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The Safe & Sound Pink Walkathon, Dubai – 28th October 2011. Come walk for a good cause.

Beat Cancer Let's all walk for a cause this month. On the 28th there is a walkathon in Dubai for raising awareness for breast cancer. Join the community to take part in the biggest breast cancer walk. Your every step ...

Indian passport and visa services to be handled by agency for UAE

The Indian passport and visa services will be handled by BLS International Services from April 6, Indian Embassy said in a statement on Monday. The locations of the service centers will be as follows: Abu Dhabi M-1, Plot No. 159, Shark Lot (19/2) Near Main Bus Depot Muroor Road Opposite Aramex Office Dubai 105, 106 Al Khaleej Centre Opposite ...

Al Noor Annual Fun Fair (Special Needs Children’s Carnival) “Free Entry”

Al Noor Fun Fair 2011 Al Noor Annual Fun Fair is being held in Al Noor Training Centre in Dubai. All are invited. Please do come with your friends and family. Come support these special ...

The Safe & Sound Pink Walkathon, Dubai – 5th Nov 2010. Come walk for a good cause.

Beat Cancer How many times in our life have we done something useful for the betterment of our fellow humans who are suffering? When was the last time we supported a good cause? What will make us do something right? ...

GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2010 in Dubai: 16th – 21st Oct. Be there!

Gitex Technology Week, Dubai When was the last time you visited Gitex? Well here is an opportunity once again to visit and enjoy the fabolous latest technology, innovations and moreover SHOPPING! Gitex is one of the world's most ...

Beat Breast Cancer – Free Mammogram drive in Dubai

Beat Cancer This year Safe and Sound are giving away free mammograms to low income women in Dubai, women who ordinarily would not be able to afford this life saving scan which normally costs between AED 400 - 750, ...

Horrible plane crash in Mangalore airport – AI Express flight from Dubai

At least 159 passengers are feared dead when an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 flight from Dubai overshot a runway at the Mangalore airport, and burst into flames as it crashed into a wooded valley on Sunday at 6.10. a.m....

As if bed bugs were not enough – mosquitoes in dubai!

For the past few days i have killed nearly 5! I am not writing from jail and certainly I am not wanted by the police! It's mosquitoes that were killed! 5! Is that even a count? I've been in Sharjah, UAE for nearly 6 years and haven't seen any mosquitoes!... ...

There has been rain, hail and snow at the same time in UAE!

We all miss the rains here in UAE. It's because being from the subcontinent, we are used to the rain. Riding on bikes, with no helmet on, crossing puddles of water, surviving open drainage, with buses happily spaying us with a mixture of rain water, sewage, mud, rose petals, jasmine ...

Good food in Dubai – some nice hangouts!

Last night as usual our gang of Sadiq, Thowfiq a guest Ibrahim and me went out for dinner in Dubai. Without a thought we just went straight to our joint. It was the Reef Deira restaurant! You thought i was going to mention some glam restaurant? Most of the time ...