Archive for August, 2006
Dubai Book Club’s September’s Group Book Talk
5 Comments Published by Anjali August 27th, 2006 in Living, News.Dubai Book Club is proud to announce
September’s Group Book Talk and the chosen
book for discussion is ‘Eleven Minutes’ by Paulo Coelho.
If you’ve read this book already or are planning to, then now is the best time
with paperback copies being sold at Dhs. 35/- each at Magrudy’s Bookstore!
Come and share your views and opinions on this [...]
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In summary, paramedics advocate that “ICE” or one or [...]
Congratulations to GulfNews.com on it’s 10th anniversary
2 Comments Published by hotelguru August 20th, 2006 in News.The Gulf News website deserves praise on its constant progress into a world-class news portal. The latest upgrade / version of the site was launched in July 2006, with multiple photos in stories and improved sections and comment options. Read more about the website and its history here: http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Media/10061070.html
Taxis to be fitted with Speed Limiters
1 Comment Published by hotelguru August 20th, 2006 in Living, News.Gulf News reports:
In future the roads could be a little bit calmer as taxis are going to be fitted with devices that will limit their maximum speed to 120 km per hour. As reported in Gulf News, about 6,000 taxis in Dubai will get the devices within the next three months.
The discussion now centres on [...]


