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Why the desert city of Dubai imports its sand
Май 05, 2016
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Why the desert city of Dubai imports its sand

The global construction boom has created huge demand for sand – even in cities surrounded by the coarse commodity. Sand. We take it for granted. From deserts to beaches to children’s playgrounds, it seems ubiquitous. Yet the abundant resource is feeding a global land grab that’s even bred a sand-smuggling...

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‘Last photo on this plane’ Tragic makeup artist’s eerie final selfie before FlyDubai crash
Март 25, 2016
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‘Last photo on this plane’ Tragic makeup artist’s eerie final selfie before FlyDubai crash

THIS is the tragic selfie a young makeup artist posted on social media moments before the doomed FlyDubai flight crashed killing everybody on board. Anna Sergeeva smiled sweetly into her smartphone camera while sitting in her seat on flight FZ981 on Friday evening, unaware it would be her last ever selfie. Painfully prohetic...

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It is possible only in Dubai! 19 interesting pictures
Март 23, 2016
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It is possible only in Dubai! 19 interesting pictures

 It is hard to believe that many years ago, this place was a vast desert. Now Dubai has everything that you want. Residents of Dubai bathe in luxury. The richest people from around the world go here. But rich people, as you know, have their own...

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«I want to stay forever young»: who were killed in Rostov (PHOTO)
Март 20, 2016
Accident

«I want to stay forever young»: who were killed in Rostov (PHOTO)

The network has information about the number of Ukrainians who died in the crash of a passenger plane in Rostov. There were 55 passengers and 7 crew members, all of them were killed. Elvira Belyakova believed that the best rest is a cruise. Unfortunately, this cruise was the last in her life. (Russia)   The couple Irina...

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A trip back in time to old Dubai
Март 20, 2016
Culture

A trip back in time to old Dubai

Supercars may be Dubai’s current transport of choice – but a spice-scented dhow trip will take you worlds away from the modern Emirate’s shiny skyscrapers. It was early evening in Dubai and the sky was streaked rose and peach as the sun dipped towards the horizon. At the edge of the salt-water creek that...

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Toronto boxer among two Canadians killed in Dubai Ferrari crash that took the lives of four people
Март 08, 2016
Accident

Toronto boxer among two Canadians killed in Dubai Ferrari crash that took the lives of four people

Soon after arriving in Dubai a few days ago, Cody Nixon couldn’t resist mugging for the camera in his rental car, a low-slung, open-roof Ferrari. “Just landed into Dubai picked up the Ferrari! Don’t worry I won’t speed ;)” he wrote on Instagram. Nixon, 24, was travelling with his good buddy and...

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A beautiful but complicated phenomenon in Dubai
Февраль 18, 2016
LifeStyle

A beautiful but complicated phenomenon in Dubai

  A few times per year – if you are in the right place at just the right time and luck is on your side – you might get to see Dubai turn into a futuristic city in the clouds. An unseen side of DubaiIn a relatively short time, Dubai’s skyscrapers have become icons – distinct markers of a futuristic...

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New fire in Dubai tower engulfed in flames on New Year’s Eve (PHOTOS)
Январь 02, 2016
Accident

New fire in Dubai tower engulfed in flames on New Year’s Eve (PHOTOS)

The Address Downtown Dubai hotel, which was engulfed in flames on New Year’s Eve, has lit up again, according to photos posted on social media. On Friday, social media users began posting photos of a new fire at the already ravaged 5-star facility. During the day, the building was photographed enveloped in smoke as it...

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