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. Gulf News reports that the [...]
City Center Station of Dubai Metro will make Deira more atrractive
July 4th, 2009 | by Dubai Dude | published in Dubai Transport, Living in Dubai
Government Department in Dubai not paying salaries to Staff for months
January 19th, 2009 | by Dubai Dude | published in Living in Dubai
Here is another news that defies government’s claims of “everything under control” and shows that even the government is feeling the impact of downturn and recession. Gulf News reports more than 300 workers who are employed by a government department RTA in Dubai have claimed that they have not been paid for several months. The [...]
Expats dumping cars, flying back home to dodge credit crunch
January 14th, 2009 | by Dubai Dude | published in Featured, Living in Dubai
While the media in Dubai (and UAE) follows strict protocol of not revealing information that might harm the reputation of “glowing economy” of UAE, some bits and pieces of “real” news slip out of the net. Khaleej Times referred to a recent incidents where scores of expats dumped their vehicles in Dubai and flew back [...]
Taxi Drivers in Dubai offering Shared Trips to cover Daily Targets
January 4th, 2009 | by Dubai Dude | published in Dubai Transport, Living in Dubai
Getting a taxi in Dubai is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes you have run for a taxi, wave and shout like crazy and even pick a fight for it. But now things are changings. Recession has its effect on Taxi as people are preferring the bus or a walk to cut costs. As [...]