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New port at Dubai Creek to be functional by August

Dubai Creek

A project to build a new port at the entrance to Dubai Creek will be completed by the end of August.

Dubai Municipality started the project earlier this year to increase the capacity of marine docks in the emirate, and develop the facilities and services of Dubai Creek.

Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality, said the new port being built on the Deira side of the Creek would take pressure on the current port facilities.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - June 18, 2011 at 1:52 pm

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RTA cancels popular bus routes to force Metro usage

dubai rta bus routes

In order to force commuters to use the Metro, RTA is canceling some popular Bus routes across Dubai.

The RTA’s Public Transport Agency which runs public buses, cancelled a number of bus routes in recent months, especially on routes which run parallel to the Metro line.

However, the cancellation of some very popular bus services such as route numbers 91, 91A and X92 has infuriated hundreds of passengers who were regular commuters. These routes were cancelled with effect from May 1.

The cancellation of routes has also negatively impacted the business of shopkeepers and restaurants close to the Bur Dubai and Deira bus stations.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - May 24, 2010 at 10:55 am

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Dubai Municipality drive against illegal posters

Dubai Wall PosterIf you are an employer looking to fill a vacancy, or a real estate agent eager to rent out a shared bed or studio somewhere in Dubai, without paying the cost of a newspaper classified ad, walls are your best bet. A walk around the neighborhoods of Deira, Bur Dubai, Karama and Satwa reveal posters, pamphlets and handwritten notes pasted on building walls, lamp posts and even temporary pavement boards, offering jobs and accommodations.

However, those looking for such free lunches have to be careful now as residents caught sticking advertisement posters on walls in public places will face a Dh200 fine as part of a new campaign by Dubai Municipality to clean up the emirate.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - February 2, 2010 at 10:21 pm

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City Center Station of Dubai Metro will make Deira more atrractive

People of Dubai are quite excited about upcoming launch of Dubai Metro. Some consider it as a refreshing alternate to traffic-clogged buses and overcharging taxis, while others take it as an attractive addition to Dubai landscape, allowing commuters to access far reached places with far more conveniently than currently possible.

The Metro station named City Centre Station, built right next to Deira City Center, the popular shopping mall, will not only serve visitors to the mall but thousands of others working in hotels, banks, airline offices and offices in the Port Saeed area of Deira.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - July 4, 2009 at 1:59 am

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About Deira Clock Tower

Deira Clock Tower

Deira Clock Tower stands at the gateway of Maktoum Bridge, first permanent structure to straddle Dubai Creek, providing a vital link between Bur Dubai and Deira.

One of Dubai’s oldest landmarks, the Clock Tower was reconstructed in 1989. The steel reinforcements used to build the tower had corroded as concrete had not been used in the original construction. Unbelievably, the clock faces have only been replaced once in its significant history, in November this year.

All four clock faces were replaced with Omega models, incorporating GPS devices for accuracy. This also removes the need to manually change the hands on the clock.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - December 12, 2008 at 6:39 pm

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Yateem Optician

Well, Yateem means Orphan in Arabic as well as in Urdu. I thought it to be a starange name for a Group of Companies, established in 1910 and operating in the Gulf, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.

Now, I won’t mind visiting a Yateem Optician, for pity’s sake at least.

Image: Yateem Optician at Al Ghurair City, Deira, Dubai.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - November 26, 2008 at 12:32 am

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Riding the Abra

Abra is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a sort of cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. The short platform around the cockpit, sheltered by a canopy, is where the passengers are seated, all facing outwards 10 on each side. The speed of the engine may be varied, while the steering system is basic: often a wooden rudder connected to the cockpit’s mechanism by means of ropes and pulleys.

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Posted by Dubai Dude - November 25, 2008 at 12:59 am

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