At Least 3,200 Job Cuts in Dubai

January 16th, 2009  |  by Dubai Dude  |  published in Business in Dubai, Living in Dubai

Finally the mainstream media is coming out with numbers of job cuts in Dubai. Gulf News reports: – WS Atkins, a leading British engineering consultancy firm working on Burj Al Arab, have laid off 170 professionals. – Dubai Labour Supply Company (Dulsco) has laid off 800 workers in two batches. – Mizin, a real estate [...]

Welcome to Global Village, Dubai

December 17th, 2008  |  by Dubai Dude  |  published in Living in Dubai

Welcome to Global Village, Dubai

Global Village is what the name suggests, a village erected in Dubailand on Emirates Road representing more than 30 nations of the world. At Global Village one can observe diversified cultures and traditions, from Asia, Europe and Africa. This year Global Village is happening from 12 November, 2008 to 21 February, 2009. Directions adn pavilion [...]