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Dubai
The American Women’s Association
n 1991, a small group of American women living in Dubai began meeting for coffee mornings at the Consul General’s home. Since then, the American Women’s Association of Dubai and the Northern Emirates (AWA) has grown into a vibr...
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Dubai City Guide
Visa Information DNRD to Implement New Visa Rules from July 29 2008 In Accordance with Ministerial Decisions Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) has completed all preparations for implementing the Council of Mi...
Education
Indian High School
The Indian High School, Dubai, founded in 1961 is a modern English Medium School, run by the Board of Trustees. The aim of the school is to provide a cosmopolitan atmosphere and to train children by providing for them a liberal...
Education
American University in Dubai
The American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning founded in 1995. It serves UAE nationals and international students who seek world-class career-oriented education. The curricula acros...
Customs
Traditional Arabian Houses
Another amazing experience a UAE visitor will enjoy is the traditional architectural Arabian buildings with its distinctive decorative features and simple yet artistic forms. The Bastakia district for example, on the waterfront...
Customs
Names
The majority of Emiratys have family names within one of a small set: Al (about 90% of all UAE), Bin (or about 5%). A UAE name consists of a family name, in almost every case one syllable, plus a given name usually of two sylla...
Customs
Marriage
Emiratys believes that marriage is one important essence in life and a divorce is regarded as a disgrace not only for the couple but also for their families ― even though the divorce rate is growing rapidly these days. Marriage...
Customs
Friday Prayer
Jumu’ah ((also known as Friday prayer) is a congregational prayer (salat) that Muslims hold every Friday, just after noon. It replaces the dhuhur prayer performed on other days of the week. Its important to understand tha...
Customs
Family Life
Though my country is rapidly growing and very much adopting the global style of living, Emarati family is still very much connected and keeping the extended style of families form. In Addition to the basic family members (dad, ...
Customs
Body Language
Passion, emotional, and very visual, these are three characteristic of any Middle Eastern person who is either born or raised in this region, that makes us very talkative plus speak with passion which forces us to use our hands...
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