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by Amy Judd | December 31, 2008 at 09:19 am
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The luxury hotels in Dubai have been told to cancel their New Years Celebrations, after His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued an order to do so.
He has cancelled the celebrations as an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, who are undergoing fighting, destruction and death at the moment, and Shaikh Mohammad wants all hotels to respect his decision and not make this a year for celebration.
Hotels and event companies in Dubai are holding meetings on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of Shaikh Mohammad's order to cancel New Year celebrations.
According to the order, which WAM reported on Tuesday, Dubai will mark the New Year with a "sombre tone" as a token of solidarity with the Palestinian people in general and Gaza Strip in particular, which is currently under the barrage of Israeli's military fire.
Hotels, including the Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the Madinat Jumeirah said top executives would be holding meetings later on Wednesday.
The Cellar, Aviation Club, say they are discussing what they plan to do and will make a decision by 1pm.
The hotels will release what they plan to do later today, as no concrete decision has been make yet.
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at 10:18 on December 31st, 2008
NOT A GOOD MOVE FOR BUSINESS!!!
Dubai is home to more foreigners or 'Global Citizens' than locals. They are playing a major role in the building of modern Dubai and the hotels are the reasons why Dubai is the number One destination in the world. Their right to celebrate and enjoy themselves on New Year's Eve should not be curtailed.
The Palestinian problem is sad but should not hostage the rights of other peaceful loving people to enjoy themselves and celebrate the New Year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
at 10:29 on December 31st, 2008
Thank you for your comment and Happy New Year as well!
at 10:53 on December 31st, 2008
Happy New Year!
at 11:12 on December 31st, 2008
Snapped this on Dec. 16, 2008 from the vantage of Al Qasr, one of the hotels in the Madinat Jumeirah complex in Dubai. We later went to the bar at the top of the Burj Al Arab (pictured) for a drink and view of downtown Dubai. The bar was not as exciting as we'd hoped as it faces out to sea (the Arabian Gulf) so there's not much to see at night except for inky black. But the interior of the hotel is so over the top that it was worth the trip up. Gold, glitter, mirrors everywhere along with a two (three?) story fish tank, etc. I was in Dubai to give the keynote at The New Media Event.
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at 12:23 on December 31st, 2008
Burj Al Arab shot from the Atlantis hotel on the Palm Jumeirah. Big celebrations and "sombre tones" aside, Happy New Year to all!
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at 12:40 on December 31st, 2008
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at 12:41 on December 31st, 2008
Happy New Year!!!
at 13:12 on December 31st, 2008
my impressions from wild wadi waterpark & jumeira beach hotel ;)
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at 01:58 on January 4th, 2009
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at 08:44 on January 8th, 2009
I took this picture from Jumeirah Beach, Jumeirah, Dubai, my source of inspiration was its incredible architecture and the blue shiny glass wall which just diverted my attention. its a Back A view of Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai's leading family resort destination, offering a full range of leisure and business facilities.
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at 14:51 on January 29th, 2009
the hotels in dubai are very impressive, evev better when te islands are fully developed wonderful projects