Du broadband Internet Charges - Talk, Surf and Watch

Du broadband internet charges are one of the most economical in UAE. The availability for the service is higher in the emirate of Dubai as of now. The bundled packages are known as Talk, Surf and Watch. There is flexibility to choose "Talk, Surf and Watch" or as "Talk and Surf".
Note:
Talk - Landline connection
Surf - broadband internet connection
Watch - Television channel connection

Talk and Surf Packages are available as below :

8 Mbps Broadband and landline service : AED 199 / month
16 Mbps Broadband and landline service : AED 259 / month
24 Mbps Broadband and landline service : AED 349 / month

Talk, Surf and Watch Packages are available as below :

8 Mbps Broadband and landline service : AED 279 / month
16 Mbps Broadband and landline service : AED 339 / month
24 Mbps Broadband and landline service : AED 429 / month

Details as of Dec 1st 2011.

DIFF 2011 Opened - Dubai International Film Festival

Shaikh Mohammad and Tom Cruise open DIFF 2011 on 7th Dec 2011.
The gala runs from 7th Dec to 14th Dec.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai joined Tom Cruise for the opening of DIFF 2011. The Mission: Impossible 4 as cast on the red carpet at the opening of the 2011 Dubai International Film Festival.
For more info and updates visits the DIF 2011 official site.

Amir Khan and Kiran Rao has a baby boy - Azad

Amit Khan and Kiran Rao has a baby boy. The newborn was named Azad after the freedom fighter and independent India's first education minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

"Hey guys, most excited to share with y'all that we have finally chosen a name for our baby boy... Azad. Azad Rao Khan. I left the final choice to Kiran, and she has named him after my great granduncle Maulana Azad," Khan revealed on Facebook.

"Azad means free or liberated. We want to thank everyone for their warm wishes and blessings, and needless to say we are absolutely overjoyed and feel most blessed. Much love."

The baby boy was born on December 1 through IVF to a surrogate mother.

This is Kiran Rao's first baby, but Khan already has a son, Junaid, and a daughter, Ira, from his first wife, Reena.

IBAN for UAE Banks

The UAE Central Bank has launched a new account identifier called the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) The intention is to reduce errors in local and international money transfers.

IBAN is a unique 23-digit number. The specialty is that its internationally recognized account number assigned to each bank account on international level.

 It's an extended version of the conventional bank account and is primarily used in payment transactions in over 50 countries in the world, including all European Union states and Arab countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.

The IBAN is functional in UAE and its emirates including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaima, Fujairah from 19th November 2011. But the fact is its not yet mandatory till 3 months from 19th November 2011. 

Most of the Banks including HSBC, Emirates NBD etc has already notified its customers with the new updated IBAN account number. Some banks like HSBC has given online users option to generate IBAN via their website.

IBAN for HSBC , IBAN for Emirates NBD , IBAN for ADCB , IBAN for Mashraq , IBAN for Citibank , IBAN for RAK bank , IBAN for NBAD , IBAN for Lloyds .

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Setting up Office in UAE

Before setting up business office in UAE, be it in Abu Dhabi or Dubai or Sharjah or Ajman or Ras Al Khaimah or Fujairah or Umm al Quwain proper study regarding the rules and regulations for that particular emirate must be carried out. Any businesses, whether services, industrial, trading or professional must be licensed to operate in the UAE. Licensing procedures vary from emirate to emirate and the relevant details are available from the concerned Chambers of Commerce. The Commercial Companies Law and the Trade Agencies Law constitute the primary federal legislative framework controlling commercial activities in the UAE. These documents can be downloaded from the Ministry of Economy web site.


When setting up office in UAE, there are things that you need to consider and have a look at. The procedures to set up a company in UAE is comparatively simple.

When setting up a business within UAE, the business entity used must fall within one of the 7 business categories mentioned in Federal Law no 8 of 1984 concerning Commercial Companies (as amended by the Federal Law no 15 of 1998) (the Companies Law).

When setting up company in Dubai, a trade license must be obtained from the Dubai Department of Economic Development (the DED) prior to the entity commencing commercial activities. Some business sectors may also require further approval from various ministries and/or other authorities. Certain commercial activities are restricted to UAE nationals or companies fully owned by UAE nationals.

To form a business or company in UAE, the current best option are Free zones and virtual zones. Below are some of the major free zones in the country.

Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone (ADAFZ)
Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ)
Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ)
Ajman Free Zone (AFZ)
Fujairah Free Zone (FFZ)
RAK Free Trade Zone (RAKFTZ or RAK FTZ)
Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah
Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF)
Ahmed Bin Rashid Free Zone (ABRFZ), Umm Al Quwain

Setting up business in UAE

Before setting up business office in UAE, be it in Abu Dhabi or Dubai or Sharjah or Ajman or Ras Al Khaimah or Fujairah or Umm al Quwain proper study regarding the rules and regulations for that particular emirate must be carried out. Any businesses, whether services, industrial, trading or professional must be licensed to operate in the UAE. Licensing procedures vary from emirate to emirate and the relevant details are available from the concerned Chambers of Commerce. The Commercial Companies Law and the Trade Agencies Law constitute the primary federal legislative framework controlling commercial activities in the UAE. These documents can be downloaded from the Ministry of Economy web site.


