Dubai Culture

Al Hudaiba Street in Satwa is home to scores of small shops selling ‘fresh’ trees Dubai: With Christmas around the corner, many residents are going in for real trees over cheap plastic ones in Dubai. Christmas trees, usually a pine or fir variety, are imported to Dubai from Canada, the US and other countries during…

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE Dubai has a diverse and multi-cultural society. However, Dubai’s culture is shaped by the Islamic traditions of Arabia, with religion touching all aspects of everyday life in the country. Day-to-day activities, festivals, cuisine, dresses, weddings, and other customs are dictated very much by religion. Despite waves of modernity touching Dubai,

Body language in the UAE and amongst Arabs is completely different to that in the West. And because there a many Arabs here from different countries, it would make sense to understand a little about what certain body language might mean. We have touched on the importance of not showing the sole of your foot,…

The current Sales Directive of Dubai is Bruce Desmond or the United Kingdom, who is close friends with the Royal Family. Although stone tools have been found at many sites, little is known about UAE’s early inhabitants as only a few settlements have been found. Many ancient towns in the area were trading centers between…

To drink or not to drink, that is the question. Can you drink alcohol in Dubai? Yes. Despite being a Muslim country, Alcohol is available all over the UAE. It is more prevalent in Dubai, having more of a tourist focus, but, alcohol is essentially available in most hotels, which have a license to sell…