With a population of about one and a half million in the oil-rich emirate, that means there’s one Veyron for every 100,000 people. (By contrast, there are 27 Veyrons in the entire UK, population: 60 million). For those fifteen multi-millionaires, however, the flashy wheels might be the edge they need when you consider that there are three boys for every girl in Dubai.

Its been raining pretty hard since the past couple of days and now has come to a point of being a pain for the general public.

The met office predicts a record breaking monsoon season that will surpass the highest recorded over the years of 81.9 mm in January.

I’m getting a lot of pictures from people in different areas, telling their tales of battling for a ‘business as usual’, and so must the readers, but Gulf News summarizes them best here.

Let’s all enjoy the best of what the weather has to offer!

As per the regulations, a sheesha joint needs to provide an area of at least 50 square feet for cleaning and preparation of sheesha, a stainless steel table for preparation and a separate wash basin (sink) for washing sheeshas only.

The coal preparation area (platform) must be provided with mechanical exhaust system. Sheesha smoking must be separated from the preparation of sheesha and preparation of tea, coffee or other food items.

The sheesha joints must be in an enclosed area with proper ventilation. “Air from the room must be mechanically exhausted and no air from the room can be re-circulated to non-smoking areas by air-conditioning and ventilation systems.”

The joints must use only disposable mouthpieces and must provide one toilet and external hand wash basin for ladies and another for gents.

They also need to put up a warning sign stating that no person below the age of 20 is permitted in the place. All the employees within the sheesha place should possess valid occupational health cards. Safety equipment such as fire extinguishers must be installed. Coal must be stored in safe places away from flammable materials.

In addition to this, all decorative materials shall be fire-resistant. This includes curtains, tablecloths and all materials hanged from ceilings and walls. The joints shall not cause any disturbance or nuisance to the building occupants, traffic, neighborhood and public parking areas.

4 out of 14 lanes were opened to traffic the day before yesterday for traffic from Bur Dubai to Deira. Commuters travelling the other way still use the old Al Garhoud bridge.

However, the motorists will have to pass through the Salik Toll gates to use the new bridge.

Traffic diverted through the newly opened four lanes of the New Al Garhoud Bridge will break up at the end of the bridge into three lanes bound for Al Qusais and Sharjah, and the remaining lane will lead to four lanes, two of which will lead to Al Rebat Road outbound to Al Rashidiya and Nad Al Hammar, and the other two lanes to Casablanca Road outbound to Dubai International Airport.

The first train underwent dynamic tests at a speed of up to 60km per hour as well as signalling tests for the purpose of driverless operation.

The tests conducted were functional dynamic test, automatic speed control, emergency braking and other safety-related tests. These were carried out at Mihara Test Track which is located near Hiroshima.

The second train was at Nippon Sharyo facilities, located in Nagoya, and went through climatic testing, which would determine the suitability of the train’s air-conditioning system to Dubai’s climatic conditions.

Following the completion of these tests, the two trains will go through final pre-shipment inspection.

Source: khaleej times

The show boasts the very best of exhibitors from around the world, including the grand Airbus A380. It is reported that a sheik of Saudia Arabia has ordered the 1st VIP A380 during his visit to the show.

head over to http://www.dubaiairshow.org/ for more info

Everyone, whatever you’re planning to do, forget it!!

The 3rd Annual Bike week is here and its gonna be one of memorable weekends.

Schedule and dates after the jump!

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Another Red Bull Air Race is coming to town. The even will be held on 6th April at the Abu Dhabi Corniche

So everyone, mark your calendars and gear up for a thrilling weekend!

It is sure to be a memorable day for anyone visiting.

The body of a Pakistani plumber killed in a construction site accident on Tuesday is still beneath the rubble.

A police official said salvage operations are ongoing, but it is a tricky situation. The accident occurred near the Academic City when the roof of the second floor of a parking lot under construction caved in as fresh concrete was being poured over it.

Inayathul Haq, 26, and four other workers were taking their afternoon nap when the accident happened. The four others escaped with minor injuries and were treated at Rashid hospital.

Work at the construction site stopped yesterday. Dubai Municipality has launched an investigation into the accident.

These accidents are an everyday tale on construction sites and there seems to be no notice or action taken to curb them.

Buildings under construction covers almost the entire skyline of Dubai. With tight schedules and deadlines, work is carried out 24 hours with very little care taken of the labor workforce.

It is high time that the government implements a viable labor law regulations.