When setting up office in UAE, there are things that you need to consider and have a look at. The procedures to set up a company in UAE is comparatively simple.

When setting up a business within UAE, the business entity used must fall within one of the 7 business categories mentioned in Federal Law no 8 of 1984 concerning Commercial Companies (as amended by the Federal Law no 15 of 1998) (the Companies Law).

When setting up company in Dubai, a trade license must be obtained from the Dubai Department of Economic Development (the DED) prior to the entity commencing commercial activities. Some business sectors may also require further approval from various ministries and/or other authorities. Certain commercial activities are restricted to UAE nationals or companies fully owned by UAE nationals.

To form a business or company in UAE, the current best option are Free zones and virtual zones. Below are some of the major free zones in the country.

Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone (ADAFZ)
Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ)
Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ)
Ajman Free Zone (AFZ)
Fujairah Free Zone (FFZ)
RAK Free Trade Zone (RAKFTZ or RAK FTZ)
Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah
Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF)
Ahmed Bin Rashid Free Zone (ABRFZ), Umm Al Quwain

7 New Wonders of World

7 new wonders of world

AMAZON Rainforest (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela)
The Amazon Rainforest, also known as Amazonia, the Amazon jungle or the Amazon Basin, encompasses seven million square kilometers (1.7 billion acres), though the forest itself occupies some 5.5 million square kilometers (1.4 billion acres), located within nine nations. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests and comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world. The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total flow greater than the top ten rivers worldwide combined. It accounts for approximately one-fifth of the total world river flow and has the biggest drainage basin on the planet. Not a single bridge crosses the Amazon. (New7wonders.com/)

HALONG BAY (Vietnam)

Halong Bay is located in Quáng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. The bay has a 120 kilometre long coastline and is approximately 1,553 square kilometres in size with 1969 islets. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves, other support floating villages of fishermen, who ply the shallow waters for 200 species of fish and 450 different kinds of mollusks. Another specific feature of Halong Bay is the abundance of lakes inside the limestone islands, for example, Dau Be island has six enclosed lakes. All these island lakes occupy drowned dolines within fengcong karst. (New7wonders.com/)

IGUAZU FALLS (Argentina, Brazil)

Iguazu Falls, in Iguazu River, are one of the world's largest waterfalls. They extend over 2,700 m (nearly 2 miles)  in a semi-circular shape.  Of the 275 falls that collectively make up Iguassu Falls, "Devil's Throat" is the tallest at 80 m in height. Iguazu Falls are on the border between the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, and are surrounded by two National Parks (BR/ARG). Both are subtropical rainforests that are host to hundreds of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna. (New7wonders.com/)

JEJU ISLAND (South Korea)

Jejudo is a volcanic island, 130 km from the southern coast of Korea. The largest island and smallest province in Korea, the island has a surface area of 1,846 sqkm. A central feature of Jeju is Hallasan, the tallest mountain in South Korea and a dormant volcano, which rises 1,950 m above sea level. 360 satellite volcanoes are around the main volcano. (New7wonders.com/)

KOMODO (Indonesia)

Indonesia’s Komodo National Park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller ones, for a total area of 1,817 square kilometers (603 square kilometers of it land). The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon. Later, it was also dedicated to protecting other species, including marine animals. The islands of the national park are of volcanic origin. (New7wonders.com/)

Puerto Princesa Underground River (Philippines)
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is reputed to be the world's longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water's edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards, and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave. (New7wonders.com/)

Table Mountain (South Africa)

Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it - Mensa, meaning “the table.” The flat-topped mountain has withstood six million years of erosion and hosts the richest, yet smallest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 floral species. Table Mountain boasts numerous rare and endangered species. It is the most recognized site in Cape Town, the gateway to Africa, owing to its unique flat-topped peaks which reach 1,086 m above sea level. (New7wonders.com/)

Unfortunately Bu Tinah could'nt find its way to the top 7 even though the government had been trying for it for the past almost 2 years. There were many Bu Tinah awareness campaigns, the last one being the Bu Tinah experience at the Abu Dhabi Corniche. The SMS campaigns had been running for quiet a while. Still the votes were less than the other candidates.

Dubai Airshow 2011

Dubai Airshow 2011

Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai opens Dubai Airshow. He is the patron of The Dubai Airshow.
The Dubai Airshow is among the top 4 air shows in the world. The DAS is one of the fastest growing in the world.
The 12th Dubai Airshow will the biggest yet with up to 1000 exhibitors from 50 countries and more than 55,000 trade visitors are expected.
The exhibition will run between 13 and 17 November in more than 325000 sqm, the largest trade show in Dubai.
This year more than 200 new companies will exhibit. New companies account for some 20 percent of the growth of this year's air show.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to fly into the Dubai Airshow, the first Chinese Aircraft MA600, manufactured by China's Xian aircraft industry and the big show of C130J.


