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Burj Dubai To Open On UAE National Day

The Burj Dubai is scheduled for opening on December 2.

Burj Dubai developer Emaar has confirmed the Burj Dubai will open on the UAE National Day.

Emaar chairman Mohammed Alabbar said 12,000 staff were working to complete the remaining works on the world’s tallest building. Cladding work on the shiny silver-colored tower's outside is complete.

Completion of the aluminum and glass facade marks a key milestone for Emaar Properties, which is racing to meet a self-imposed deadline to have the Burj Dubai complete by the end of the year.

By way of comparison, the builder says the amount of aluminum used on the building's face weighs as much as five double-decker Airbus A380 jetliners, while the more than 1 million square feet (103,000 square meters) of glass panels could cover 14 soccer fields.

The Burj Dubai, Arabic for "Dubai Tower," stands more than 2,600 feet (800 meters) tall, though Emaar has yet to confirm is final height.

The final cladding on the Burj Dubai was installed at the start of October, 18 months after the project began.

In total, there are 24,348 cladding panels covering a total curtain wall area of 132,190 square metres and using 103,000 square metres of glass – enough to cover 14 football pitches.

The 15,500 square metres of embossed stainless steel is the equivalent of 34 basketball courts, while the total length of gaskets – 2,050,000 linear metres – would reach from Dubai to Damascus if laid end-to-end.

The total weight of aluminium used on the Burj Dubai is approximately the same as five A380 aircrafts and the total length of stainless steel bull nose fins is 293 times the height of the Eiffel Tower.
The First Non-Profit Seeking Eco-Resort

The first non-profit eco resort is soon to be constructed on the Calamianes chain of islands located on the northern end of Palawan Biosphere Reserve in Philippines. Palawan is an eco-preserved land. The resort is all set to provide five star services.

This is the age of the new opulence, which is green opulence. Along with the one hundred twenty four acres, which covers the rainforest, coconut trees and mile long beaches, the property Cacao Pearl will take the whole of the island.

This eco friendly resort will comprise homes having no cost of carbon, swimming pool, spa, restaurant, organic gardens and bar, personal rooms for media and many more. This eco friendly resort is just for those urban people in search of the serenity of nature. The resort will be exclusively designed by the famous art director of film, Antonio Calvo of the ‘Love Actaully’ ,’ Alexander’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice’ fame.

This luxurious eco friendly resort will come as an escape to the world, which is crowded, by thousands of hotels, which mainly overlook the eco friendly factor. You can buy and stay there and the option of renting and selling off is always possible.

This environment conscious resort of the Cacao Pearl will be built with partners Barefoot Investments and Adobe Management. This will be the first time when a hotel will be entirely built depending on the renewable source of energy. It is decided that 100 percent profit of this resort will be used for the development of the local environment and for social programs.


Qatar’s New Islamic Art Museum Opens Its Doors

Its full bloom sunflower straight on sand! Yes, You might have heard of small underdeveloped towns becoming rich, but when a desert town Qatar, better known as tiny oil rich nation transforms itself into a sprawling international city, its obvious to raise eyebrows. You call it miracle or whatever, but believe it or not Qatar only knows its secret.

Keeping everyone awestruck, Qatar has decided to open the door of its new Islamic Art museum, shifting its investment radar towards promoting art and culture. Designed by 91, year old American architect, I.M Pei, this Art museum is the latest initiative by this tiny oil rich nation to compete with rival gulf countries for international attention and investment.

This much-awaited museum of Islamic art is the first of certain planned ambitious projects in the gulf to be realized. The five story stone building sits atop an artificial island like an imposing fortress, just half a mile off the Qatari capital of Doha.

In a statement, Abdulla al-Najjar, the head of Qatar’s museum authority said that ‘the museum of Islamic art will be the starting place for the Qatari cultural experience.’ Abdulla also said that not only the museum boasts of its magnificent exterior, but also its equally inspirational collection inside.

The representatives of the museum agree that Pei’s design was inspired by Islamic architectural history, especially the 19th century mosque of Ahmed ibn Tulun in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Pei’s other designs include the Louvre’s glass pyramid in Paris, China Tower in Hong Kong, and the East Building of National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

The museum’s 800-piece permanent collection includes books, manuscripts, ceramics, and other items brought to Qatar’s capital from all over Middle East including India and Spain.

Everything You Wanted to Know about Iranian Food

Among many other things, Iran is also famous for its food. Iranian food, the other name for Persian food is extremely delicious and fresh. The rice and Khoresht is the most important meal in the Iranian diet. Most of the cuisine in Iran is rice based and there are limitless kinds of rice dishes. Rice is grown extensively in Iran and hence is quite inexpensive. Chelo and polo are the two national rice dishes of the country.

The other main Iranian dish is Juje Kabab or chicken kabab, which is usually served with rice, onion rings, fresh vegetables and yoghurts in the restaurants. The other kabab famous in Iran is lamb kabab. A special meal named Dizi Abgusht, which can be eaten with bread, is served in restaurants and teahouses.

Mostly non-vegetarian food is found in Iran. Lunch is the most important meal of the day in Iran. Fish, which is more expensive than chicken and meat, is not easily found in the restaurants. There are many fast foods available in Iran - Felafel and Samosas are also found.

Soft and fruit drinks are the favorites in most of the streets of the country. One special drink of the country is Dugh, made by mixing yoghurt in water. The drink is usually flavored with salt and mint.

Other than kebabs, Ash (soups) and khoresh (stews) containing meat are found. A mutton or sheep meat soup with chickpeas called Abgoosht is common too. Soups have koftas (meatballs), vegetables, yoghurt and fruits like apple and quince in them.

Breads popularly known, as Nan found in round flat shapes is a staple food of the region. They can both be baked and cooked. The bread can be brittle and thin or thick and chewy. The bread of Kermanshah is best eaten with Persian tea at the end of meals.

A most popular delicious food of Iran is ma’joon, which is a combination of milk, walnuts, honey, nuts, cocoa, ice cream and banana.

The noted dessert of the country is rosewater flavored with fruits like pears, dates, apricots, quinces and Iranian melons. The young, middle aged and the elders enjoy sugared chay (tea) and ghahve (coffee), considered the most valuable beverage. Children on the other hand are fond of sweet drinks. Halva or a sesame treat and baklava, a crispy pastry of nuts and honey are a particular favorite among the masses.

Among fruits, the most popular is the pomegranates, which accompany most of the Iranian dishes.
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