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It is impossible to know whether this post at Al-Emirati.com on the victims of the recent Air India disaster is intended to be some appalling attempt at humour or satire, but by every single measure it is absolutely beyond the pale:
Not really. Not only do I not care if the victims "rest in peace" but it seems to me that they are, rather, resting in pieces!
I am of course talking about flight IX 812 from Dubai to Balglapour (or some other hell hole, they're all the same) that recently crashed (click here)
I know I know. Mean, blah blah. The way I see it is as follows. The UAE is (about) 50% Indians, Something that I, and 90% of all other Emaratis see as a bad thing.
This plane, carrying Indians who live and work here, means that 160 indians that clog up the roads, cause accidents, fail code inspections at Indian restaurants, speak like this guy, and are a general drag on the security of the UAE, wont be coming back. That is a very GOOD thing!
I can only pray that this happens every week!
Sadly, we'll probably have 160 new VISAs for 160 new Indians issued in 3 hours... And the authority in charge of this will flaunt that, as if it's a good thing.
Just over a week after announcing they were headed to Dubai for some warm weather training – Arsenal football team have touched down in the emirate. The Arsenal FC official Twitter page posted a picture of the squad boarding their flight from the UK with the caption ‘Traveling in style with @emirates – see you soon Dubai’.
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Traveling in style with @emirates – see you soon, Dubai#ArsenalInDubai pic.twitter.com/HRRTM9n8SU
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) March 21, 2019
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As well as several days of warm weather training, Arsenal FC will also be playing a mid-season friendly against Al-Nasr Dubai SC on Tuesday March 26.
The match will kick off from 6pm, and will mark the formal opening of the newly built Al Maktoum Stadium.
Tickets for the match are on sale Platinumlist and onsite at Al Nasr’s Al Maktoum Stadium. Category three tickets are priced at Dhs100, while category two tickets cost Dhs150.
According to the official website, while in Dubai, the team will visit the Rashid Paediatric Centre and also meet with HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
“It will be great to get some warm weather training and break up the usual routine as we enter the final stage of the season. The facilities in Dubai are fantastic and it will be an honour to be part of the formal opening ceremony for the new stadium,” said team manager Unai Emery.
It’s been 43 years since the two teams last met back in 1976, when Arsenal beat the home team in a 3-1 victory.
Arsenal are the latest premier league team to make Dubai their destination of choice for warm weather training, following in the footsteps of Manchester United and Liverpool FC, who were in the emirate earlier this year.
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Forget the Airbus A380s, Dubai's national airline has a much more exciting way to fly:
Camel flies high over Dubai
Wed 1 Apr, 2009 1:23 AM GMT
DUBAI, 1 April (Reuters) - Emirates airline will put 50-metre high aerodynamic camel humps onto its aircraft in a $30 billion rebranding.
The airline is adopting the camel, the national animal of the United Arab Emirates, as its official corporate symbol.
Airbus engineers have worked closely with Emirates marketing team over the past nine months to design the extensions.
Emirates executive vice president of marketing Jamal Al Majnoon said the move was a "perfect synergy" for the airline.
"The camel is the ship of the desert and the aircraft is the ship of the sky," Mr Al Majnoon said.
"Qatar Airways has the oryx and Gulf Air has the falcon, and Etihad will soon have the desert hamster, so we are adopting Arabia's most noble animal for our own airline," he said.
Airbus senior director of engineering Frederic Fouchameau described the move as "an exceptional feat of aviation dromedisation".
Other world airlines are believed to be considering similar redesigns.
Air Astana is in talks with Boeing to improve on Emirates' design by creating a two-humped, bactrian aircraft.
But some of the construction workers at Dubai airport who caught an early glimpse of the redesigned planes are unimpressed, including indentured labourer Shamsil.
"What is the use of putting the camel's hump onto the plane?" he said.
"For it to be interesting and useful, they should have included the sensitive parts of the camel."
(Reporting by Fitz Lodd; Editing by Laila Smith)
© Thomson Reuters 2009. All Rights Reserved.
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The vegan lifestyle is becoming easier in Dubai, with more and more restaurants catering to all dietary requirements. Whether you’re follow a vegan diet or not, the dishes being created in response to demand can be even more tasty than their carnivorous alternatives.
