Shaikh Khalifa will be hosting a banquet in honour of the Rulers of emirates, crown princes, and deputy rulers on national day.

President Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will host a banquet at the Bateen Palace on the UAE National day in honor of Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Their Highnesses the UAE Supreme Council members and Rulers of emirates and the crown princes, and deputy rulers.

Attending will be Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Sharqi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Fujairah, Shaikh Rashid Bin Ahmed Al Mualla, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Umm al-Qaiwain, and Shaikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Ajman.

Also attending will be Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Deputy Ruler and Minister of Finance,

Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Deputy Ruler, Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah,
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, Shaikh Rashid Bin Saud Bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain, Shaikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman

and Shaikh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Mualla, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain.

President will receive them in the presence of Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s representative in the Western Region.

Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region, Shaikh Saif Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Lt. General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister,

Shaikh Ahmed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Works, Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister,

Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Aviation Authority and President of the Emirates Airlines, Shaikh Ahmed Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation,

Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Foundation, Shaikh Mansour Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HE Shaikh Sultan Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, the President’s Advisor, Dr Shaikh Saeed Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, HE Shaikh Ahmed Bin Hamed, the President’s Advisor, HE Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Public Works, HE Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saif Al Nahyan, HE Shaikh Sultan Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, HE Mohammad Habroush Al Suwaidi, the President’s Advisor, HE Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs

Eid Al Adha and the UAE National Day holidays will be from Nov 26 until Dec 3 for all ministries and other federal authorities and institutions.

The private sector will have a three-day holiday on November 26-28 for Eid Al Adha followed by National Day holiday on December 2.

Safely said & done, everyone is looking forward to the last wroking day on Wednesday 25 Nov 09 and those who can afford to travel back home are helpless in finding NO seats on available flights. It would be crowded on roads & at holiday points all over UAE,. People must excercise extreme caution at roads.

The banks all over the UAE are instructed by the Central Bank to clear the cheques the very same day., & there are no exceptions.

A bounced cheque is criminal offence punishable under UAE law 401. jail for period between 1 month to 8 years on discretion of Judge.

A post dated cheque (PDC) is to be certified by the bank means that bank will be holding the amount to certify it for processing at a later date.

From 15 to 19 November 2009 at Airport Expo Dubai Airshow 2009 Opening on Nov 15 The Dubai airshow is for Industry visitors only. Many of the civilian and military aircrafts will be on display and demonstrations. Helicopters, Passanger aircrafts will be part of the show. Tune to TV Channel Dubai One if you desire to see the coverage live on the 15th morning. MORE

The largest candystore in Gulf is open at the Mall of Emirates :) – with a variety of approx 1500 candies in different shapes, flavors and colors the place is tempting i mean really TEMPTING not only for kids but for elders equally.
it is known as Candylicious

The new 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been launched in Dubai by Gargash Enterprises, the Mercedes-Benz authorized agent in the emirate. Some of the innovative features of the new S-Class include attention assist-drowsiness detection system, adaptive high beam assist and night view assist with special pedestrian detection. It also incorporates the ’splitview technology’, which enables the driver and front seat passenger to view different content on the same screen simultaneously. While the driver is using the map-based navigation system, the co-driver can watch a movie on DVD.

Come January 04 2010, The WORLDS LARGEST man made concrete & steel structure will be opened for WORLD. The date will coincide (not by accident) with the date of accession to power of HH Sheikh Mohammed Ruler of Dubai & Prime Minister of UAE. The 160-plus storey structure is considered the world’s tallest building., under the banner of EMAAR. The leading realtor & developer under the flag ship company of Sheikh Mohammed’s ETA

The area around the Burj is known as Down Town Dubai, on the edge is Dubai Mall or Mall of Dubai housing the famous Dubai Aquarium.

The bush in picture is hazard for pedestrians,

Babies born in the UAE on 09/09/09 — the day of the Dubai Metro launch — have brought good luck to their parents, who will get free Metro rides for a year.

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) effort to keep the Metro launch date alive received more than 200 entries from parents whose babies were born on September 9 this year.

More rewards – as time passes away

Both the mother and father will get Nol Silver Cards valid for travel on the Metro for one year.

RTA confirms that these babies will keep getting more rewards as they grow older with the Metro, for they will always be considered special people, just like the Metro is special.

There is also the possibility that they may get free lifetime passes for the Metro in future., keep fingers crossed.