The Dubai Expat Diaries

The age-old (or maybe not so old) dilemma for corporate tech junkies may finally have a resolution! Dubai and the UAE, like most other urban centres in the world today are filled with Blackberry obsessed corporate types, who’d swear by the little devices…and would rather take the infernal things to dinner and bed than spend [...]

If you still haven’t heard about the compulsory Emirates ID / Emirates Identity Card that all residents of Dubai and the UAE need to obtain, please read carefully… The official website of the Emirates Identity Authority states:
As per the law of the Population Registry and the Identity Card Program, all nationals and legal residents of [...]

The grand opening party at The Atlantis Palm Jumeirah a couple of days ago was definitely the talk of the town here in Dubai, with the most expensive lighting and fireworks show the world has seen (that too when the world’s slowing slipping into a recession!). Here is a sneak peek at the spectacular Dubai [...]

The Westin Hotel on Jumeirah Beach will be the new home to the world’s richest marathon. The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2009 will begin and end at the hotel. Check out the Facebook Page created for the Marathon, where runners and supporters alike can meet, become fans, share information and their training & running experiences: [...]

We urge you to take a moment to watch a short video that went live on the web today. Beautifully filmed and edited by Jesse Dylan and his team at Form TV, it might just be the most inspiring thing you see this week. 

At TED2008 in March of this year, TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong [...]

19 Photos sent to us by a reader by email, from the opening of the worlds biggest shopping mall, The Dubai Mall, in Downtown Burj Dubai!

After last week’s delay in the planned opening, the largest Mall in the world, the Dubai Mall, finally opened it’s doors to the eager public today. 

Quick Bites - Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre unveiled to the public at 4pm • Dubai Ice Rink; Gold Souk and the Fashion Catwalk also open • 30% of total [...]