News and commentary about Dubai and the UAE

Burj Dubai official opening

Burj Dubai official opening date is 04 January 2010 according to a statement from Emaar Properties, the developer of the BurjDubai tower, and/or WAM, the official UAE news agency. Read more…

Emaar Lombok project almost off

The Lombok project in Indonesia being developed by Emaar Properties, a large Dubai based property developer, is almost cancelled Read more…

Burj Dubai opening date unconfirmed

The Burj Dubai opening date that was “officially” announced today turned out to be a dud report. Read more…

Burj Dubai official opening date

The Burj Dubai has a new “official” opening date of 02 December 2009, Read more…

Burj Dubai opening date

The Burj Dubai opening date will be December 2009. Read more…

Burj Dubai final height

The Burj Dubai final height is supposed to be a secret 818 meters according to most sources. Read more…

New Umm Suqeim nursery

A new Raffles nursery in Umm Suqeim is being opened by the Raffles Schools in September 2009. Read more…

Emirates Hills smelly lake

Emirates Hills has a large smelly lake which is making life miserable for the residents of Dubai’s “Beverly Hills” who paid AED 15-30 million apiece for their plush mansions. Read more…