Stories about United Arab Emirates from April, 2008
Iran:Protest against Persian Gulf “renaming”
Tribun Azad says[Fa] that about 500 Iranians on Tuesday gathered in front of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tehran and protested against renaming of the Persain Gulf by several Arab states.The blogger has published several photos of this event. He adds that security forces arrested several people.
Dubai: Driving Standards
Qatar Cat, who lives in Dubai, discusses driving standards in the Emirate.
Syria: Chocolate Thief
Wouldn't you hate it if someone waited for you to go pray, to steal your… chocolates?! Kinan from Jar of Juice, shares his “bitter” experience with a co-worker.
UAE: An Extra Pillow?
Want an extra pillow while staying at a posh hotel? Secret Dubai unveils why such a request may not be entertained at all times.
UAE: Thousands of Sites Blocked in New Crackdown
The UAE blogging community is slowly absorbing a new clampdown on the Internet, following the blocking of thousands of websites en masse after objections on their content. While some bloggers are welcoming the move to filter sexually explicit and "unacceptable" material, others are not so happy with the crackdown.
UAE: Broadcasters of Tomorrow New Milestone
Sharjah-based Broadcasters of Tomorrow celebrate their 250,000th visitor to the site.
Dubai: Stunning Algeria
From Dubai, Moryarti visits Algeria, and promises to provide his readers with images of the beautiful country and its ‘stunning’ capital.
Dubai: The other side of the coin
Behind the glamour and glitz of Dubai lays a sad reality. Seabee shows us the other side of the coin in pictures.
UAE: Dubai Courts Round Up
From Dubai, Seabee reports on court cases in the Emirate in this post. Among them is the high profile case of a French boy, who was raped in Dubai.
UAE: Another Accident
Seabee, from Dubai, reports yet another accident, and posts a picture too.
Morocco: Reintroduction of the bustard
The View from Fez reports that General Shaikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces has participated in the release of 5,000 houbara bustards in an attempt to reintroduce the endangered species to Morocco.
UAE: The World's First Self-Making Bed
UAE blogger Fahad Al Mahmood introduces us to the world's first ‘self-making’ bed.
Arabeyes: April Fool's Day
Pranks were in the air across the Arab world this April Fool's Day. Ranging from an Israeli withdrawal from Palestine, to the sale of Mars to Dubai and the construction of a pipeline to supply the red planet with water from the Arabian Gulf, to the plight of a baby camel in Cairo, readers were left scratching their heads in disbelief.
Saudi Arabia: Impressive Iranian Artist
Saudi blogger Rasheed Abou-Alsamh is impressed with Iranian artist Ramin Haerizadehme, whose works depict photomontages, and which went on display at Art Dubai.