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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Akon, Gwen Stefani, Tine Tempah and Pendulum will all perform…
The Dubai clubbing scene is thriving right now, with big names coming to town every weekend, it’s hard to keep up. This weekend will see Blond:ish come to Soho Garden, Buddha Bar host a Mykonos-style party and Gwen Stefani will close the Dubai World Cup.
Here are 10 big nights to check out this weekend.
Thursday: Blond:ish at Soho Garden
Blond:ish is a DJ best known for remixing Maya Jane Coles and Black Coffee. Since originally forming as a duo in 2008, Blond:ish has since become a solo act in the form of Vivie-ann Bakos. She will be headlining Soho Garden’s Thursday night party alongside Resident DJs Adam Graca, Jean B, Jixo & Danz and Mar+Mer.
Soho Garden, Meydan, Dubai, 9pm to 3am, Thursday March 28. Tel: (052) 433 3375. sohobeachdxb.com
Thursday: Pendulum at Zero Gravity
This Australian band have been bringing their cross-genre music from festival to festival for over a decade and will soon bring their electronic tunes back to Dubai for a DJ set at Zero Gravity’s new Thursday night brunch, Club Inc. The ‘Tarantula’ hit-makers will be preluded by English drum & bass producer, Friction.
Club Inc, Zero Gravity, Sky Dive Dubai, Dubai Marina, 8pm to 2am, Thursday March 28, Dhs199. Tel: (04) 399 0009. 0-gravity.ae
Thursday: Tinie Tempah at Drai’s
British rap star, Tinie Tempah, will be back on Thursday March 28 to make his Drai’s debut. Early bird tickets for the gig at Drai’s are available now, priced at Dhs100 for ladies including a welcome drink, and Dhs300 for guys including two house drinks. After early bird, general access tickets will be available for Dhs200 for ladies with two drinks included, and Dhs400 for guys with three drinks included in the ticket price. Tinie Tempah will also perform at White on Saturday March 30.
Tinie Tempah at Drai’s, Gate B, Meydan, Dubai, 10pm to 3am, Thursday March 28, tickets from Dhs100 for ladies and Dhs300 for guys. Tel: (052) 388 8857. draisdxb.com
Thursday and Friday: Warrior Grooves at Barasti
For two days, Warrior Grooves will take over Barasti for a tribal party on Thursday March 28 and Friday March 29. The electronic dance festival will feature DJs Tom Ferguson. Greg Stainer, Scott Forshaw. Live music fans will also enjoy the beats of the ‘Drum Warrior’. With LED costumes and a unique show design, this event promises to bring the vibes of the world’s biggest festivals to Dubai.
Warrior Grooves, Barasti Beach, Dubai Marina, 10am to 3am, Thursday March 28 and Friday March 29, free. Tel: (04) 399 3333. barastibeach.com
Friday: Mykonos at Buddha Bar
On the last Friday of every month, Buddha Bar in Grosvenor House, dedicates a night to one of its counterparts from across the globe. This week is the turn of Mykonos and it promises to bring new music, new food and new signature beverage experiences. Mykonos’ party vibes will be brought by DJ Nick, who will take the decks from 7pm.
Buddha Bar DXB Sessions Vol 5 Mykonos, Buddha Bar Dubai, Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina, 7pm to 2am, Friday March 29. Tel: (04) 317 6000.
Friday: Akon at Base
The Lonely hit maker will be in town to perform at Base on Friday March 29. Releasing music since 2004, Akon has amassed a string of top ten hits including I Wanna Love You, Don’t Matter and Sorry, Blame It On Me as a lead artist, as well as collaborating with stars including Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, Eminem and David Guetta. The entrance will be free for the first 100 ladies and Dhs150 after, it’s Dhs250 for men all night.
Akon at Base Dubai, Dubai Design District, 10pm to 4am, Friday March 29. Tel: (055) 313 4999, Dhs150 ladies, Dhs250 men. basedubai.com
Friday: Recipe at QE2
Big news for music lovers. Rap group, The Recipe, is celebrating their 10 year anniversary with a gig on the QE2. Taking place at the Yacht Club, the event will also feature Moh Flow, Freek, Foriegn Beggars, Menon and more.
