Dubai Street Art

This gives bed space a new name. A great little piece called "repost repose" that shoes that Dubai has its own Banksy.





There's a scene - according to the Khaleej Times - Graffiti leaves its imprint on UAE

hat tip faesthetic

Grapeshisha News

We have some news about news. Sounds confusing? Well here's the clarity: We are delighted to announce the launch of Grapeshisha News, a new section that we have added to Grapeshisha. You can find it news.grapeshisha.com. Well, what is it? It's an aggregation of all the best news sources all in one place on the web, with a Gulf slant to it. So, if you are in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, the UAE or in the Gulf, Grapeshisha News becomes your starting point to get all your news.



Indeed, if you are interested in the region, or want to get a snap shot of what is going on, then this is the place to come. With feeds from best of the best media in the region - as well as some of the best in the world, you know you are getting a full view of what is going on right now from a variety of views.



We have broken up the news into various sections including the UAE, Business, World, The Region and Technology and we hope to broaden the offering in time. We have some coverage of Qatar, and will look to add in some of the other countries in due course. We have also added in a blogger section where we have added some of our favourite bloggers.

If you have any comments, additions or thoughts, feel free to email us or leave a comment below. We hope you find it useful. In this day and age, we need to be able to consume quicker and faster - and we hope that Grapeshisha News goes some way towards helping you use your time better to quickly read the news that you need, when you need it. It's perfect if you have an iPad or access from the net and it updates automatically.

What we would say is - if you like Grapeshisha News, when you are on the site, please Facebook Like or Google+ it so that we can spread the word. And if you're really kind, you'll tweet or blog about it! Thanks.

Bookmark Grapeshisha News today and make it your daily news location. Enjoy!

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P.S. the first time you use Grapeshisha News, there will be a little delay as all the news caches, but it should be OK the next time you visit.

Hamad in the sand from space - in Abu Dhabi

Everyone this part of the world have known for a while about it - but the western media have started to pick up that Sheikh Hamad has etched his name in the sand and that it is viewable from space.


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I love it when the Western Media jump on a story that has been out for a while, and then proceed to get all the detail wrong: Apparently Sheikh Hamad is president of the UAE. Perhaps, the journalist could use the internet next time to do a quick search - I guess they were so fixed on the "public trial" of their boss Rupert Murdoch, that they just didn't have the time.

Either way - more marketing for Abu Dhabi!

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The Sun

Women in Yemen

TED providing another inspiring talk from Nadia Al-Sakkaf the editor of the English language Yemen Times. Enjoy!

Sheikh Zayed, the Play

Honouring His Highness Sheikh Zayed is a difficult thing, such was the greatness of the man. But a play, in his honour is doing the global rounds. Having down the regional rounds, it is now going global



WP says this:

Hero worship knows no bounds, particularly when it’s paid for by vested interests. “Zayed,” a multimillion-dollar bio-musical performed Friday and Saturday, was commissioned by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, which is also funding its overseas touring. Should we view it as a counteroffensive to the Arab Spring’s transformation of Middle Eastern autocracies? Perhaps that goes too far. But “Zayed’s” message is clear: Abu Dhabi really wants you to like this guy.

but the crowds love it.

The National