Simple question: what is the cheapest method to send $30k from the USA to Dubai, UAE? Any advice or experience is greatly appreciated! Options I have considered are - Paypal - Western Union - Moneybookers
posted by lupefiasco on Mar 29, 2009 - 11 answers

Is the Super Bowl shown in Dubai? [more inside]
posted by jwfree on Jan 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Where to go from Dubai? I'm going to Dubai in April with my Executive MBA program. I've read great posts on Dubai, but what would be the best place to go after for 4-5 days without breaking the bank. Sri Lanka? Cairo? I love history and sightseeing and likely won't get another opportunity for extensive global travel for some time. Basically, what's the best use of our time in this part of the world? Flying directly from Houston, so connecting cities are out.
posted by williamms on Dec 17, 2008 - 9 answers

I read the Wikipedia article on Dubai itself, but am still confused as to exactly how businesses such as a hotel located in the country can afford to do things like put on a larger fireworks show than the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

A friend of mine with Republican/Libertarian leanings told me they do not charge any form of taxes and that is why business has boomed there, but I am a bit dubious about this answer.

I know they use a lot of borderline slave labor to build, but there has to be more than that too.
posted by idyllhands on Nov 24, 2008 - 25 answers

I'm looking for books on how engineers turn water into land. For instance, big parts of Boston and Chicago are built on landfill and Dubai is creating some seriously crazy islands. I'm looking for a book that takes a general approach to discussing how this is done.
posted by Xalf on Nov 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Moving to the UAE from the UK, tax query (bonuses) [more inside]
posted by Mossy on Oct 26, 2008 - 1 answer

Point me (rather, my sister) to the best day spas in Dubai [more inside]
posted by padraigin on May 10, 2008 - 2 answers

Need free wifi in Dubai (or paid fast broadband access max upto 5 Dirhams/hour). Also any advice on job-search in IT or related fields ? [more inside]
posted by forwebsites on Apr 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Going to Dubai with a bun in the oven... [more inside]
posted by kuperman on Oct 24, 2007 - 9 answers

A dear friend of mine desperately wants to improve his life and follow his dreams. I live in a far freer country so I'm unsure of exactly how best to show him support sometimes. I want to tell him not to give up hope and to work hard towards his goals, that it's the only way they'll happen. Sometimes I wonder if maybe I'm just being an overly optimistic American, though. I want to help him in any way I can, but we take for granted the possibilities we have here. Things are far different in his country than in mine and I know that. So I feel a bit useless as support. Insights, please... [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Oct 2, 2007 - 19 answers

Dubai. I'm headed to dubai for work (for about two weeks) in the very near future for work. What do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by filmgeek on Nov 21, 2006 - 13 answers

Where is the cheapest place to buy a digital camera? Ebay, London, Dubai, Qatar, or Bangkok [more inside]
posted by MrC on Jul 20, 2006 - 11 answers

A friend, who is looking for a job in Dubai, appears to have been duped by a rogue company called jobsindubai.com which is based out of Canada. I have been scouring the net but the closest I got was an interview at http://grapeshisha.blogspot.com/2006/03/jobsindubai-and-jobs-in-dubai.html Is there any way I can prove that the company is acting irresponsibly or indeed that it is duping everyone? [more inside]
posted by itchychin on May 1, 2006 - 6 answers

Looking for a job in Dubai (for a friend). Does anybody know of any good companies with operations in Dubai or Qatar for internship or full-time work in public relations (or marketing, investor relations, event management etc...) [more inside]
posted by onalark on Jan 23, 2006 - 9 answers

I had heard that there was a pretty harsh proxy firewall set up for the United Arab Emirates... but I largely ignored it as I didn't plan or needing warez, pornography, or dissident views. I'm here now, and an absolutely astounding amount of (non-prurient, non-dangerous) things are blocked. Is there a workaround? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 13, 2006 - 26 answers

Visa problem, could use some help [more inside]
posted by allen.spaulding on Dec 16, 2005 - 8 answers

Does anyone have any experiences they'd like to share about working in Dubai, especially in the tech industry? [more inside]
posted by Capn on May 2, 2005 - 2 answers

I have a fourfold question regarding an upcoming trip from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Manila (MNL) via six-hour layovers at New York (JFK) and Dubai (DXB). I'm flying Independence Air IAD-JFK, and Emirates JFK-DXB-MNL, and I'd like to know about the possibilities in the air and at each stop. More. Inside. [more inside]
posted by brownpau on Dec 13, 2004 - 6 answers

A friend of mine from Madrid, who has been living in the States for 10 years, has been offered a promotion / transfer to Dubai UAE. Anyone lived in Dubai, know someone who has lived there, or have any interesting anecdotes to share??? Any info / leads / advice would be greatly appreciated.
posted by jasondigitized on Jun 21, 2004 - 8 answers