leisure and tourism
World’s biggest candy store opens at Dubai Mall
Recession or not, it seems to be back to business as usual in Dubai as The Dubai Mall welcomes its 1000th retail outlet – Candylicious.
Candylicious, at 10,000 square feet, is, typically for Dubai, the largest sweet shop in the world.
The store features attractions such as candy embedded pillars, a lollipop tree, the Candylicious Airplane and [...]
Dubai Formula One theme park delayed due to lack of funding
News emerged today that the Formula One theme park set to open at the end of the year within Dubai Motor City has been postponed due to a lack of funding.
The CEO of developers Union Properties said the unwillingness of banks to lend in the current economic climate had caused work on the $460 million [...]
Sheik Mohammed cancels New Year in Dubai
In contrast to the lavish celebrations welcoming 2008, the start of 2009 will be greeted by silence in Dubai. Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered the cancellation of all New Year’s celebrations in the emirate due to the violence in Gaza.
2009 will be noted with “a sombre tone as a token of solidarity” [...]
Dubai Rugby Sevens countdown to kick off
There are only ten days to the 39th Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens.
Featuring sixteen of the best Sevens teams in the world, including defending champions New Zealand, this entertaining event will be held for the first time at a brand new purpose built 40,000 seater stadium, the aptly named ‘The Sevens’.
The family friendly tournament also features [...]
Things for kids to do in Dubai
The Independent has a great piece on the often overlooked subject of things to do in Dubai for kids.
As in most of the Mediterranean and Eastern world, children are very important in Arab culture, and Dubai boasts a plethora of child-friendly attractions. In addition to this many hotels have children’s clubs with supervised play areas, [...]