The World Islands – Capturing the entire world

The World Islands have become one of the biggest attractions in Dubai. This place is an artificial archipelago comprising of 300 islands that have been made to represent the world map. Located along the coast of Dubai, this man-made structure is made using sand excavated from the sea. The whole idea was developed by the Dubai ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, while it was built by  Nakheel Properties.

Each of the islands spans through 14,000 square meters to 42,000 square meters. There is an average of a 100 meter distance between each of the islands. The complete development spans across 6km in length and 9km in breadth. Surrounding this massive piece of land is an oval breakwater island. Approximately 232km of the shore has been developed. The development of the overall island has cost nearly 14 million USD. In terms of individual islands, the prices are in the range of 15 to 50 million USD. One of the islands is still up for sale at a cost of 250 million USD.

The project was brought to the world’s notice on May 6, 2003 by Sheikh Mohammed, while the excavation process began after a span of 4 months that is from September 2003. Almost 60% of the islands were sold out by January 2008. 20% of it was bought in the initial phase of 2007. By January 10, 2008, the entire project reached its completion with the final stone being laid out.

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Costliest hobbies in Dubai, What’s yours?

Everyone has their own hobbies be it stamp collection, coin collection, bird watching and more. However, when it comes to Dubai, things move on to the richer side and there are many such expensive hobbies of people in the city and other parts of the UAE, some of which are listed below:

1.       Racing - Racing is a very important hobby in the UAE considering the Dubai international rally  that’s hosted at the Sharjah stadium. However, when it comes to hobbies, people have to spend quite a lot even for a single driving session with any of the driving schools.

2.       Art Collection - Though this hobby sounds quite natural, buying a unique piece of painting is sure to go hard on your pockets.

3.       Car collection - This is one hobby that only the super rich can afford. Collecting vintage cars, Ferraris and the likes is definitely something that a common man cannot afford.

4.       Sky Diving - For playing this adventurous sport, you don't only need courage but lots of hard cash too. You have to shell out a huge amount just for one session too.

5.       Horse Breeding - Arabs love horses and don’t mind investing a lot in breeding them. Dubai even hosts the world’s most expensive horse race. However, in terms of hobbies, it can be really expensive as you have to pay for the horse’s fodder and grooming too.

6.       Globe-trotting - Most of us dream of going on a world tour at least once in our lifetime. However, when it turns into a hobby, it can really make your pockets light.

7.       Antique collection - Though one may think that antiques can be easily purchased, it is not so. The more unique they are, the more expensive they become. For getting  your hands on them regularly, you have to break the bank. 

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Dubai Expo 2020 could lead to economic bubble

A recent poll revealed that Dubai’s win in its bid for hosting the World Expo 2020 could generate another economic bubble in the UAE. Nearly 55% of the respondents of a survey shared their concern for Dubai’s economy post the Expo 2020. Only a quarter of them believed that Dubai’s economy was stable enough after the 2008 and 2009 crisis.

A set of respondents also believed that Dubai can increase its immunity by allowing simple procedures for starting a business. Respondents also believed that an increase in regulation of real estate and banks could make the UAE immune to a financial crisis. These results were obtained after a survey of more than 200 investment professionals was organized by the CFA Institute.

This news was published by the CFA Society Emirates even before the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) announced that Dubai had won the bid. In spite of such a concern coming up, it was seen that approximately 95% of the respondents had supported Dubai’s vision for Expo 2020, while 97% of them had held a belief that the UAE will win the bid for Expo 2020 which eventually turned out to be true as well.

Just 4% of the respondents had been of the opinion that the Expo 2020 could burden the economy of the UAE and lead to another economic bubble such as the one seen in 2008 and 2009. Now that Dubai has won its bid for the Expo 2020, only time will tell if such a mass event will create an economic bubble in the UAE or no. Let’s wait and watch.  

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Dubai to introduce the smart passenger system for airports

Dubai airports are all set to get a tad smarter, thanks to an impending ‘smart passenger’ service to be installed in all of its airports. With this system, passengers will be spared the trouble of moving through hours of immigration queues and other formalities. According to the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, this system has been primarily built to save extra effort, time and money. The new scheme will come into effect approximately after 18 months.

Presently, the smart gates used in the airports complete the entire process of checking in and out in simply 20 seconds. However, the smart system that’s currently in progress eliminates those 20 seconds as well. The entry and exit processing will become as quick as ever with this new smart passenger system. In case immigrants get stuck at the airport for whatsoever reason, specific officers will be deployed to solve the problem quickly.

