|
|
|
The city of Al Ain is historically known as Tawam or Al Buraimi oasis, and more recently has been called the Garden City – because its springs enable a lot of green vegetation to grow there (the...
Thursday, 28 May 2009 Read
|
|
|
The first oil discovery in the Emirate was made in 1958 in Umm Shaif field, some 150 kilometres northwest of the city of Abu Dhabi. The first oil shipment was exported off the island to the world...
Thursday, 21 May 2009 Read
|
|
|
Dates come from the date palm, traditionally propagated from side shoots that grow out from the base of a mature trunk (these days tissue culture techniques are also used). The outer branches are...
Thursday, 14 May 2009 Read
|
|
|
If you need a crash course in UAE life, you have to read Abu Dhabi Week of course. But if you want a meaty introduction to the country, you need the UAE Yearbook 2009. It’s heavier on economy and...
Thursday, 07 May 2009 Read
|
|
|
Wild camels haven’t been seen in Arabia for several hundred years. Central Australia is home to the last remaining herds of wild camels in the world – Australia even exports camels back to the...
Thursday, 30 April 2009 Read
|
|
|
Abu Dhabi wasn’t the original name – it was previously called ‘Milh’, which means salt (probably because of the extremely salty water in the shallows around the islands). And even when the...
Thursday, 23 April 2009 Read
|
|
|
Sheikh Zayed Bridge, described as the “world’s most difficult bridge” and designed by the iconic Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, is an essential element in the traffic masterplan for the...
Thursday, 16 April 2009 Read
|
|
.jpg) |
.jpg) |
.jpg)