Timing and Schedule : November 13 to 17
Venue / location : Airport Expo Dubai
Entrance / Ticket / Entree Fee -
Map - Airport Expo Dubai

Dubai Global Village 2011

16th Dubai Global Village 2011-2012 is open from 6th November 2011. This years global village dubai had a great start as it opened from Eid Al Adha. Global Village will last till Jan-Feb 2011 . Timing of Global Village is from 4 pm . In the global village lake there will be a music / dancing fountain daily 6 shows . The fountain show is accompanied by laser show for the first time in UAE. There are 28 pavilions and 40 countries in the fair . The cultural shows include folk cultural performances including ballet, Bollywood shows, global hip hop, a UAE folk band as well as an Egyptian show . There will also be fireworks as usual . Timings and schedule are more during weekends . Dubai Global village is part of Dubai shopping festival (DSF) . Entrance fee is AED 10 . This new fee is from 2010 . In the map of Dubai tourism , global village located in Dubailand has a major role . Global village 2010 had 6 million visitors . dubai global village dates and maps will be added soon as a new post. Some of the other events which are similar in name to global village is Global Village Backpackers , marshall mcluhan global village . Don't miss the colorful photography options in the global village . global village mcluhan global village definition global village school . This year it started earlier than previous years .


Dubai Global Village 2011
Timing / Schedule :
Location : Dubailand
Location Map : -
Entrance / Entry / Ticket Fee : 10 AED

Eid Al Adha 2011 - 6th November 2011 - Holiday

Following the announcement from Saudi Arabia, the Eid Al Adha falls on 6th of november 2011 in this part of the world.

In UAE and its emirates including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman etc, government departments, schools and universities will have holiday for a whole week starting from November 5 (saturday)

Private sector in UAE and its emirates including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman etc, is entitled to a three (3) day holiday starting from the day of Eid, but still waiting for the official announcement by the Ministry of Labour. For private sector the Eid ul Adha holidays might be on 5th November (Saturday), 6th November (Sunday) and 7th November (Monday) or 6th November (Sunday), 7th November (Monday) and 8th November (Tuesday)

Updates:

Eid Al Adha holiday in the UAE announced.
Private Sector - three (3) days holiday November 5 to 8 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
Public Sector - four (4) days holiday November 5 to 7 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)


Minister of Education and Chairman of Federal Authority of Human Resources made the announcement of Public sector.
Ministry of Labour made the announcement of the private sector.


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Burj Khalifa / Burj Dubai - On top of the world

Burj Khalifa - the tallest building on earth . Its said, to get on top of the world you have to get on top of burj khalifa . It was previously known as Burj Dubai before the official inaguration. This skyscraper is part of the flagship development called Downtown Dubai at the 'First Interchange' along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's  main business district . The building is a mix of offices , housing apartments , hotels , suites , restaurants , residential flats . On the 124 th floor is an observatory named At the Top observatory . A very unique view of dubai is possible from this deck and you can click great panoramic photos and pictures of dubai from here . The entrance fee / tickets cost AED 100 - 400 . More than 1,000 pieces of art adorn the interior of Burj Khalifa. The luxury inside the lobbys are amazing.
On 28 March 2011 , Alain Robert climbed to top of Burj Khalifa in 6 hours .
The total cost for the project was about US$1.5 billion . The project completion happened during the global financial crisis of 2007–2010 . The name Burj Dubai was changed to Burj Khalifa in honour of the UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his crutial supports to Dubai .
Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) grabbed its guinness book of world records from the previous record holder Taipei 101 .

Facts about Burj Khalifa
How tall is Burj Khalifa ?
Height : 829.84 m (2,723 ft) (Antenna Spire) / 828 m (2,717 ft) (Roof) / 621.3 m (2,038 ft) (Top floor)
Floor Count : 163 habitable floors + 46 maintenance levels in the spire + 2 parking levels in the basement
Floor Area : 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)
Cost : $1.5 billion
Construction Started on : January 2004
Completed : 2010
Opening / Inaguration : 4 January 2010

The primary contractor was Samsung C&T of South Korea .
Tom Cruise has performed stunts while dangling on the side of Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper for the movie Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol - the action-packed fourth film in the superspy series . The video footages of this scene has been out for sometime now . Dubai is waiting for the movie to hit the cinema theatre .

Armani hotel in the tower is one of the premium hotels here . There are many tour programs to the tower . Some tourists wrongly spell it as burg khaleefa. The atmosphere around this part of Dubai is a very different one from its traditional on. To find out what are other interesting facts about the skyscraper there are new blog posts coming up .

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Parks in Dubai - Fun - Fitness - Amusement

Al Mamzar Beach and Park - Al Mamzar, Dubai

It is one of the largest park located close to Al Mamzar Beach and between Dubai and Sharjah border.

Mamzar Park is one of the best for Barbeque(BBQ) and Picnic with dedicated areas

The entry fee is AED 5 per person.

There is large area for Car park. Parking inside the park is AED 30.

Al Mamzar Park Chalets are ready for the visitors.

Al Barsha Pond Park Dubai

Its a small park with pond in Al Barsha 2. It is located next to Al Barsha Mall which has a Union Coop. The park has dedicated cycling track and a good synthetic Running track. It also has 2 Tennis courts, volley ball courts and basket ball courts. This park is for the residents and family. Bicycles are available for rent. There is also a little sand area with play area for kids.

