Our favorite Web links and the best local media.
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Web Links:
Secret Dubai Diary
Best of the myriad blogs on Dubai, with musings on living in the city from an expat perspective. www.secretdubai.blogspot.com
Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Dubai’s official tourism Web site, packed with useful information. www.dubaitourism.ae
Time Out Dubai
Frequently updated to cover the latest club, bar, and restaurant openings. www.timeoutdubai.com
Burj Dubai
The slick Web site for the world’s tallest building, with a startling height comparison of the Burj to other monumental edifices. www.burjdubai.com
Sheikh Mohammed CEO of Dubai Inc.
Sheikh Mohammed and Dubai’s success are inexorably intertwined and his Web site does little to dispel that notion. www.sheikhmohammed.ae
7Days
This free daily newspaper tackles issues the others won’t. The “Letters to the Editor” section is legendary. www.7days.ae
Gulf News
The best of the local rags (not exactly a compliment) in online form. www.gulfnews.com
Local Media:
Emirates Today
An English-language daily newspaper operated by Arab Media Group that spotlights current news and issues with a distinct local voice; fascinating features on Emirati culture, heritage, and issues concerning Emiratis. www.emiratestodayonline.com
What’s On
U.A.E.’s expat-focused listings magazine, covering entertainment, events, shopping, nightlife, and sport. www.whatsonlive.com
VIVA
Glossy aimed at jet-setting expat women living in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, U.A.E., Oman, and Yemen); interviews with successful women; local and global issues; entertainment, fashion, beauty, travel. www.vivamagazine.ae
Bidoun
Vibrant Middle East culture and arts magazine tackling misconceptions about the region and its diaspora; Dubai-based editor; sections on art shows, film festivals, and museums. www.bidoun.com
Dubai Eye 103.8 FM
Dubai’s talk radio station in eight languages; programs cover topical issues, entertainment, travel, sport, and health. www.arnonline.com
Millionaire
Eye-opening glossy aimed at the gulf’s 300,000 millionaires, 68,000 of whom live in the U.A.E.; luxury goods, travel, yachts, investments, society art openings, and book launches. www.millionairemagazines.com
