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Desert Idleness: September 2005

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Friday, September 30, 2005. The falcon city of wondrous vulgarity. You know there is simply too much cash lying around in Dubai but not enough places to plough it into when you get projects like the Falcon City of Wonders. Costing nearly $1.5 billion (US Dollars) and to be built in boredom-quashing Dubailand. The project aims to emulate the planet's most iconic landmarks, but all it ends up doing is making a complete mockery of them. The French won't be particularly pleased. Salem Al Moosa, Chairman and ...

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Desert Idleness: August 2005

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Tuesday, August 30, 2005. Mobile phone starts at Dhs 18,000 and the most expensive Signature Plantinum sells for nearly Dhs 120,000. According. To the company, sales of its range of phones in the Middle East "are doing very well" and "the Vertu phone is built to last more than 10 years". So what is it that is so special about this phone that makes it so pricey? How will encrusted precious gems enhance your mobile reception? Hey I've got a work of art in my pants and it comes with rubies and diamonds.".

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Desert Idleness: October 2005

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Thursday, October 27, 2005. The palm irks environmentalists. About Nakheel's Palm projects and the damaging effects the artificial islands will have on the ecosystem. The only known coral reef off the shores of Dubai was destroyed during the dredging work, turtle nesting sites have been destroyed, natural currents rerouted and silt has muddied what were crystal-clear waters, they say. It makes you question why this self-proclaimed 'City of Gold' needs to constructed man-made islands out in the sea. T...

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Souq Watch: October 2006

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The treasures and delights of shopping in Arabia. Wednesday, October 04, 2006. Take one store dummy of a blonde, blue-eyed young boy, one black felt tip pen, some artistic talent. voila. You have an adult Gulf male! Posted by Seabee : 2:42 AM 1 comments. Guide to UAE blogs.

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Souq Watch: May 2006

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The treasures and delights of shopping in Arabia. Sunday, May 28, 2006. And then put your head between your knees and inhale deeply.aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Posted by CG : 3:18 AM 7 comments. Saturday, May 27, 2006. Yeah big boy, come into OUR store, just Dh300 for a REALLY good time". Posted by secretdubai : 3:39 PM 3 comments. Posted by secretdubai : 3:33 PM 1 comments. Sunday, May 14, 2006. The "New" Fragrance Amal by Jamal Jol (made in China). You can Note the Burj Al Arab on the Perfume Box.

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Souq Watch: January 2008

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The treasures and delights of shopping in Arabia. Monday, January 28, 2008. Competition must be getting tough around the Bur Dubai area. One entrepreneurial pimp has decided to go mobile with their very own dial-a-hor service. Cuisines offered: Chinese, Russian, Turkish. Posted by Derrick Pereira : 4:49 AM 2 comments. Guide to UAE blogs.

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Souq Watch: Need any sand?

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The treasures and delights of shopping in Arabia. Monday, February 18, 2008. You can buy bags of the stuff at IKEA, Festival City. I wonder whether I could bag and sell the stuff I sweep up every day? Posted by Seabee : 1:31 AM. Hello I just entered before I have to leave to the airport, it's been very nice to meet you, if you want here is the site I told you about where I type some stuff and make good money (I work from home): here it is. Guide to UAE blogs.

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Desert Idleness: July 2005

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Saturday, July 30, 2005. Be kind to the fair sex". Apparently, construction workers haven't been the only ones subjected to unfair and horrid treatment lately. The Khaleej Times tells all. Of how female inspectors for the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs face distress from their work. In her complaint, the inspector said that she and her female colleagues had to toil under the sizzling sun while inspecting companies on streets to ensure their compliance with the ban order. In the Gulf News. Question...

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Desert Idleness: November 2005

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Wednesday, November 30, 2005. When a party goes wrong. If the length of articles in Khaleej Times about the hotel raid on a gay party in Abu Dhabi last week are anything to go by, then the local authorities are taking the incident very seriously. Here's one. For instance. A staggering 800 words. The hip 'n' trendy KT journalists must be positively bursting with pride. Posted by desertblog at 6:26 pm. Taking it too far. Posted by desertblog at 6:14 pm. Sunday, November 27, 2005. Tuesday, November 22, 2005.