Admission / Entry fee: Free.

Dubai Creek Park / Creekside Park - Bur Dubai

The Park is located along Dubai Creek between Garhoud and Maktoum bridges.

One of the unique attractions of the park is Cable car which goes on top of the park and roads.

Bicycles are available for rent.

Dubai Dolphinarium is within the Creek park.

Telephone +971-4-3367633.

Ladies day is Wednesday.

Opening hours / Timings 0800-2300 (8am to 11pm).

Admission / Entry fee: AED 5 per person.

Jumeirah Beach Park - Dubai

Its a Beachfront park on Jumeira Beach Road located opposite Emirates Hospital and Jumeirah Beach Park Plaza Dubai.

Admission / Entry fee: AED 5 per person / AED 20 per car.

Tel +971-4-3492555

Karama Park - Dubai

Small park in Karama.

There is ample RTA paid parking around the park. The Park is crowded by local residents for fitness walks and exercises.

Admission / Entry fee: Free

Mushrif Park Dubai - Mirdif / Mirdiff Dubai

Its a very large park with separate swimming pools for men and women, cafeteria, picnic areas, BBQ areas.

It has an area with small houses built in different styles to represent various countries like a windmill from Holland, and so on. The park has large play areas for children, but some looks a little worn out and hopefully its already fixed. There is also a Mushrif horse riding center located inside Mushriff Park.

Admission / Entry fee (Cars): AED 10

Tel +971-4-2883624

Safa Park - Al Wasl / Jumeirah

Its a large park located close to interchange 2 on Sheikh Zayed Road. It has lots of picnic spots and sports areas including football, basketball and tennis. There are a few ponds and boats are available for hire.

The park is excellent for a walk around with lots of garden, a waterfall, lots of trees.

Safa park also has play area with Ferris wheel, bumper cars, trampolines which is close to Al Wasl Road entrance.

Weekend nights are packed with families having Barbeques during winter and post/pre winter months.

There is a synthetic jogging/walking track around the park which is approximately 3.5 kilometers. It has a marking every 50 meters. The track is in tree shades on most of it which makes it better during the day time.

There is enough parking around the park, but gets filled up during winter weekends.

Telephone +971-4-3492111.

Admission / Entry fee : AED 3

Satwa Park - Dubai

The park is mainly a sports utility park with basketball, tennis, volleyball courts, football pitch, and a soft surface jogging track. There is also a children's play area.

Children's play area.

Opening hours / Timings :0800-2300 (8am to 11pm).

Admission / Entry fee : Free entry.

Zabeel Park - Zabeel - Dubai

It is a large park divided into sections connected by pedestrian bridges.

One of the main attraction is Stargate Dubai children's amusement complex and edutainment center.

Etisalat provide wifi connection for etisalat subscribers conditionally.

Phone +971-4-3986888

Admission / Entry fee : AED 5.

In the general environment of Dubai, parks are an integral part especially for kids and even for adults. A major issue about dubai is lack of fitness and these parks play a vital role in keeping the residents healthy. These amusement parks have become a part of Dubai culture. The parks are packed by visitors when Dubai weather turns pleasant. So Dubai climate turns out to be a deciding factor for the inhabitance of the parks.

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IPhone IOS 5 Released and available for update through itunes.

IOS 5 is realeased on apple.com. You can update your current Iphone OS (IOS) version 4.x.x to 5 using itunes. Hardware support is for iphone3gs and iphone4 and obviously for iphone5(selling starting from Oct 14). So this release has happned 2 days prior to Iphone 5 release. Remember to back up your apps on itunes before the update.

In case you feel not so comfortable for the update wait for a while as already many users are reporting stumble block for the upgrade. These reports come from cnet news and other sources.

Can't wait to tap the 200 new features on IOS.

Gitex Dubai 2011 - Gitex shoppers - Gitex Trade Show - Gitex Offers

GITEX is an acronym for Gulf Information Technology Exhibition. Gitex dubai is an annual consumer computer and electronics trade show in Dubai. 2011 Dubai Gitex technology week is supposed to take place from 9th to 13th October 2011. Gitex has 2 main attractions at 2 different venues - namely Gitex Trade show and Gitex shoppers. Gitex Trade show is mostly a business to business event. which is open during the day time and IT / Electronics companies from around the globe has a presence there. On the other hand Gitex shoppers targets consumers for retail sales. You get one of the best deals on laptops, mobile phones, digital cameras, tablets, netbooks, printers, LCD/LED/Plasma/3D TVs and any electonic gadgets you need. Every year Gitex is the venue of many product launches.

Gitex Trade show is organized by Dubai World Trade center for decades and it is the world's third largest IT Show.

2009 GITEX date - 17th - 21st October 2010. It attracted 150,000 visitors from 121 countries around the world.
2010 GITEX date - 17th - 21st October 2010
2011 GITEX date - 9th - 13 th October 2011
Dubai Gitex Shoppers 2011 started from 8th and will last till 15th. The timing is from 10AM to 10PM and on the last 3 days its extended till 11PM. Last years sales reached 170 million. Organizers expect it will be better this time.

