Background: The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the UK control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Zaby, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, and Umm al Qaywayn - merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 by Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its generosity with oil revenues and its moderate foreign policy stance have allowed the UAE to play a vital role in the affairs of the region.
May 15th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi While I am here, I am working at Corniche Hospital and helping to train the nurses on the software that they are using. The word and it is named acurately as we are right here on the coast of the Pe ... [full story]
May 11th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai Well here we are on our last stop of our big trip - Dubai.
We’ve been enjoying the heat (not) and the hospitality of Brad, Suzie, Riley, Kelsey and their friends. We were taken to the Friday ... 8 photos[full story]
April 27th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai Har nå vært i Dubai,United Arab Emirats i en ukes tid,og det er ikke til å stikke under en pizzabit at ja,det er pr.dags dato den mest voksende byen i værden,og det vises med renter, et bygges overalt ... 38 photos[full story]
May 9th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai Apparently so is that well-known hotbed of subversion, , since attempting to access either site in the UAE yields this:
"We apologize the site you are attempting to visit has been blocked due to it ... [full story]
May 8th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai My next step in trying to find a crack in the wall of Central Asian bureaucracy was to fly to Dubai and spend a few days trying to get on flights. There's one tomorrow evening to Bishkek, one on each ... [full story]
May 7th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai To get to Germany is a bit of a mission, especially when you go for the cheapest flights. That meant that I had to fly 8 hours to Dubai, and then spend another 8 hours at the airport before leaving o ... 2 photos[full story]
April 22nd 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai Dubia sits right on the Persian Gulf and we had to fly right over southern Pakistan and right up to the edge of Iran to get there from Delhi.
As I looked out the window of the flight it was dry, ho ... 7 photos[full story]
April 20th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai A relatively new tourist destination, Dubai has gained in popularity in recent years. It is essentially a desert city with superb infrastructure, liberal policies (by regional standards), and excellen ... 16 photos[full story]
May 6th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai Hey guys,
I'm (Nina) now on the airport (in Dubai)! The first flight was without any problems and I hope that it will be so when I'm going to take the next flight back to Germany.
A few final words: ... [full story]
May 5th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Dubai The Thrills of Dubai
Practically all the tourists to Dubai go on a Desert Safari a.k.a. Dune-Bashing , but generally they go only once. Nobody wants to repeat the experience.
This attracti ... [full story]
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