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Dubai leads Gulf markets fallout in economic slump
Sunday, 16 Nov, 2008 – 12:07 | View Comments
Dubai leads Gulf markets fallout in economic slump

With recent unprecedented move in Kuwait of closing the stock exchange for one week following the huge losses investors were making due to economic downturn, the picture is getting gloomier in the Persian Gulf.
Persian Gulf was considered untouchable due to its economical stronghold on the black gold ‘Oil’. But since now the oil prices have [...]

Download worldwide Ramadan calendar & prayer timings for 2008-1429h
Wednesday, 6 Aug, 2008 – 13:19 | View Comments
Download worldwide Ramadan calendar & prayer timings for 2008-1429h

ChillNite.com is offering free downloads of the Ramadan calendar and Prayer timings for 2008-1429h.
The Ramadan calendar is dated from September 1-September 30, 2008.
These calendars are divided in various zones of cities/countries.

OPTIONAL: The calendars are in PDF format. [Download FREE Acrobat Reader]

Ramadan calendar and Prayer timings for 2008-1429h for Kuwait
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‘Rotating Tower’ of Dubai: Gallery, specs and design details
Monday, 4 Aug, 2008 – 11:55 | View Comments
‘Rotating Tower’ of Dubai: Gallery, specs and design details

The Rotating Tower of Dubai designed by Dr. David Fisher, is sure to be a spectacle for the construction industry, as its design and concept is breaking new grounds in construction industry. The project slated for completion by 2010 will have rotating floors, apartments, and villas giving its tenants a spectacular 360 degree view of [...]

Emirates A380: Luxury redefined mile high
Tuesday, 29 Jul, 2008 – 9:27 | View Comments
Emirates A380: Luxury redefined mile high

Emirates A380 superjumbo will host a variety of super luxury for the mile high travellers, offering ensuite facilities such as lavish bathrooms, social bar, sleep in cabins and comfy business class seating. Here are some of the snaps from the new Emirates A380…drool

 

 

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Warning: Cell phone explodes inside the car
Tuesday, 15 Jul, 2008 – 13:09 | View Comments
Warning: Cell phone explodes inside the car

 

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Warning: Air freshner goes ballistic in car
Sunday, 13 Jul, 2008 – 9:47 | View Comments
Warning: Air freshner goes ballistic in car

A warning to all of us in the dead heat zones of GCC. This can happen to aerosol cans [airfreshner etc] if you leave them in the car under the sun..

Painting of Shiekh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for 285,000 Dirhams
Tuesday, 1 Jul, 2008 – 14:28 | View Comments
Painting of Shiekh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for 285,000 Dirhams

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Just got an email about a painting of Dubai’s ruler Shiekh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum available for purchase..here is what the seller(s) have to say about this piece of art.
Illustration with Sheikh Mohammad Ben Rashed Âl Maktoom’s picture.
Gold and Gouache technique
Above- mentioned work has created by using from 24 Karat [...]

Amazing gallery of upcoming architectural projects in Dubai
Wednesday, 11 Jun, 2008 – 11:41 | View Comments
Amazing gallery of upcoming architectural projects in Dubai

From cities, to residential towers, to commercial towers, to gateways, to water worlds…Dubai is going completely insane with the amount of these projects. But the revolutionary architecture and mind-boggling design concepts have left the World far behind. Good show Dubai…

WTF: Omani taxi!!
Monday, 19 May, 2008 – 14:55 | View Comments
WTF: Omani taxi!!

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You have gotta be kidding me..I hope this is not a photoshoped version. Would love to get taxi ride in this beauty…!!

Amazing picture from top of Burj Dubai: Worlds tallest tower
Thursday, 24 Apr, 2008 – 9:03 | View Comments
Amazing picture from top of Burj Dubai: Worlds tallest tower

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This is totally awesome picture [birds eye view] from top of the Worlds tallest tower ‘Burj Dubai’.
Some facts about Burj Dubai:

Tallest freestanding structure: 629 m (2,064 ft) (previously CN Tower – 553.3 m (1,815 ft))
Tallest structure: 629 m (2,064 ft) (previously KVLY-TV mast – 628.8 m [...]

Dubai starts lotteries over phone with ‘My Future Home’ campaign
Tuesday, 1 Apr, 2008 – 0:14 | View Comments
Dubai starts lotteries over phone with ‘My Future Home’ campaign

The famous lotteries of Dubai Duty Free which were only available to passengers traveling through Dubai Airport are now being offered for the first time over the phone. They have slashed the prices to massive 80% off their normal rates for April. Each ticket is offered for KD 10 / Dirham 100 only. Only 500 [...]

Watch online: Bush’s War:US politics behind Iraq War
Saturday, 29 Mar, 2008 – 12:51 | View Comments
Watch online: Bush’s War:US politics behind Iraq War

 
Amazing inside story of how Bush and his men lead the World to Iraq War over WMD and the aftermath. US political machine at its real game. This documentary has been prepared by PBS and is divided into 2 parts. Each part has number of chapters. You will need a good internet connection to watch [...]

ALERT: Saudi hospital inviting patients for FREE kidney transplants
Sunday, 23 Mar, 2008 – 14:03 | View Comments
ALERT: Saudi hospital inviting patients for FREE kidney transplants

Can someone verify this?
-THIS IS A HOAX-
If you know any patient with Kidney failure who does not have the financial ability to secure medical care, please spread the following details:
A prominent Saudi business man , Ma’an Al Sanea, has donated the cost of 60 kidney transplant operations in a Saudi hospital in Dammam, covering all [...]