Gitex Timings
Gitex Trade show

Sun 09 Oct 2011   13:00 - 19:00
Mon 10 Oct 2011   11:00 - 19:00
Tue 11 Oct 2011   11:00 - 19:00
Wed 12 Oct 2011   11:00 - 19:00
Thu 13 Oct 2011   11:00 - 17:00

Gitex Shoppers Expo 2011
Sat 08 Oct 2011    11:00 - 22:00
Sun 09 Oct 2011    11:00 - 22:00
Mon 10 Oct 2011    11:00 - 22:00
Tue 11 Oct 2011    11:00 - 22:00
Wed 12 Oct 2011    11:00 - 22:00
Thu 13 Oct 2011    11:00 - 23:00
Fri14 Oct 2011    15:00 - 23:00
Sat 15 Oct 2011    11:00 - 23:00


Gitex Rates
Gitex Trade Show: 70 AED (~19 USD)
Gitex Shoppers: 30 AED (~8.175 USD)

Location:
Trade Show: Dubai International Exhibition Centre,

Sheik Zayed Road, Convention Gate
Tel: +971-4-3321000

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Gitex Shopper: Dubai Airport Expo
Tel: +971-4-3086085

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GITEX Shopper is a consumer electronics Expo and is the largest gathering in this part of the world. It is the largest and most popular technology retail event in the region.

Visitors from around the world not only Middle East but also European, American, North African, East Asian and Indian subcontinent visit the Expo with great enthusiasm.

Gitex offers are well avaited among electronic gadget enthusiasts.

Visit the official site of gitex for more updates: http://www.gitex.com/

For local commute use the Dubai Metro. From Rashidiya metro station there is a free feeder bus from and to the Dubai Gitex shoppers paviloin. For Trade show the closest Metro station is Dubai Trade center metro station.

