Category: Travel

Amazing Man Made Islands in Dubai
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Amazing Man Made Islands in Dubai

The Palm Islands are an artificial archipelago in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on which major commercial and residential infrastructures will be constructed. They are being constructed by Nakheel Properties, a property developer in the United Arab Emirates, who hired Belgian and Dutch dredging and marine contractor Jan De Nul and Van Oord, some of the [...]

Published by on August 1, 2011 10:28 pm
Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai
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Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai

The Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai is named after Omar, a close companion of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). The area of mosque’s interior is 4,200 square metres that can house 2,000 worshippers at a time and is expected to open before Ramadan, which is expected to start in August.

Published by on July 27, 2011 10:44 pm
The Rose Harvest in Oman
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The Rose Harvest in Oman

It’s almost an anomaly, the rose harvest in Oman. Instead of a scorched, levelled habitat, Friday’s photographer, Silvia Baron, found verdant terraces of rose bushes, freckled with pink blooms.

Published by on June 30, 2011 4:56 am
Photos of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Oman
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Photos of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Oman

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Oman can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers. The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque has a main dome which is 44.5 metres high and a main minaret which is 74 metres high. It was in 1995 that Sultan Qaboos ordered the construction of the Grand Mosque at his own expense, construction [...]

Published by on May 10, 2011 5:46 am
World Heritage Sites in the Arab States
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World Heritage Sites in the Arab States

1. Kasbah of Algiers, Algeria This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Arab States. Some of these countries are geographically located in Asia and some in Africa.

Published by on February 20, 2011 1:26 am
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