Dubai

Dubai is an Emirate of the United Arab Emirates,

located on the southeast coast of the Persian Golf with a
population of 2.1 million and it is the second largest land
territory after the capital, Abu-Dhabi.

Government: -Constitutional Monarchy
Mohammed Bin Rasheed Al-Maktoum Dubai
Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE




RELIGION - ISLAM
Article 7 of the UAE's Provisional Constitution declares Islam the
official state religion of the UAE. The government subsidies almost
95% of mosques and employs all Imams; approximately 5% of
mosques are entirely private, and several large mosques have large
private endowments . All mosques in Dubai are managed by the
Government of Dubai, and all Imams are also appointed by the
Government. Any Imam caught preaching racial or religious hatred or
caught promoting Islamic extremism is usually jailed and deported.
Women should wear a scarf that covers the hair and to cover the
knees, shoulders, basically cover what is inappropriate to show. If
you do not follow the rules you may get either a fine or deported.
Please check this link for more specific information.

GREEN DUBAI
In 2009, Dubai Chamber achieved the coveted LEED certification for Existing
Buildings, while the Drainage and Irrigation Department of Dubai Municipality
has a grey water treatment plant for use in irrigating local parks and trees.

In December 2011, the Supreme Council of Energy in Dubai allocated AED12
billion for producing electricity from the solar energy. Abu Dhabi aims also to
produce 7 per cent of its energy by 2020 through the project of Masdar City,
which will be the first emission-free city in the world. Masdar began to
annually host the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi in 2008 and was
selected to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA).
Even if, there is nothing to be said or categorized as being green in Dubai
(except for the private golf course and some parks) because of the
geographic positioning. We have to take into consideration that Dubai is in
DESERT..
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CURRENCY
5 Dirhams = 0.99
10 Dirhams = 1.98
100 Dirhams = 19.8
200 Dirhams = 39.6

Cost of living in Dubai




BASIC EXPRESSIONS IN ARAB
Hi ! Salam !
Goodbye - Ma'asalameh
I don't speak Arabic - Ana ma ba'aref ahkee Arabee
How much?- Bekam? / Addesh?
Police Shorta
Hospital Mustashfa
Hotel - Fondoq
Taxi - Taxi Ojrah
My name is - Ismi ...

Useful link in phrases and words