10 years of The Recipe, Yacht Club, Upper Deck, Queen Elizabeth 2, Mina Rashid, Dubai, free. facebook.com/therecipedxb
Friday: The Hatch
After you’ve spent the day celebrating Blue Marlin’s seventh anniversary, get down to The Hatch for the official after-party. Located seven floors underwater on historical ship, Queen Elizabeth 2, The Hatch is a no-frills affair that’s all about the music. Collect your wristband from Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE Reception during during the 7th anniversary, or register at thehatchdubai.com.
The Hatch, QE2, Mina Rashid, Dubai, 11.30pm to 3am, Friday March 29. Tel: 050 375 9715. thehatchdubai.com
Saturday: Gwen Stefani at Dubai World Cup
Popstar, songwriter and lead singer of No Doubt, Gwen Stefani is set to perform at the Dubai World Cup horse race on Saturday March 30. The Hollaback Girl hitmaker will close a glamorous day of racing as Dubai World Cup returns to Meydan this weekend. Stefani is scheduled to take to the stage at 9.30pm. Packages for the race start from Dhs350, which grants race-goers to access to Apron Views, where Stefani will be performing.
Gwen Stefani at Dubai World Cup, Apron Views, Meydan Grandstand, Meydan, Dubai, 9.30pm to 11pm, March 30, tickets from Dhs350. Tel: (04) 327 2110. meydan.ae
Saturday: Cafe Mambo at Soho Garden
Following the Dubai World Cup, head to Soho Garden for Cafe Mambo, an Ibiza style party with DJs Adam Graca, Jixo & Danz, Mar+Mer and Jean B. The weekly residency normally takes place on Fridays but this week has been postponed to Saturday March 30 due to the Dubai World Cup.
Cafe Mambo, Soho Garden, Meydan, 9pm to 4am, Saturday March 30, free entry. Tel: (056) 82 22 559. facebook.com
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Maybe we could ask if the government can spend a few minutes considering this when they get done with their he-said, she-said partisan argument?
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“We’re accumulating risk in the Middle East by not getting at Iran’s proliferation,” [Brian Hook, the State Department's special representative for Iran] said. “There is something brazen about this missile behaviour, they’re not even hiding it. This sort of escalation is deeply concerning..."
"The Iranians have to decide are they a nation state or a revolution,” [The Saudi foreign minister] said, underlining that Iran had diverted virtually all its additional revenues from the removal of sanctions into its regional agenda, including support for the Houthi rebellion.
“If a missile is launched at Saudi Arabia and UAE what will be reaction be and how will we be defended?” said UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba.
Maybe we could ask if the government can spend a few minutes considering this when they get done with their he-said, she-said partisan argument?
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It includes four pampering treatments and free-flowing bubbly at the beauty bar…
Feel like you’re done and dusted with Dubai’s ladies’ night scene? Think again, as W Dubai – The Palm’s latest ladies’ night offering has got us cancelling our Tuesday plans immediately.
Rather than just an offering of three complimentary drinks, ‘Tropic Like It’s Hot’ will take place every Tuesday inside the venue’s stunning Away Spa. Priced at Dhs390, from 6pm to 8pm ladies can take advantage of complimentary access to the sauna, steam room and whirlpool to kick off an evening of relaxation, before getting pampered with four mini treatments to get you ready for a big night out.
The treatments include a ‘Diamond Drama’ lip mask, nail polish in a choice of the latest trending shades and party lashes applied for you. It’s finished with a glow-up from a dedicated glitter artist to finish off your party-ready look.
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The treatments will take around 45 minutes, and while your therapists get to work, guests can enjoy free-flowing bubbles served to the beauty bar. It’s the perfect way to glam up for a night out with the girls.
We’re already big fans of the ladies’ night at SoBe rooftop bar, which takes place every Wednesday. The South-Beach inspired bar and lounge serves up four free drinks and a selection of bites for Dhs35 from 6pm, alongside a brilliant sunset ritual that’ll have the whole bar on its feet.
