The £8bn sheikh who married a £10-a-week waitress

He is a prince and one of the richest men in the world - a member of Middle Eastern royalty who enjoys a lavish international lifestyle and has met the Queen.
She was a 19-year-old trainee waitress earning just over £10 a week at a hotel in remote Belarus.
And when Natasha Aliyeva was told to take an orange juice to Sheik Saeed bin Maktoum al Maktoum in the £450-a-night presidential suite of the Hotel Minsk, just over a month ago, she could never have imagined how her life was about to change for ever. To see more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=480794&in_page_id=1879

Ramadan violations

A Public Prosecution source explained that eating or drinking in public before sunset during Ramadan is classified as a crime, which offends religious faith and rituals."The punishment against such a crime is a maximum one month imprisonment or a maximum Dh2,000 fine... it depends on the judge's discretion," said the source.

The Dubai Court of Misdemeanours found 30-year-old Lebanese salesman, S.O., and 28-year-old Russian woman, O.D., guilty of violating the Federal Penal Code, thus marking the first verdict of its kind since Ramadan started on September 1 this year. The couple were caught publicly drinking juice in the waiting room ofan Eppco station before iftar.

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Earthquake!

I was sitting at my desk a few minutes before 1500 reviewing a CV for a telephone interview which was scheduled for 1500 and I had a weird dizzy feeling come over me. I walked over to the window and looked out and then down – not sure what I was looking for. The chain from the window coverings started to move back and forth hitting the window and I was not quite sure what was happening. Did a helicopter hit the building – they are always buzzing around. Did the metro construction somehow affect the foundation of our building? I walked out of my office into the secretarial bay where my coworkers were sitting, looking at each other and not saying a word. I asked “Did you feel that?”. We had just experienced an earthquake.

Needless to say I was late for the interview. I got an e-mail from the agent saying that the candidate called him wondering why I hadn’t rang. Apparently this was the first time he heard the earthquake excuse.

Later I found out that there were clients in the boardroom who thought the feeling was faintness as they were fasting for Ramadan.

Here is a link to a news report: http://dubaiheadlines.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/dubai-earthquake/

Secretary Urgently Required

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Ramadan

With Ramadan comes Iftar buffets! Here is a list of a few, the first one is my favourite :-)

Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Sezzam: Real Arabic feast for Dh49. Includes four-course dinner and unlimited soft drinks. Kids get one free dish and so does the nanny.

Arabian Courtyard, Bur Dubai Al khaima: Lavish iftar buffet for Dh59, with live cooking, serene music and a traditional ambience. Experience Shisha and Ramadan beverages.

Dusit, Dubai 24th Floor: From sunset to 11pm every evening, experience iftar with a mix of Arabic, Asian and international cuisine for Dh129. From 9pm, spend the evening in traditional Arabic tents by the poolside on the hotel rooftop, with Arabic snacks, shisha and Oud entertainment.

Hilton, Dubai Jumeirah Wavebreaker: The beachside restaurant will be transformed into an Arabic souk with Ramadan tents. Live Oud entertainment and shisha available every evening from 10pm. A la carte Arabic menu from 7:30pm until 2am. Oceana: Iftar buffet at Dh85.

Jumeirah Beach Club Resort, Dubai Clubhouse: Iftar buffet at Dh130 until 8pm. Sunset Arena: An evening of relaxation on the beach with Ramadan drinks, an Arabic menu, pizzas and shisha.

Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Al Muna and Arboretum: Iftar buffets for Dh150. Two shisha terraces will be open at Al Qasr, serving an Arabic mezze menu. Souk: Live Arabic entertainment and Majlis serving shisha and tea.

Oasis Beach Hotel, Dubai Ramadan Village: An Arabic set up in the garden, featuring mezze, shisha and table games. Camel rides are also offered. Bazaar: Iftar buffet for Dh70. Kids under 12 dine for half price.

Sheraton, Jumeirah: Beachside Ramadan tent with an Arabic menu, Ramadan beverages, sweets and traditional music.