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Shopping Malls in Abu Dhabi

1. Abu Dhabi Mall, located in Tourist Club area near the Beach Rotana Hotel and Towers. It has Four floors with shops 200+ shops, 40+ restaurants and McDonald's and Starbucks, Cineplex cinemas and Abu Dhabi Cooperative hypermarket. Open from 1000 to 2200 (to 2300 Thursday) and on Fridays 1530-2200. Hypermarket 0800 to midnight, and some restaurants are open to 2300 or 0200. Phone: +971-2-6454858 (customer service) / +971-2-6457733, Web www.abudhabi-mall.com. Opened in April 15, 2001 with a total area of 200,000 square meters it is the largest mall in Abu Dhabi. It includes Cellucom retail stores, supermarkets, Jashanmal, PAN furniture Emirates, Paris Gallery, and Salam Fayyad, studio photography and shops of peace, Virgin Megastores. 
2. Abu Dhabi Plaza - Its not like other shopping malls around. 
3. Al Raha Mall - Located on the Dubai - Abu Dhabi highway next to the Al Raha Beach Villa Complex, tel: +971-2-5561181. It includes a hypermarket, food court, about 100 retail shops and a center for family entertainment. Run by EMKE group Line Investments and Property LLC. 
4. Al Wahda Mall - Located on Airport Road. It was opened in 2007  near Al Wahda Sports and Cultural Club. It has Lulu Hypermarket (open hours: 0800-2300), Magrudy's library. It has around 15 shops. News is around they have plans to expand. Website www.alwahda-mall.com, and not. Phone +971-2-4466622, fax +971-2-4455522 July 2007. Run by a EMKE group (Line Investments and Property LLC). General Manager of Al Wahda Mall is Muhammad Noman Thakur. 
5. Arzanah shopping mall (unconfirmed sources) - Near the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Developers - Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), and Capitala (a joint venture between Mubadala Development in Abu Dhabi and Capitaland in Singapore). 
6. Baniyas Mall / Bawabat Al Sharq Mall (under construction) -it is part of Bani Yas City development. It will include 339 shops and a hypermarket, 4 screen cinema complex with 1200 seats and a food court with 16 restaurants and cafes. It is supposed to have a Carrefour Hypermarket, Community Family Entertainment Center, Grand Cinemas. It Includes a traditional market - Souq Al Megnas market or area 4500 square meters with cafes and restaurants, and falconry and hawking groups, shops, traditional clothing, jewelry, perfumes and Arab shops selling souvenirs. Phone: 800-2264927 (toll-free in the United Arab Emirates) 
7. Central Fish & Vegetable Market - Located on new airport road. It will have fish and meat shops on the ground floor, and other shops on the upper floors with seafood and specialty restaurants. Line developer and investment manager, real estate, LLC (Group EMKE). Run by EMKE group Line Investments and Property LLC.
8. Dalma Mall located in Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) en route to the Mussafah / Mussaffah. It will have a large Carrefour supermarket, and 560 shops, 14 Screen cinemas, nurseries for children, food court, and children's play area. Other stores include BHS, Centrepoint, Home Centre, Port of ICA, Marks and Spencer, Toys 'R' Us, and Zara. Website: www.dalmamall.ae, Phone: +971-2-6814399. 
9. Deerfields Town Square / Deer Fields Shopping Center - location in Al Bahia. Website: www.deerfieldstownsquare.com. Tel : +971-2-4443522 (Abu Dhabi) / +971-4-3315033 (Dubai).
10. Khalidiya Mall (Al Khalidiya Mall / Al Khalideeya / Khalediya Mall). Run by a EMKE group (Line Investments and Property LLC)  Website: www.khalidiyahmall.com . Tel: +971-2-6354000 
11. Khalidiya shopping center - Tel: +971-2-6679999 
12. Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre & Gold Centre (MZSC), Tel: +971-2-6318555. 200+ Retail stores and 60+ gold and jewelry shops. It is the largest shopping mall in Abu Dhabi along with the Abu Dhabi Mall. It has  Homes R Us, Daiso (Japanese shop), and Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society supermarket. It has expansion plans to increase the number of stores to 400. Run by a EMKE group (Line Investments and Property LLC). 
13. Marina Mall Abu Dhabi, Located near to the Emirates Palace Hotel and Corniche, Tel: +971-2-6818300. Opened the first phase in March 2001 with 160 stores and 70,000 square meters, opened a second phase in February 2006 with 180 shops and bowling and indoor snow park. There is a 10 floor Marina Mall Tower (Burj Al Marina) with a luxury restaurant called Tiara at the top. Also it hasa Columbiano cafe there.
14. Mazyad Mall - Located in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, (between Khalifa City and Mussafah). It is close to labour camps and entry to families is restricted to weekends. Website: www.mazyadmall.com . It includes Lulu Express supermarket. Food and beverage outlets include Applebee's Neighbourhood Grill and Bar, La Brioche Cafe, McDonald's and Subway. Run by a EMKE group (Line Investments and Property LLC).  Its also called Maziyat Mall. 
15. Mushrif Mall (Mushriff Mall) in Abu Dhabi. Run by a EMKE group (Line Investments and Property LLC).. Phone: +971-2-6427100, location map. It will have 200 shops, including Lulu hypermarkets, and a large food court. It will also include indoor water park called the Ocianic. Website: www.mushrifmall.com . Some call it Musharraf Mall too. 
16. Yas Mall - a shopping center on the island of Yas which is under construction. Developer - ALDAR Properties. Main store would be IKEA Abu Dhabi and Geant Yas Island.
17. Al Ahlia Prisunic Tel+971-2-6811400
18. Al Falah Plaza Phone: +971-2-6425800 
19. Al Hosn Plaza Phone: +971-2-6675555 
20. Al Khalidiya Shopping Mall - See Khalidiya Mall. 
21. Al Muhairy Center (Al Muhairi Center) - a small mall with 20 stores in Khaldiya Zayed Road 1 corresponding to the Cultural Foundation, Tel: +971-2-6322228, Web www.almuhairycentre.com (with music!). 
22. Al Raha Gardens Village Center - community shopping center which include ATMs, community hall, gymnasium and prayer rooms, supermarket, cafes and restaurants . List of shops, including Avila supermarket, Arabic restaurant, boots Pharmacy, Claire's Accessories, Grand Optics and Jones the grocer, Modern National Laundry, Mothercare, Pace e Luce Ladies Salon, Pace e Luce Gents Barber, Pets delight, Tasti D Lite, Tele Pizza, Tip Top Nail Bar, Zyng Asian Grill.
23. Al Rais Shopping Centre 
24. Burjeel Mall - Run by a EMKE group (Line Investments and Property LLC) 
25. Dana Plaza Phone: +971-2-6651333 
26. Fotouh Al Khair Centre (Ftooh Al Kahir Center / Fotooh Al Kahir Center) Tel: +971-2-6211133 
27. Hamdan Centre Tel +971-2-6328555. 
28. Hamed Centre Tel +971-2-6675550. 
29. Liwa Centre Tel +971-2-6320344
30. Lulu Centre Tel +971-2-6779786 
31. Mina hypermarket phone +971-2-6734848 
32. Mina Mall - Mina Zayed area
33. Paragon Bay Shopping Center / Paragon Point - Al Reem Island.
34. Raha Shopping Mall - see Edessa Mall. 
35. Rotana Mall Abu Dhabi
36. Safeer Mall, Abu Dhabi- Al Safeer Center and Grand Safeer Cineplex at Mussafah, near the Cambridge high school. It has supermarkets, 4 screens cinema, jungle bungle entertainment center. Owned by Al Safeer Group. 
37. Sun and Sky Towers, located in Gate District, Shams Abu Dhabi, Al Reem Island - part of Sorouh development. 
38. The Galleria at Sowwah Square. Located on Sowwah Island.
39. 9712 BMC shopping mall (under construction) - Located at Mohammed bin Zayed City, Mussafah. Estimated 100,000 square meters (square 1.1m feet) with 350 shops, food court, hypermarket, children's play area, etc.

