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	<title>The Dubai Expat Diaries</title>
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		<title>Recently voted most Popular hotel in Dubai &#8211; Al Manzil Hotel</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/01/12/recently-voted-most-popular-hotel-in-dubai-al-manzil-hotel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dubaigirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 4 star hotel, located in The Old Town, has been revealed to be the most popular in Dubai by TripAdvisor out of 370 hotels in the city.
It comes as a surprise with the number luxury hotels here.


Related posts:Thinking of a Holiday in Dubai? Hotels in Dubai at present &#8211; Best Hotels Dubai and the [...]


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		<title>Coming soon &#8211; Dubai Shopping Festival 2010</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/01/08/coming-soon-dubai-shopping-festival-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dubaigirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all the shopaholics eagerly waiting for this year&#8217;s DSF &#8211; here are the dates. It is going to run from 28 January to 28 February 2010.
The details of this year&#8217;s events and shopping offers will be listed here as soon as they are available.
Watch this space!


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		<title>Service charges in non-hotel restaurants and cafes illegal</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/01/06/service-charges-in-non-hotel-restaurants-and-cafes-illegal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dubaigirl</dc:creator>
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It seems the 5 &#8211; 15% services charges, that we are often hit with while eating out, is illegal after all. Only restaurants and cafes operating in hotels are allowed to add these charges to the bill. Which is good news for those of us who dine out frequently, as we get to decide how [...]


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		<title>Burj Dubai renamed Burj Khalifa</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/01/05/burj-dubai-renamed-burj-khalifa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dubaigirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dubai has been in the limelight ever since the highly anticipated opening of the world&#8217;s tallest tower was announced. The unveiling of the tower was watched and admired by thousands around the globe.
The height was revealed on a counter in the opening ceremony &#8211; 828 meters. By no means a small feat, especially for a small [...]


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		<title>Burj Dubai Grand Opening Today &#8211; Magnificent Displays of Lights, Sounds and Fireworks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dubaigirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dubai is set to make history today, with the opening of its very own superscraper and the world&#8217;s tallest building Burj Dubai scheduled to open at 8pm.
Major General Mohammad Eid Al Mansouri, Director of the General Department of Protective Security and Emergency Department at Dubai Police told Gulf News: &#8220;His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid [...]


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		<title>London Business School takes Higher Education in Dubai to new levels</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/10/23/london-business-school-takes-higher-education-in-dubai-to-new-levels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dubai Expat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[London Business School, which set up it&#8217;s Dubai campus a couple of years ago at the DIFC continues to see strong growth and interest for its Dubai-London Executive MBA program. The only institution of its caliber to set up in Dubai, LBS has taken significant strides to ensure its Dubai campus are world-class and the [...]


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		<title>The emerging prominence of Social Media in Hotel Marketing</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/09/24/the-emerging-prominence-of-social-media-in-hotel-marketing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dubaigirl</dc:creator>
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There has been a shift in the marketing strategy used by hotels in the region, with more and more hotels&#160;turning&#160;to&#160;the popular social networking sites such as twitter and facebook to&#160;attract more guests. 
According to a recent&#160;survey, a third of twitter users&#160;from the Middle East and North Africa region&#160;had purchased a product or service based on [...]


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		<title>Dubai Bars &#8211; The Barasti Big Deal Competition &#8211; Free Food and Drink at Barasti for a whole year?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dubai Expat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dubai&#8217;s favourite beach bar, Barasti (Le Meridien Mina Seyahi on Jumeirah Beach Dubai) has launched what it calls it&#8217;s &#8220;biggest promotion ever&#8221;. It certainly sounds like it! Check out the details from the official press release:

How to play &#8211; Barasti Big Deal 

Barasti Big Deal is our biggest promotion ever! We&#8217;ve teamed up with Dubai&#8217;s [...]


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		<title>Starwood Hotels launch limited-time August Sale at over 140 hotels in Europe, Africa and Middle East</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dubai Expat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been dreaming of the perfect getaway this Summer and over Ramadan,&#160;you&#8217;ll be happy to learn that Starwood Hotels (approximately 140 participating properties) have just launched a limited time SALE, with extremely competitive prices at their luxury hotels and resorts in Europe, African and the Middle East. The offer is bookable until 25 August, [...]


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		<title>Popular Dubai Malls to Charge for Parking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Dubai Metro set to start operating from September 9, Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre  have announced plans to introduce paid parking from September 10. As they are both located close to Metro stations, the mall management stated they intend to deter Metro commuters from using the mall parking facilities.
The mall [...]


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