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Penguins at the mall?
A colony of snow penguins from Sea World in San Antonio will move into Ski Dubai in Mall of Emirates starting in February 2012.
Suppliers turn screws on prices
Supermarkets are facing growing pressure from suppliers to increase their prices, despite several warnings from the Ministry of Economy.
Road closures for Dubai Marathon
Roads will be closed around Downtown Dubai and Al Satwa tomorrow morning for the Dubai Marathon. The 42-kilometre race starts at 7am on Emaar Boulevard, which will be closed to traffic and is scheduled to reopen at 2pm, according to the race programme. The 10km race starts at 7.15am and the 3km fun-run starts at 10.30am.
Traffic projects get the green light
Funding has been approved for four Department of Transport (DoT) projects by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. They are the Mafraq-Ghweifat motorway to the Saudi border, the Dubai-Abu Dhabi motorway, a metro and light-rail transit system and the alleviation of Abu Dhabi’s traffic congestion.
Public transit to take cue from Formula One technology
“But it isn’t just race cars that benefit from this technology,” continued MacLennan. “It could conceivably be used in hybrid buses and light railway systems, for instance, and a larger unit has been designed to help power trams, larger trains and transportation systems like the Metro in Dubai.
Smaller malls find their niche
There is a surreal moment riding the lift to the second floor in Al Ghazal Mall when visitors realise they are being watched by a giant bunny rabbit and a bear.
New fog monitors to warn Dubai motorists
Fourteen new fog monitoring stations in Dubai will caution motorists and prevent fog-related accidents, the Dubai Municipality said today. The first-of-its-kind automated monitors in the country – including five on various coasts – will improve visibility information on land and sea in the emirate.
Dubai vows to make New Year’s Eve a moving event
The clogged roads and jammed Metro stations that night have become as discussed as the three-minute fireworks display itself. Passengers reported scenes of chaos at some Metro stops as long queues snaked through stations, with people stranded for hours waiting for space on a train.