Universities in Abu Dhabi

Here is a list of Colleges and Universities having campuses in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Film Academy
0097124466442
US

ADNOC Technical Institute
0097125582200
UAE
Vocational

Al Khawarizmi International College
0097126789700
UAE/UK
Associate Degrees
Website: http://www.khawarizmi.com

Arab Water Academy
0097124454777

Ashridge Business School Abu Dhabi
UK

Ayurveda Medical College Abu Dhabi
planned
Indian

CERT (Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training)
00971024048501
Higher Colleges of Technology
P.O. Box 5464
Website: http://www.certonline.com


Confucius Institute Abu Dhabi
Chinese

EIBFS Abu Dhabi
0097126337447
Diploma

Emirates College for Advanced Education
0097125099999
UAE/Singapore
BEd, PGDE
Website:  http://www.ecae.ac.ae/English/Default.aspx

Emirates College for Educational Development
Bachelor to PhD

Emirates College of Technology
0097126817681
Arabic/US
Diploma
Website: http://www.ectuae.com

Emirates Simulation Academy
0097124125444

ESNAAD Abu Dhabi Maritime College
planned
UAE

Falcon College of Hotel Management and Tourism
0097124491450
Website: http://www.falconcollege.net

Fatima College of Health Sciences
0097124472553
UAE/Australia
BScN, BN

Gulf Center for Aviation Studies
0097125053560
UAE/International
Masters, short courses

Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute
planned
UAE/US
Masters, short courses

HCT Abu Dhabi Mens College
0097124451514
UAE
Diplomas, Bachelor degrees
Website: http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae

HCT Abu Dhabi Womens College
0097126413839
UAE
Diploma, Bachelor's, BEd, MEd
Website: http://www.adwc.hct.ac.ae

HCT Khalifa City Womens College
0097126578000
UAE
Diploma
Website:  http://www.kustar.ac.ae  or http://www.ku.ac.ae

HCT Madinat Zayed Mens College
0097128943700
UAE
Diploma, Bachelor, MBA

HCT Madinat Zayed Womens College
0097128943700
UAE

Higher Colleges of Technology
0097126814600
UAE

Injazat Institute
0097126992700
UAE

MASDAR Institute of Science & Technology
0097126988133
UAE
Diploma, Bachelor, MBA
Website:  http://www.masdar.ac.ae/

My Campus Educational Center Abu Dhabi
0097126317200
Indian

Naval College UAE
0097126157637
UAE
Bachelor

NBAD Academy
0097125589446

Petroleum Institute Abu Dhabi
0097125085100
Website: http://www.pi.ac.ae

Police College Abu Dhabi
0097124447700
UAE
Bachelor

Syscoms College Abu Dhabi
0097126760800
Associate Degrees
Website: http://www.syscomscollege.com

twofour54 tadreeb
0097124012454
Short courses in Media

UAE Academy
0097126668377
UAE
Certificate
Website: http://www.uaeacademy.ae

Vocational Education and Training Institute Abu Dhabi
0097125082700
UAE
Diploma

Vocational Education and Training Institute Madinat Zayed
800 8450
UAE
Diploma

Vocational Education Development Centre
0097125045930

Wisdom Educational Institute Abu Dhabi
0097126214474
Indian
BA, BCom, BEd, MBA

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Universities in Dubai

Here is a list of Colleges and Universities having campuses in Dubai.

Many of these universities are in Dubai Knowlodge Village.

Aga Khan University Dubai
0097143248081


Al Ghurair University
0097144200223
BBA, BSc, BA
Website: http://www.agu.ae


Allied Institute of Management Studies (AIMS)
American College of Dubai


American InterContinental University Dubai
US
BBA, BBA, BIT, MBA, MEd, MIT


American University in Dubai (AUD)
0097143999000
US
BArch, BBA, BFA, BIT, BSc, MBA
Website: http://www.aud.edu


American University of the Emirates
0097144291200
UAE
Associate, Bachelor, MA, MBA
Website: http://www.aue.ae


Amity University Dubai
0097104 4554 900
Indian
BBA, BSc, BTech, MBA


Belford University Dubai


Biotechnology University College Dubai
0097142646504
UAE/US
BSc


Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani - Dubai

00971043664576
BS,MS
Website: http://www.bitsdubai.com



Boston University Dental School Dubai
0097143622838
US
Postgraduate


British University in Dubai
0097143913626
UK
MSc, MEd, PhD, PGDE
Website: http://www.buid.ac.ae


Canadian University of Dubai
0097143218866
Canadian
Diploma, BSc, MBA
Website:  http://www.cud.ac.ae


Cass Business School Dubai
0097144019316
UK
Executive MBA


Centennial University of Dubai
0097143218866


Centre for Executive Education, Dubai Knowledge Village
0097143900990 
Website: http://www.cee.ac.ae

Coventry University Dubai
UK
BEng, MBA


Dubai Medical College for Girls
0097142646465
Website:  http://www.dmcg.edu/

Dubai Polytechnic


Dubai School of Government
00971043293290
Website: http://www.dsg.ae/en/


Dubai University College


Duke University Dubai
0097144019306
US
Masters, MBA, EMBA


Emirates Aviation College - Aerospace and Academic Studies
0097142824000
Website: http://www.emiratesaviationcollege.com

European University College Brussels Dubai  (Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel)
0097143672323
BBA, MBA, languages


