Not only did the president and his people fly in on private jets, but they landed on an R20 million runway that he built with his own money.
Joining the three other South African Michelin-star chefs is Pretoria-born Thinus van der Westhuizen, who is making waves in Abu Dhabi.
Skilled teachers are leaving South Africa in search of teaching opportunities in Abu Dhabi, where their monthly income dwarfs what they can earn here.
The French President unveiled Abu Dhabi’s adaption of the world’s most famous museum and, well, take a look yourself.
Prince Harry will always cause headlines when seen with a new lady-friend on his arm, and this one is so beautiful that it’s a wonder all girls the world over aren’t sobbing into their ice-cream tubs.
Newly crowned Formula One champion, Lewis Hamilton, wears a funny outfit in a video he posted to thank his fans for all the support. Things get quite emotional for the champ…
So, Formula One teams are having to find funding from the poor now… And they’re doing this by crowd funding. I suppose every cent does help.
Broad Sustainable Building, a Chinese construction company, is aiming to assemble an 838m-tall building in Changsha, a city in southern China, beating the Burj Khalifa in Dubai by 10 metres. What’s more, they’re looking to build the thing – dubbed SkyCity One – in 90 days because, well, why not.
A brand-new, fully electric superbus has been purchased to make traveling between Dubai and Abu-Dhabi more enjoyable. It is designed to be capable of driving 250 km/hr whilst carrying 23 passengers! I believe the term “amazeballs” is appropriate here. Pics and a video of this delicious monstrosity after the jump.
Inventor Haidar Taleb is hitting two birds with one stone, sort of, by crossing all seven United Arab Emirates in a solar powered wheelchair to promote the use of renewable energy and raise awareness about causes for disabilities. Also, he’s going alone. And you can’t drink in most of the Emirates. And it’ll take 11 days. Road trip!