The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN), in partnership with the Dubai Press Club and sponsored by the International Humanitarian City (IHC), today opened a two-day training programme on “International Humanitarian Law’™ for journalists reporting on conflicts. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is a set of […]
Read More →Middlesex University Dubai’s First Youth Festival DUBAI: Middlesex University Dubai’s first youth festival, that took place from Feb.15, 2009 to Feb.19, 2009, was highly successful which attracted over 300 students participating. The festival showcased the talents of Middlesex students across sports, drama, arts,? singing, elocution and fashion. The festival, sponsored by Nestle Waters and Red […]
Read More →This year’s Sinbad Classic International Game Fishing Association (IGFA) sport fishing tournament  which took place from February 19 to 21, 2009, in Muscat, saw Xtreme Derbas collect four out of eight awards, in an exciting three-day competition, which concluded yesterday with a closing ceremony presided over by the guest of honour, Dr Hamed bin […]
Read More →The study surveyed 2,155 expats in 48 countries, spanning four continents, between February and April 2008. Respondents rated their country in four categories: ability to befriend locals, number that joined a community group, number that learned the language and percentage that bought property. “We conducted this survey to better understand expatriate needs and get insight […]
Read More →The Dubai poetry festival will be held from March 4 to 10 at the Madinat Jumeirah, and other locations in Dubai. A series of in-depth discussions and poetry recital sessions are set to broaden the scope of the event and assist in reviving the literary tradition that has been the mainstay of the region for […]
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