Air conditioned water bus to operate in Dubai Creek
Get on the bus—the new air conditioned water bus. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has given the green light for luxury air conditioned water bus service along the Dubai Creek. Air conditioned water bus service is expected to begin July 2007. The 10 buses will service four stations located in a loop along the [...]
Ride for peace mission arrives in Dubai
Indonesian adventurer Jeffrey “JJ” Polnaja, who is advocating for world peace by touring the world on his motorcycle, made a stop in Dubai in late January. Part of his “Ride for Peace” mission, the stop in Dubai is just one of 100 that Polnaja plans to make during the next five years. The motorcyclist was [...]
Dubai World to Boost Port Operations 50 per cent
After relinquishing control of its United States operations to an American International Group Unit in December 2005, Dubai Ports World now plans to increase the number of containers it handles by 50 percent over the next three years, said Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman of Dubai Ports. The company currently has 52 ports in operation [...]
Football Star Ronaoldo in Dubai
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo vacationed in Dubai just a few weeks ago. The Manchester United and Portugal football player spent five days in Dubai, touring the city and venturing out on an exhilarating desert safari trip organized by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). Ronaldo, who turns 22 on Feb. 5, lauded [...]
Tussauds to open museum in Dubai
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are coming to Dubai—in wax. Madame Tussauds wax museum, known for its waxworks of silver screen legends ranging from Cary Grant to Angelina Jolie, is set to open several new museums in cities around the world including Dubai, Mumbai, Hollywood and Washington, D.C. The expansion is estimated to cost US$75 [...]