Away Spa, W Dubai – The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, 6pm to 8pm, Tuesdays, Dhs390. Tel: (04) 245 5533. @awayspadubai
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Probably the best article ever written on Dubai, by Johann Hari in the Independent. It covers everything from wexpats:
Daniel [a brain tumour patient] was arrested and taken away on the day of their eviction. It was six days before she could talk to him. "He told me he was put in a cell with another debtor, a Sri Lankan guy who was only 27, who said he couldn't face the shame to his family. Daniel woke up and the boy had swallowed razor-blades. He banged for help, but nobody came, and the boy died in front of him."
To indentured labourers:
He shows me his room. It is a tiny, poky, concrete cell with triple-decker bunk-beds, where he lives with 11 other men. All his belongings are piled onto his bunk: three shirts, a spare pair of trousers, and a cellphone. The room stinks, because the lavatories in the corner of the camp – holes in the ground – are backed up with excrement and clouds of black flies. There is no air conditioning or fans, so the heat is "unbearable. You cannot sleep. All you do is sweat and scratch all night." At the height of summer, people sleep on the floor, on the roof, anywhere where they can pray for a moment of breeze.
The water delivered to the camp in huge white containers isn't properly desalinated: it tastes of salt. "It makes us sick, but we have nothing else to drink," he says.
The work is "the worst in the world," he says. "You have to carry 50kg bricks and blocks of cement in the worst heat imaginable ... This heat – it is like nothing else. You sweat so much you can't pee, not for days or weeks. It's like all the liquid comes out through your skin and you stink. You become dizzy and sick but you aren't allowed to stop, except for an hour in the afternoon. You know if you drop anything or slip, you could die. If you take time off sick, your wages are docked, and you are trapped here even longer."
To Emiratis:
Sultan is furious. He splutters: "You don't think Mexicans are treated badly in New York City? And how long did it take Britain to treat people well? I could come to London and write about the homeless people on Oxford Street and make your city sound like a terrible place, too! The workers here can leave any time they want! Any Indian can leave, any Asian can leave!"
But they can't, I point out. Their passports are taken away, and their wages are withheld. "Well, I feel bad if that happens, and anybody who does that should be punished. But their embassies should help them." They try. But why do you forbid the workers – with force – from going on strike against lousy employers? "Thank God we don't allow that!" he exclaims. "Strikes are in-convenient! They go on the street – we're not having that. We won't be like France. Imagine a country where they the workers can just stop whenever they want!" So what should the workers do when they are cheated and lied to? "Quit. Leave the country."
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“We’re accumulating risk in the Middle East by not getting at Iran’s proliferation,” [Brian Hook, the State Department's special representative for Iran] said. “There is something brazen about this missile behaviour, they’re not even hiding it. This sort of escalation is deeply concerning..."
"The Iranians have to decide are they a nation state or a revolution,” [The Saudi foreign minister] said, underlining that Iran had diverted virtually all its additional revenues from the removal of sanctions into its regional agenda, including support for the Houthi rebellion.
“If a missile is launched at Saudi Arabia and UAE what will be reaction be and how will we be defended?” said UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba.
Maybe we could ask if the government can spend a few minutes considering this when they get done with their he-said, she-said partisan argument?
UAE ambassador asks how allies will defend country from Iran's missiles
“We’re accumulating risk in the Middle East by not getting at Iran’s proliferation,” [Brian Hook, the State Department's special representative for Iran] said. “There is something brazen about this missile behaviour, they’re not even hiding it. This sort of escalation is deeply concerning..."
"The Iranians have to decide are they a nation state or a revolution,” [The Saudi foreign minister] said, underlining that Iran had diverted virtually all its additional revenues from the removal of sanctions into its regional agenda, including support for the Houthi rebellion.
“If a missile is launched at Saudi Arabia and UAE what will be reaction be and how will we be defended?” said UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba.
Maybe we could ask if the government can spend a few minutes considering this when they get done with their he-said, she-said partisan argument?
UAE ambassador asks how allies will defend country from Iran's missiles
HE Justice Dr Jamal Al Sumaiti, Director General of Dubai Judicial Institute (DJI), welcomed a high-level delegation representing the College of Law at the American University in the Emirates (AUE). [Wired by: DubaiCityGuide.com - A Cyber Gear Company]