found...

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Primarily more interested in cultural (museums, historical buildings, etc.), There's more than enough in Istanbul (and Turkey) to keep you busy for 4 days. I was there a few years ago and found it fascinating. Especially places like Aya Sofya, Blue Mosque, Covered Bazaar and Topkapi Palace (which w...

o ,wow! so now i see all u people teaming up together abt the free hold property scam.... Caveat Emptor. If you don't buy into it, you won't be a victim of whatever "scam" you're talking about. This is a property market that has been going for only 3 years (for expats) and should be seen ...

Your employer should provide it I thought. Was it private medical cover or a government health card?

Ask whoever in the company made the application - your PRO probably.

G wrote:Those links don't work?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west ... 992966.stm

My gf is keen to come along but she works as a freelance makeup artist - how easy is it for someone to work freelance in Dubai? Can they get a visa to work without being sponsored by a company Media City? I think its 8k dhs to get a freelance license. Can't remember if that includes a desk. Alterna...

the_zooter wrote:This is a crime under sharia law (I think) which is punishable by death.

Yes. Apostasy. Same law applies here AFAIK.

It is not private medical cover but a government health card. Any idea where I (or my employer) would get this from? I find it odd (and a little worrying) that your employer doesn't know. Is this the first time they are getting a health card for someone? :shock: ... The Ministry of Health would be ...

Chocoholic wrote:put together by a brilliant author.

Ahem, you think? He's not exactly Nobel prize material...

I did think it was a great read but it is just pop fiction really .

maineus wrote:The movie made Mary Magdalene into a Saint.

And a mother and Jesus a father and many other things that were all part of the story. It's a movie for entertainment, not a documentary.

GAB wrote:Wouldn't the point be she's not?

I thought she was anyway? Or am I thinking of Mary the mother of Jesus?

The hooker is not a saint-but personally I can't see why not. A lot of jobs involve prostitution of some sort and cross the borders of morality for some. She probably wasn't a prostitute. It's often assumed that the woman Jesus rescued from being stoned was Mary Magdalene but that's not made clear ...

Rattlesnake in the Metropolitan,
Seaview Hotel (can't remember the name of the club).

Sort of. Music isn't that heavy.

GAB wrote:Nice reply shareawdi!

Thanks .

Better Homes and Landmark offer serviced apartments that might be the kind of thing you're looking for. I think there's a long queue though. Possibly other real estate agents do too. http://www.bhomes.com (or .ae?) http://www.landmark-properties.com or http://www.landmarkproperties.com or something ...

TorontoSM wrote:To flip the topic around, does anyone have any thoughts on, or recommendations of, builders or developments where the quality is superior?

I've heard good things about Union Properties developments.

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Do you mean stuff like this :) :oops: 8) :lol: :cry: :P :shock: :D :? And a few of these too :mrgreen: ... :albino: :blackeye: :brilsmurf: :cat: :cheers: :faroah: :pirate: :reindeer: :king: :joker: :geek: :flower: :cherry: :clown: :queen: :rabbit: :smurf: :fart: :blob4: :brushteeth: :violent1: :ton...

I always though the Municipality did a pretty good job of cleaning the more popular beaches early in the mornings - at least compared to other emirates.

They have tractors driving up and down filtering the sand. And there are the gentlemen in orange suits wandering around picking up rubbish.

Don't you think Dubai needs more museums, libraries, book stores, cultural centers?...it is so lacking these qualities... No problem, Dubai will just spend 50b dhs building one ... The launch of Culture Village answers the need for culture and art to flourish in parallel, Dubai Properties CEO Hashi...

It doesnt work like in the UK, where we can borrow on the "current value". Some mortgages are available on "current value". RAKBank does 70% or 80% of current valuation (costs 3000 dhs from cluttons or colliers). Tamweel does 90% (I think) on some villas - EMAAR ones? I just saw...

can any one tell me abt any engine mods on Maz 3 to increase its acceleration.. and i want to kno if slight engine mods would cancel my warranty.. thanks In order of acceleration improvement (approximately) ... ⋅ Drill a hole in the exhaust. No difference but it will sound faster. ⋅&...

Question. I've had two phone intevies with a company in Dubai and now they want to fly me in for an interview. Is it usual to do this prior to even talking about salary? I am asking because if its not a good enough offer I wont take it ... wouldn't they want to make sure that we were on the same le...

weird .... even the link you posted doesnt work for me ..... thanks anyway .... maybe we have begun a censorship regime here in NZ!! :D Hah! Maybe Telecom is having (another) bad day :mrgreen: ... What's the error you get? Any other Dubai sites not working (obviously this one is but I wouldn't be s...

1. 5-50 km depending on start and finish points. 2. Not sure, 25k (rubbish) - 50k (good) dhs per year? Compares to 40k-65k in Dubai (unlikely to find similar apartments in Sharjah to the ones that are 70k+ in Dubai). 3. Hardly. Taxis - and there may be a minibus service from Dubai Transport. 4. 15k-...

Sometimes its really unsafe to see these guys on bicycles riding on the wrong side of the road. I find it really annoying too. But then I wonder why :? . What's the difference between a cyclist coming towards you and one going the other way? You have to give them the same amount of room either way....

Its quite funny to see people pointing out that the Da vinci code is fiction but fail to realise that the Bible is also (it has never been credited as a book of history) You're comparing apples with pears. The DVC is not claimed to be non-fiction by anyone, including the author. The Bible is claime...

I'm sure that'll just turn out to be another villa + tacky mall project. BTW, do you know that an opera house is to be built on that island on the creek? Of course all shows will be imported. You sound critical of imported shows? I presume many of the shows at the world-famous Sydney Opera House ar...