| The Dubai News (Issue #5) | Dubai City Information Site | |||||||||
| As promised in the previous newsletter, here is a synopsis of This newsletter contains everything you must know about So...here we go The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is made of seven emirates. Research suggests that its name could have been derived from the work "Daba" which means "to creep". Researches have correlated this as a reference to the flow of the Dubai Creek (I actually knew this from somewhere!) The UAE was formed in 1971. Each Emirate already existed long before that (just like how the independent states came together to form the Each Emirate has the authority to establish local / civil law however they all share the same political, legal and military system. You will hear us refer to Since 1833, one royal Sheikh family has ruled I used to think In fact, Read more about the Dubai Economy here. Climate of The climate in There is very little rain usually in January, February and March. It is usually very light (occasionally you will see heavy rain in the winter). You don't have to worry about rain storms in I've been in It can get unbearable in the summer months. Every time I exit of out the car or the house, I find my glasses all fogged up because of the heat and humidity. Read more on the Climate of Dubai here. Culture of A big wave of Europeans and Americans has also flooded Many festivals are celebrated in An of course, no discussion on the culture of Read more about the Culture of Dubai here. Media in Why? Because Generally though Public transportation in The Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the main hub for world renowned Emirates Airline, which services the This airport will service the Emirates airline only and will be the world's biggest airport. It's With all that said, my favorite ride is the "Abra". The Abra is also called a water taxi and it's most commonly used to cross the river. I use it often to cross the Read more about Dubai Transportation here. Schools in Public schools often cater to specific nationalities. There are private schools mainly set up for Indian, Pakistani, European and other citizens around The college/university system is also very good and is rapidly growing. Read more about Schools in Dubai here. Population of The population of The Nationals make up under 20% of the population. All kinds of languages are spoken in Architecture in Architecture in If you ask me to describe it in one word, I'd simply say UNREAL! I could also say AMAZING! Or UNBELIEAVABLE! It truly is, wait till you see it! If you have already seen it you know what I am talking about. If you have not, I suggest cruising down Sheikh Zayed road and just observe to your left and then to your right. Residential architecture is also interesting. Home in Apartments and condos on the other hand can be quite generic. Though the building they are in will differ significantly in appearance from the exterior. The newer architecture cares more for distinction. The older buildings all look pretty much the same. A cool fact about Dubai City Architecture is that the brightest and best architecture engineers are brought in from all over the world to design various buildings in The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. This cannot be more true in With the right education or entrepreneurial spirit, one can turn rags to riches in The lifestyle in Because of the concentrated wealth in The poor are usually the laborers and the construction workers who are mostly imported from nearby nations to build the world's next biggest XYZ. Their lifestyles are therefore incomparable to the rich. If you have money (and I mean even middle to upper middle class), you can live a very nice life in There is basically no dignity of labor. The poor are looked down upon and you won't find the equal treatment and respect that you see here in the US for example where the janitor is treated with the same respect as a CEO of a Fortune company (most of the times at least). That is one thing I absolutely cannot tolerate. My blood boils when I see one human being treating another with such harshness and rude attitude. Aarghh! Read more about Dubai Lifestyle here So much is going on there and so much is being developed so rapidly that land mass is shrinking by the day. So what to do? Just throw sand in water and build islands! Lol. This concept is truly amazing to me. I first used to wonder how can the dirt stabilize and not move on water. I later realized that the water is shallow near the shores and it is possible to dump enough dirt into it to build a foundation that touches its ground. The farther away you go from shore the more difficult it will get to build these islands. Water will get deeper as you move out so let's see how long can the regime keep building on water! Time will tell and it will be interesting indeed. Two of the main Visa to Visa requirements to If you are a If you have an urgent need, Visas to And you are just getting started J Now that you have scratched the surface of I hope you found this newsletter on We have a FREE DUBAI GUIDE for you that you can have and read up as well as take with you on your next visit to The guide will include what to do, what not to, where to go and where not to as well as all the basic information we will a visitor must be equipped with. (just click the link above and scroll all the way to the bottom and request your very own guide) = = = = = = In the next issue we will focus a bit on Life in Dubai. Don't forget to tell us what you are interested in so we can bring you ONLY the latest and greatest information that you are MOST interested in. Take care and see you soon... Your friendly host Sunil | The Dubai City Information Site is the first and only comprehensive website on Dubai from a fresh, practical and first hand perspective. 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