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An East Unlike the East
That is what the Arabs themselves call Dubai. This one of the youngest modern megacities amazes even seasoned travelers. Here everyone can find entertainment to their liking and at the same time get…
Between the Sea and the Desert
Just thirty to forty years ago, the territory of the United Arab Emirates was a lifeless desert with rare Bedouin settlements in the sands and poor fishing villages by the sea. Then oil was found…
Souvenirs from Dubai – a reminder of the fairy-tale East
Many of our compatriots, along with countries such as Egypt, Turkey and Thailand, prefer to vacation in the largest populated area of the UAE – the city of Dubai. This wealthy city will definitely be…
Dubai – an Eastern fairy tale come true
That alluring word Dubai! How many enthusiastic responses one can hear when uttering it. No wonder: people have turned a desert into an oasis. Of course, skeptics will note that the development of…
Arab Emirates: A Journey Through Time
The desert – probably the only word that could describe the Arab Emirates forty years ago. At that time, the country consisted of seven separate emirate states, each ruled by its own sheikh. It was…
Dubai's Grandeur
Russians rank sixth in terms of investment volume in Dubai real estate. In the first half of the year, our compatriots invested about $272 million in the local market. Projects in the emirate impress…
Dubai Investors to Get Short-Term Visa
There is no direct link between purchasing Dubai real estate and obtaining a resident visa. According to Prian.ru, this was stated by the head of Dubai's real estate regulatory authority, Marwan bin…
BEDOUIN CODE. How Muslim canons influence everyday life
Let the ultra-modern vistas of Dubai not deceive the traveler; the descendants of the Bedouins, who founded semi-fabulous states on these shores, are still persistently trying to preserve in their…
New rules for issuing visas to Dubai guests
Dubai's Department of Naturalization and Residency, after a two-week delay in issuing visas for some categories of applicants, has resumed issuing documents, but with new conditions, reports IS…
UAE lets illegal immigrants go
Hundreds of illegal immigrants have lined up at the embassies of their countries in the United Arab Emirates to take advantage of the amnesty declared by the authorities, receive assistance and leave…
Dubai has begun admitting young Russian women
Dubai's immigration authorities have removed all restrictions on issuing visas to young female citizens of Russia. But the ban remains in force for females from other CIS republics.