The main functionality of this system allows the passengers to comfortably enter or exit the area, while all their information gets registered in the airport servers. The multi-cameras and scanning system installed in the airport will check the person’s finger and iris prints along with all the other details. The person can pass through the airport without the need to stop at any counter. With this system, the checking in and out procedure will become a breeze for the passengers.

It seems like Dubai is all set to go phenomenal with its services in the airport, while it’s already on the verge of making the largest airport in the world.

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Anxiety over citizenship to foreigners spreads in Dubai

Is there something like love for the homeland? Do we really owe a part of our lives to the nations we live in? Such questions have now become a commonplace in the dream city of Dubai. The commotion started when Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi, one of the members of UAE's ruling parties, announced that the UAE citizenship ought to be given to foreigners residing in the UAE. This statement has sent shock waves throughout the country where many leaders believe that the foreigners may not be completely loyal to a country that’s not their birthplace. According to the aforesaid ruler, the foreigners are contributing immensely to the growth of the country by involving themselves in the development of education, tourism, technology healthcare and much more. Hence long term foreigners deserve to be given the citizenship of the country. However, there are many more arguing against this statement via twitter and other social networking websites.

The counter argument too makes sense considering the vastly differing lifestyles of both the cultures. While on one hand Arabic women sport darker hued burqas, on the other hand there are bikini-clad foreign women spending time in Dubai beaches. According to some people, the fact that the ruler wrote in English and not in the Arabic language itself goes complementary to his statement.

Moreover, the government shells out an enormous amount of money on tourism, healthcare and other services which are mostly enjoyed by the foreigners as they outnumber the Muslims staying in the country. Though the ruler’s statement has generated interest, the chance of it being executed in reality is still faint. One of the twitter users even went down to comment something like this, ‘don’t cozy up to foreigners at our country’s expense’ which clearly shows that some of the Emiratis have been infuriated by his comment.

All in all, how these thoughts will eventually turn out is something only time can say.

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Largest airport in the world coming up in Dubai!

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With airports developing in every part of the world, it doesn’t seem surprising that Dubai is all set to revamp one of its renowned airports, Al-Maktoum International. However this one has a unique selling point and that is its massive size and structure that can already handle 7 million passengers per year.  This year the airport’s growth is limited to carry 65.4 million passengers, an amount that’s just a few steps behind the mightiest of all London Heathrow. Will Dubai break all existing records and reach the pinnacle?

As per reports, this airport that is set to be unveiled on October 27 is the largest airport in the world. Aviation in Dubai has always witnessed a steady growth, given the large number of visitors it has every year. At present, the airport known as Al-Maktoum International can accommodate 5 to 7 million passengers every year. After all its phases are completed, the airport is expected to carry 160 million passengers every year and have five runways. The project is cited to be completed in the year 2030 that is 17 years from now.

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The airport will be considered the largest as it will be able to the carry the highest number of passengers that has not been seen in any of the airports up till now. Dubai is one of the best known cities for development of airports. Aviation plays an important role in Dubai’s economy. And now that aviation professionals have given a green signal to this project, this airport is all set to spearhead the lot.

Will Dubai indeed succeed by finishing all its phases of development and flaunt the largest airport in the world? Let’s wait and watch.

6 Ways to Decorate Your Apartment

Struggling to make your new rental apartment your own home? Here we provide you with some practical tips to decorate your apartment and make it a more beautiful place to live in.

1.    Keep your apartment spacious – Let your home breathe. Fitting in too much into a very small space will make the house look cluttered. You yourself will feel really uncomfortable in your house.  So use only furniture that’s absolutely necessary for your house and give away the unwanted ones.

2.    Get floral light colored curtains – Floral printed curtains especially those in light colors make the house look really fresh and colorful. Use soft curtains that are long enough to be a visual treat for you as well as for others coming to your place.

3.    Paint your house in different colors – Use different colors for the walls within the room itself. If you do not have a choice of painting the walls, you could try to paint the furniture in graceful hues so that the soothing effect is still there.

4.    Add posters in different areas of your house – If it’s a small dining area, let a small poster with something written about food be hung within that space. Along the same lines, if it’s the bedroom, you could prepare a suitable poster for that one too.

5.    Fit different kinds of lights in your living room – You can use decorative lights for the living room as that’s what will make your home attractive to all. At night, switch on those lights instead of the regular tube lights and see the difference for yourself.

6.    Keep it simple – Whether it’s a curtain color, or a new poster you’re adding, keep the designs and look of the house simple yet elegant and that will do the trick anyhow.

Make your small apartment your lovely home by following these simple steps.