http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats The Dubai Expat Diaries is an online expatriate journal for expats moving to, living and working in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:38:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/08/02/blackberry-sevices-to-be-banned-soon/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/08/02/blackberry-sevices-to-be-banned-soon/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:40:19 +0000 dubaigirl http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/?p=562

iPhone Killer? The Blackberry Storm in Dubai and the UAE – RIM Blackberry Touch The age-old (or maybe not so old) dilemma for corporate...

VoIP to be offered by existing license holders, Skype still banned The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has given the go ahead for...

Six-month Labor ban may be revised With the rising number of Dubai expats losing their jobs,...

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Compulsory Emirates Identity Card – Download the Application Software If you still haven’t heard about the compulsory Emirates ID...

Read this! Health insurance now compulsory for expats in Dubai In the latest in a stream of policy changes, Dubai...

Important – The New Emirates ID card Enrollment Schedule 2009 The Emirates Identity Authority has announced the following schedule for...

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Internet Failure hits Middle East and parts of Asia – Dubai Suffers Too Damage to undersea Internet Cables has caused havoc in the...

Armani Hotel launch pushed by another week The on-going travel chaos caused by the volcanic eruption in...

ID cards compulsory to access internet in public It is soon going to be compulsory to have an...

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Internet disruption to continue this week It seems like etisalat users will have to endure the...

Hotels – Sheraton Voted Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East and Starwood Preferred Guest Sweeps both Business Traveller and Freddie Awards [photopress:Business_traveller_awards_2007.jpg,full,pp_image] Dubai, UAE , May 2007 – Readers of Business...

Recently voted most Popular hotel in Dubai – Al Manzil Hotel The 4 star hotel, located in The Old Town, has...

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Al Maktoum International Airport to open by end of 2009? According to a recent Arabian Business news report, “the first flight...

Join the Dubai Marathon Facebook Page – The Westin Dubai to host Worlds Richest Race The Westin Hotel on Jumeirah Beach will be the new...

Video Documentary: the USA Debt crisis and perils of the Monetary System A fascinating look into the state of the US economy...

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Apple iphone now available in Dubai The iPhone 3G has finally arrived here after being officially launched by etisalat. “iPhone is...

flydubai – Dubai’s low cost carrier announces Beirut and Amman first destinations Dubai’s first budget airline, flydubai was launched yesterday and will...

Apple iPhone Dubai – Cant wait to buy iPhone in Dubai and the UAE – iPhone hacks the solution? Sure there are a lot of you out there in...

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Get away from Dubai for free this Summer – Barasti goes on Tour to Cancun, Miami and Ibiza Barasti is back with it’s extremely popular “Barasti on Tour”...

Must-read Guide to the Dubai Shopping Festival 2009 There’s good news for all the UAE expats and tourists who have...

Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing launches free ‘Dubai Expert’ Training Programme [photopress:dubai_expert_site.jpg,full,pp_image]  The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has...

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Taste of Dubai 2009 – the premier food festival is back The popular Dubai food festival - Taste of Dubai which had been...

Dubai Property Prices expected to plunge by 2010 Experts from Investment Bank Morgan Stanley claim that research indicates...

Burj Dubai Grand Opening Today – Magnificent Displays of Lights, Sounds and Fireworks Dubai is set to make history today, with the opening...

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Blackberry sevices to be banned soon Blackberry users in the UAE have been baffled by the...

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