Exeter University Dubai
0097143693048
UK
EdD


French Fashion University Esmod International Dubai
0097144291228
French
BA, diploma
Website: http://www.french-fashion-university.com


Fuqua School of Business Dubai
0097144019401
US
MBA, EMBA


Griggs University Dubai
0097143592928
US
MBA


Hamdan eTQM University
0097144241111
BA, MA, MSc


Harvard Medical School Dubai
0097143622794
US
Postgraduate
Website:  http://hmsdc.hms.harvard.edu


HAwowid


Heriot Watt University Dubai
0097143616999
UK
BA, BBA, BSc, BEng, MA, MSc, PhD
Website: http://www.hw.ac.uk/dubai/


Hult International Business School Dubai
0097143753088
US
MBA
Website:  http://www.hult.edu


Institute of Technology Management, Dubai
0097143604844
Website:  http://www.iitmedu.ae

Islamic & Arabic Studies College Dubai
0097143961777
Website: http://www.islamic-college.co.ae

Islamic Azad University Dubai
0097143664696
Iranian
BSc, MSc, MBA, PhD
Website: http://www.iau.ae/


London Business School Dubai
0097144019301
UK
Executive MBA


London Human Resources Institute, Dubai Centre, Knowledge Village
0097143658396
Website: http://www.lchrm.co.uk

Mahatma Gandhi University Dubai
00971043902981/82
Website: http://www.mgdxboc.com

MAHE-Manipal
00971043694540
Website: http://www.mahedubai.com

Manchester University Business School Dubai
0097143658313
UK
MBA, DBA
Website: http://www.mbs-worldwide.ac.uk


Manipal University Dubai
0097144291214
Indian
BA, BBA, BE, BSc, MBA, MSc


Michigan State University Dubai (MSU Dubai)
0097144361500
US
BSc, MSc, MA
Website:  http://dubai.msu.edu/


Middlesex University Dubai
0097143678100
UK
BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MBA, TESOL
Website: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/dubai


Murdoch University International Study Centre Dubai
0097144355700
Australian
MBA, MEd, BCom, BSc, Bachelors
Website: http://www.murdochdubai.ac.ae


National Law School of India Dubai
planned
Indian
MBL


Nottingham University Dubai PGCE
UK
PGCE, PGCEi


PIM International Center Dubai
closed Nov 2009
Sri Lanka
MBA, DBA, PhD, Diploma


Pune University Dubai
planned
Indian
MBA, MSc, BBA, BCA, BBT, BE, BSc


Quaid i Azam University Dubai
planned
Pakistan


Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Dubai
0097145015566
US
MBA, MEng, MSc
Website:  http://dubai.rit.edu 


Russian University Dubai
0097143625313
Russian
Bachelor, Master's degree


S P Jain Center of Management, Dubai
0097144291234
Website:  http://www.spjain.org/

SAE Institute
0097143616173
Website: http://www.saedubai.com

Shahid Beheshti University, Dubai


Skyline University College


St Joseph University Dubai
0097143752835
Arabic / Lebanese
LLB
Website:  http://www.usj.edu.lb/dubai/ 


Stafford University Dubai
UK
Bachelor, Master, PhD, LLB, MBA


Strathclyde Dubai
0097142089280
UK Scotland
MBA, MSc


Syracuse University Dubai
US


SZABIST Dubai (Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology)
0097143664601
Pakistan
BBA, BIT, BS, MBA, MSc
Website: http://www.szabist.ac.ae


The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management
UAE University Knowledge Village
0097143671700


Universal Empire Institute of Medical Sciences
97144332773 / 4332774
Website:  http://www.ueims.com/

University of Atlanta Dubai
+011-770-368-8877
online only
US
Website:  http://uofa.edu/


University of Bradford Dubai
0097144393694
UK
Executive MBA


University of Dubai
0097142225411
UK/US
MBA
Website: http://www.ud.ac.ae 


University of Jazeera
0097142644466
Arabic/US
BBA, BSc


University of Maryland Dubai
US


University of New Brunswick Dubai
0097143211881
Canadian
BISc, MBA


University of Phoenix Dubai
0097143754555
US
Bachelors, Masters, MBA
Website:  http://www.phoenix.edu
Website:  http://global.phoenix.edu


University of Southern Queensland Dubai
closed Aug 2005
Australian
BBA, BIT, BMC, MBA, MIT


University of Sunderland PGCE
0097143444192
UK
PGCE
Website:  http://education.sunderland.ac.uk


University of Waterloo Dubai
0097143260333
Canadian
BE, BEng, CFA, PRM
Website:  http://www.uwaterloo.ca 


University of Wollongong Dubai (uowd)
0097143672400
Australian
BBA, BCom, BIT, MBA, DBA, PhD
Website: http://www.uowdubaio.ac.ae


VIT University Dubai
Indian


Webpreneur University


Wings University


Zayed International College
0097144021483
UAE
BSc


Zayed University Academic City
0097144021111
UAE
BA, BEd, BSc, MA, MSc, MEd, MBA


Zayed University Knowledge Village
0097144021483
UAE


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