ADACH brings back the Liwa Date Festival by way of the town of Liwa in Al Gharbia (the Western Region), an event held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
TAMAKKAN
-by Alma Kadragic
Photos from Cobone.com
Local Website Cobone.com Brings Deals Home to You
Over the past few years, websites that offer services for a low price have become popular. The price depends on the website collecting a certain number of buyers.
TAMAKKAN
– by Alma Kadragic
Sim Whately and JC Butler came to Dubai in the summer of 2005 looking for jobs. They had met in Belgium earlier and became friends while doing sales training and selling media. Both 24-year old Americans had worked in Kuwait and Whately also in Jordan and had heard what people used to hear about Dubai, that the streets – if not paved with gold – were filled with opportunity.
TAMAKKAN
-by Alma Kadragic
Last year none of us could have known about a company called Lucky Nooni because it didn’t exist. Lucky Nooni is about fashion and has come up with a style that wasn’t available before.Sheikha Manar Mohammed Talib Al Hinai saw something missing in the market that she could provide.
PICTURE PERFECT
– by Kulsoom Zakir
Tempo: Ali, how did you come to UAE ?
I was born in Baghdad, and was raised in a number of different countries from Greece to England, to Canada as well! At some point my parents moved to UAE to make a better living, and this is how I ended up being here. I’m currently working as a photographer in one of the companies here in Abu Dhabi called Next Vision Production House.
TAMAKKAN
Tempo: Why did you decide to start MyLife Men’s Spa?
I have a business background and have been looking to do something innovative. My previous job was stressful, and I used to go with my cousin every week to Dubai for a massage.
THE FIGHT CLUB
After the exciting debut of the 1st Round of the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship on May 14th 2010, with I SEE introducing to Abu Dhabi the first ever regional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) championship for a Grand Prize of 1,000,000 Dirhams, Round 2 is now just around the corner.
Water Saver
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Water Savers
It’s amazing what a tiny gadget can do to help save water. The UAE government has recently launched a campaign to fit water savers on taps of every home and work place in the UAE.
Save a Turtle
Shelter for Destitute Cats and Dogs
The Abu Dhabi government is creating a haven for destitute cats and dogs, in an effort to promote animal welfare in Abu Dhabi. The shelter will be the first of its kind in the emirate and is said to be capable of housing about 200 animals.