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The Best Things to Do in Dubai, According to People Who Live There

SOURCE: TRAVEL AND LEISURE  BY: KATIE LOCKHART Dubai is a post-modern mecca, a sci-fi metropolis with an excess of nearly everything. Think Las Vegas by the sea, sans gambling, heavy drinking and prostitution. The United Arab Emirates has over 200 nationalities from around the world that call the desert oasis home. According to those who … Continued

24-Karat Diet: Dubai’s Appetite for Gold

SOURCE: CNN BY: KATY SCOTT (CNN) — Gold is still big business in Dubai, despite reports of a 20-year low in demand for gold jewelry in the UAE. According to the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, the emirate has cornered approximately 25% of global trade in the precious metal. Dubai isn’t shy about its love affair, plating sports cars in gold and installing vending machines dispensing … Continued

Fashion Show without Catwalks Promotes Modest Wear in Dubai

SOURCE: MADISON BY: AYA BATRAWY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A weeklong fashion event in Dubai is being held without catwalks, models or skin-baring designs. Instead, around 30 designers of fashionable modest wear— some Muslim and others not— from nearly two dozen countries showcased their long-sleeved and floor-length pieces on large screens. Buyers could … Continued

9 Muslim-majority cities that went all out for Christmas

By Jason Lemon Stepfeed It’s beginning to look A LOT like Christmas all throughout the Middle East. Although the overwhelming majority of the Arab world is Muslim, that definitely doesn’t mean that one of Christianity’s biggest holidays isn’t celebrated. 1. Amman’s The Boulevard development went all out with these incredible decorations 2. The shopping malls … Continued

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