Sheikh Issa video UAE press
April 30th, 2009
There has been very little in the local UAE newspapers or radio about the UAE torture video allegedly featuring Sheikh Issa. Read more…
UAE investigation of torture video
April 30th, 2009
The Human Rights Office of the Abu Dhabi Judical Department will investigate the matter of the video allegedly showing a member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family, Sheikh Issa Bin Zayed Al Nayhan, torturing an Afghani grain dealer over a deal that went sour. Read more…
USA nuclear deal and UAE torture tape
April 29th, 2009
The USA is reportedly rethinking the nuclear power deal being negotiated with the UAE after the recent stories of the UAE torture tape. Read more…
HRW letter UAE torture
April 29th, 2009
Following the story of the video of a sheikh in the Abu Dhabi royal family torturing a gain dealer after being cheated, Human Rights Watch (HRW) sent a letter to the President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Read more…
UAE visa extension for redundant
April 28th, 2009
According to the UAE Labour Minister, Saqr Ghobash / Gobash, expat workers in the UAE who are made redundant, could get an extension of 3 to 6 months to their visas instead of the current 30 day grace period. Read more…
No pig flu in UAE
April 27th, 2009
Don’t panic says the UAE Ministry of Health, there’s no pig / swine flu in the UAE and we should be safe. Read more…
Dubai not a write-off yet - Economist
April 26th, 2009
We’ve seen a good number of Dubai bashing reports in the international press in the last few months. Here’s one from The Economist that comes across as a bit more balanced and objective. Read more…
Nasser Al Shaikh
April 25th, 2009
Nasser Al Shaikh (or Sheikh?) is the Director General of the Dubai Department of Finance, amongst many other positions, and is optimistic about Dubai. Read more…
Memoires Wafi closing
April 24th, 2009
Memoires, the antique shoppe / tourist attraction at the Wafi Center shopping mall, is closing down. Read more…
Dubai property law update
April 24th, 2009
Several papers have reports this week of an expected update to the Dubai Property law about refunds for property investors in Dubai that default on their purchases, or if projects get cancelled (Dubai Law No. 9 of 2009, which amends Article 11 of Dubai Law No. 13 of 2008, to be issued by the Dubai Land Department). Read more…