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	<description>The Dubai Expat Diaries is an online expatriate journal for expats moving to, living and working in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Terror threats Burj al Arab and Palm Jumeirah - Is the Dubai UK Terror Alert Media Hype?</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/06/25/terror-threats-burj-al-arab-and-palm-jumeirah-is-the-dubai-uk-terror-alert-media-hype/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been quite a lot of coverage as well as rhetoric in the British media of late, regaring Dubai and a possible terror threat, posed to the Palm Jumeirah and the Burj al Arab hotel. Some snippets from various media reports:
From The Telegraph:
Expats – who make up perhaps as much as 90 per cent of [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Terror threats Burj al Arab and Palm Jumeirah - Is the Dubai UK Terror Alert Media Hype?", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/06/25/terror-threats-burj-al-arab-and-palm-jumeirah-is-the-dubai-uk-terror-alert-media-hype/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>UAE Hurricane Hoax - Hurricane coming from the Indian Ocean hit the island within the Arabic Tuesday evening</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/06/16/uae-hurricane-hoax-hurricane-coming-from-the-indian-ocean-hit-the-island-within-the-arabic-tuesday-evening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please be warned! There is a hoax / false email being circulated warning of a Hurricane and possible thunderstorms this weekend in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and most parts of the UAE. Do not take it seriously!!! IT IS A HOAX. Please check weather.com or any popular site for the actual weather forecast and avoid circulating [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UAE Hurricane Hoax - Hurricane coming from the Indian Ocean hit the island within the Arabic Tuesday evening", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/06/16/uae-hurricane-hoax-hurricane-coming-from-the-indian-ocean-hit-the-island-within-the-arabic-tuesday-evening/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Westin Dubai ATM party draws over 2,000 - Bash declared ‘hottest’ party of the year in Dubai</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/05/06/westin-dubai-atm-party-draws-over-2000-bash-declared-hottest-party-of-the-year-in-dubai/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 07:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Westin ATM party draws over 2,000: Pre-ATM bash declared ‘hottest’ party of the year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2008 – It was Open House at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina last night as the five-star resort flung open its doors to welcome in the world’s travel industry and give them [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Westin Dubai ATM party draws over 2,000 - Bash declared ‘hottest’ party of the year in Dubai", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/05/06/westin-dubai-atm-party-draws-over-2000-bash-declared-hottest-party-of-the-year-in-dubai/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Disney&#8217;s High School Musical - Auditions - Dubai</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/05/04/disneys-high-school-musical-auditions-dubai/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 20:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The West End Stage Experience – Live the Dream…
Popular Productions Ltd &#38; West End Stage Experience are seeking talented actors, singers and dancers aged between 10 and 23 to audition to be part of one of the most exciting and successful musicals of recent years – Disney’s High School Musical.
The West End Stage Experience is [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Disney&#8217;s High School Musical - Auditions - Dubai", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/05/04/disneys-high-school-musical-auditions-dubai/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>The Westin Dubai opens, supported by over 500 Dubai Taxi Drivers!</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/05/01/the-westin-dubai-opens-supported-by-over-500-dubai-taxi-drivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dubai Expat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort &#38; Marina showed the Dubai Taxi Drivers the Westin difference, when they invited them to experience a breakfast- to- go compliments of The Westin. Over 500 taxi drivers showed their support ahead of the opening and were met by key management staff of The Westin and handed a [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Westin Dubai opens, supported by over 500 Dubai Taxi Drivers!", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/05/01/the-westin-dubai-opens-supported-by-over-500-dubai-taxi-drivers/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Weddings in Dubai and the UAE - Phenomenal Growth and Opportunities, The Bride Show Dubai</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/04/19/weddings-in-dubai-and-the-uae-phenomenal-growth-and-opportunities-the-bride-show-dubai/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bride Show and Emirates Business 24/7 report that the wedding industry grew 20 % in 2007:
The cost of tying the knot can be anything from Dh20,000 for a small expat union to Dh500m for the most extravagant Emirati nuptials. But according to IIR – the Bride Show event organisers – the average cost is Dh300,000. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Weddings in Dubai and the UAE - Phenomenal Growth and Opportunities, The Bride Show Dubai", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/04/19/weddings-in-dubai-and-the-uae-phenomenal-growth-and-opportunities-the-bride-show-dubai/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter.com now blocked in Dubai and the UAE</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/04/19/twittercom-now-blocked-in-dubai-and-the-uae/</link>
		<comments>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/04/19/twittercom-now-blocked-in-dubai-and-the-uae/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter has now been blocked in Dubai and the UAE! Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send &#8220;updates&#8221; (or &#8220;tweets&#8221;; text-based posts, up to 140 characters long) to the Twitter website, via short message service (e.g. on a cell phone), instant messaging, or a third-party application such as Twitterrific [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Twitter.com now blocked in Dubai and the UAE", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/04/19/twittercom-now-blocked-in-dubai-and-the-uae/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Madonna to perform in Dubai at $133,333 per minute this November!</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/04/19/madonna-to-perform-in-dubai-at-133333-per-minute-this-november/</link>
		<comments>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/04/19/madonna-to-perform-in-dubai-at-133333-per-minute-this-november/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media reports indicate that popstar Madonna may perform in Dubai in November, with a record $24 million 2 concert deal, that would have her earning over $133k per minute!!! How&#8217;s that for a great job!?

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		<title>Barasti Bar Dubai - Six lucky Barasti customers enjoy three-day rugby extravaganza</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/03/23/barasti-bar-dubai-six-lucky-barasti-customers-enjoy-three-day-rugby-extravaganza/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barasti at Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort &#38; Marina is back on tour once again, with the first set of Barasti on Tour winners returning slightly hoarse from a three-day rugby spectacle after attending the Wales Vs France Six Nations match in Cardiff on March 15.

Charl and Eugene Roberts, Robin Ali, Nigel Smith, Stuart [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Barasti Bar Dubai - Six lucky Barasti customers enjoy three-day rugby extravaganza", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/03/23/barasti-bar-dubai-six-lucky-barasti-customers-enjoy-three-day-rugby-extravaganza/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Hotel eMarketer tips for driving an internet culture in hotels</title>
		<link>http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/03/19/hotel-emarketer-tips-for-driving-an-internet-culture-in-hotels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hotel eMarketing and Internet ‘e’volution – Creating an Online Culture at Hotels: Are you a hotel eMarketer looking for ways to better communicate, educate and develop the role at your property/ies? This article explores some of the issues surrounding these efforts, complemented by a dose of perspective and a generous helping of best practices, all [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hotel eMarketer tips for driving an internet culture in hotels", url: "http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/03/19/hotel-emarketer-tips-for-driving-an-internet-culture-in-hotels/" });</script>]]></description>
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