Here are seven new vegan menus you might not have tried yet…
In celebration of World Health Day, The Restaurant at Address Downtown has created a vegan menu which will be available only on Sunday April 7. The raw-food set menu will be available for the whole day, and features fine-dining style dishes such as baked yams with spiced tofu or sweet & sour bok choy with miso noodles. To make the day extra-healthy, Address Downtown are also offering complimentary access to their fitness centre for anyone who selects the Dhs110 menu.
The Restaurant, Address Downtown, Dubai, noon to 9pm, Sunday April 7, Dhs110. Tel: (04) 8883444. addresshotels.com
Bistro Bagatelle has launched an exciting new menu, proving once and for all that vegan food doesn’t have to be boring. The menu includes salads and pizzas as well as hearty mains such as plats principaux, poule des bois roti and le potager. Desserts have also been added to the list, featuring the tarte Bagatelle which fuses bitter chocolate, coconut sorbet and mango purée.
Bistro Bagatelle, The Fairmont Hotel Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre Area, Dubai, 8pm to late, daily. Tel: (04) 354 5035. bagatelledubai.com
Ice cream parlour Jelly Belly has added a new flavour to its 50-strong collection and its 100 per cent vegan. The chocolate coconut flavour has been created with coconut milk and vegan Belgian dark chocolate to create a bittersweet taste that everyone should try. Those following a vegan diet can also enjoy 12 dairy-free Jelly Belly sorbets.
Jelly Belly Ice Cream, La Mer, Jumeirah 1, Dubai, 10am to midnight Sat to Weds, 10am to 2am Thur and Fri. Tel: (04) 3427387. jellybellyicecream.com
On March 27 and 28, Chef Paolo Gramaglia will host a special one-off vegan dinner at BiCE Ristorante, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah. Gramaglia will be visiting Dubai for only a few days to offer his vegan Italian set menu. The Dhs250 menu features asparagus, tofu and popcorn to start, paccheri pasta with bronzed tomatoes for main and vegan tiramusu for dessert.
BiCE Ristorante, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, JBR, Dubai Marina, Dubai, March 27 to 28, Dhs250. Tel: (04) 318 2520. bicegroup.com
Thai bistro, Mango Tree, has a dedicated vegetarian and vegan menu available in its JBR venue. It includes tasty options such as spicy okra salad, som tam corn and satay tofu curry. The restaurant recently extended its weekend opening hours, ensuring guests can join for lunch as well as dinner.
Mango Tree, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, JBR, Dubai Marina, Dubai, 5pm to 1am Sunday to Thursday, noon to 1am Friday and Saturday. Tel: (04) 374 7555. facebook.com/MangoTreeJBR
Taqado’s new Lean Mean Bean menu features three new vegan dishes and information on ingredients and calories for each dish. New items include vegan earth salad, green vegan burrito and vegan quesadilla. There’s also a new refreshing ‘no guilt lemonade’.
Taqado, all branches, Dubai, 8am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday, 9am to 10pm Friday and Saturday. taqado.com
Rove has a monthly ‘vrunch’ which includes 100 per cent plant-based dishes. You can begin by tucking into the salad buffet, followed by a course of Wellington nut roast with rosemary baked potato and roasted root vegetables topped with mushroom gravy. To finish there’s a choice of blackberry and apple tart or orange & almond cake.
Afternoon Roast Vegan Brunch, Rove Healthcare City, 11.30am to 3.30pm, Saturday April 6, Dhs99 adults, Dhs49 kids. Tel: (04) 561 9200. facebook.com/DXBvegandays
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It is impossible to know whether this post at Al-Emirati.com on the victims of the recent Air India disaster is intended to be some appalling attempt at humour or satire, but by every single measure it is absolutely beyond the pale:
Not really. Not only do I not care if the victims "rest in peace" but it seems to me that they are, rather, resting in pieces!
I am of course talking about flight IX 812 from Dubai to Balglapour (or some other hell hole, they're all the same) that recently crashed (click here)
I know I know. Mean, blah blah. The way I see it is as follows. The UAE is (about) 50% Indians, Something that I, and 90% of all other Emaratis see as a bad thing.
This plane, carrying Indians who live and work here, means that 160 indians that clog up the roads, cause accidents, fail code inspections at Indian restaurants, speak like this guy, and are a general drag on the security of the UAE, wont be coming back. That is a very GOOD thing!
I can only pray that this happens every week!
Sadly, we'll probably have 160 new VISAs for 160 new Indians issued in 3 hours... And the authority in charge of this will flaunt that, as if it's a good thing.
