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Gridskipper Interview: Secret Dubai DiarySecretdubai of Secret Dubai Diary is a blogger in Dubai who specializes in the intrigue and adventure of the United Arab Emirates, regularly prodding its dark and seedy underbelly. You've been writing Secret Dubai Diary since 2002, which is forever in blog time, let alone Dubai blog time. What got you started? When I first lived overseas, I had an email newsletter that I sent to friends and family, and it turned into a useful record of my travels, which I later put onto a website. This was before blogging had arrived. After I'd been in Dubai for nearly a year, I realised it would be useful to have some sort of record of my time here -- of all the intrigue and adventure in the UAE -- and by then blogging was available, so I thought that would be a useful method. Why a secret (i.e. read more. I bought medal from Sohrab's son: Shop-ownerMUMBAI: Shop-owner Abdul Wahid said that he had bought the Sohrab Modi's memorabilia directly from Modi's son Mehli a year-and-a-half ago when the latter was in the process of selling the family's Cuffe Parade flat before immigrating to Dubai. "I still have the purchase slip with me as proof," he said. "The stuff was lying with me for such a long time that I had even planned to put an advertisement in the newspapers, so that interested parties could learn about it and come to my shop. But before I could do that, I suddenly got at least ten calls inquiring about the trophy. I don't understand the sudden interest." A star famed as much for his booming voice as his directorial skills, Sohrab Modi was the eleventh recipient of the Phalke award. read more. Four Gulf nations to help build Pakistan's first 7-star hotelKarachi: Four Gulf nations - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman - will collaborate with Karachi's civic authorities to build Pakistan's first seven-star luxury hotel in this port city.Even as this project would be initiated on built, operate and transfer (BOT) basis, more such projects are in the pipeline, reports here said.The hotel would be built along with a world class shopping plaza and multi-storey residential and commercial centres.The construction work of these projects will start this year.The MoU was inked by Fazlur Rehman for Karachi authority and consul generals of the four Gulf nations. . read more. Grand Hyatt DubaiI drove up to one of Dubai's newest luxury hotels, the Grand Hyatt Dubai, with it's towers majestically standing watch over the edge of the emirate's historic creek. The hotel is a combination of resort facilities, luxury hotel guest rooms and suites, residential apartments and I'm told, one of the most advanced conference centres in the Middle East, all set within a lush oasis of 37 acres of landscaped gardens. The hotel claims it offers a first for a Dubai hotel - the concept of a city resort which includes first-class recreational facilities such as a Zen-inspired Grand Spa, tennis centre, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and jogging track set, and yet the hotel is situated close to the city centre, and just minutes from Dubai International Airport. The property has 674 hotel guest rooms and suites, luxuriously appointed and classically-styled, each providing ultra-modern digital technology and communications. read more. Home boys fly the flag as Redoute's Choice races away with first premiershipTHE 2005-06 season, which ended on Monday, proved what a great line-up of colonially bred stallions Australasia has to offer, with seven home-breds among the top 10 sires and magnificent results for several exciting freshman sires. Redoute's Choice has been the benchmark stallion, winning his first champion sire of Australasia title, with a $1.8 million margin, as well as being the leading sire of two-year-olds for the season. He led for most of the past four months and never looked like being headed, with Encosta De Lago filling the quinella. Encosta De Lago supplied more winners than any other stallion with 128 individual winners of 227 races. New Zealand-based Zabeel finished third in the overall stallions' lists ahead of Makybe Diva's sire Desert King, which no longer shuttles overseas. read more. Nepalis stranded in DubaiA Nepali social worker in Dubai, Shyam Sharma, informed Nepalnews that the brokers brought them to Dubai after taking Rs. 150,000 per person giving assurance of good jobs in Iraq. The brokers had assured them to take them to Iraq via Dubai. The brokers fled after keeping Nepali workers in Rasalakhai city of Dubai. Of the stranded workers, five Nepalis, who were languishing in the city, said they did not even have proper arrangements for food. Stating that the number of Nepali people being cheated is increasing every day, Sharma advised the government to correspond to the concerned embassies not to issue visit visas to Nepalis and if anybody wants to go to the Arab countries, they should not be allowed to go there without having US dollars 1,000. Though the government has been banning foreign employment in Iraq, many Nepali go there via India with the hope of earning more money. read more. Al Ghurair City Knowledge Surprises activities a huge draw with ...The Dubai Land Department, organisers of Knowledge Surprises week, is hosting four wonderful activities to enrich the knowledge bank of the little ones at Al Ghurair Centre. These are fun activities designed to entertain and enrich the kids while also developing their competitive spirit. Sultan Ibrahim, Deputy Head of Organising Committee of Knowledge Surprises said, These activities will benefit the participants by widening their knowledge bank, nurturing their talent and developing their skills. Team competitions also teach the kids on how to cooperate and work for the team. As a token of encouragement for the kids we also distribute gifts at the end of each activity. The activities at Al Ghurair include Fatfoot, the Pyramid Builder. 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