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March 2010
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Atlantis, Dubai Where the cheapest room goes for $35,000 a night!
Rising from the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf, this luxury resort is situated on 113 acres, and is considered an architectural wonder and one of Dubai's newest Landmarks. It offers a prime location, on the crescent of The Palm Jumeirah, known as the 8th Wonder of the World. It is just 35 km from Dubai International Airport, and 15 minutes from the Mall of the Emirates.

Offering something for everyone, this resort features “Aquaventure” – a 42-acre waterpark with the “Zigguret” Centerpiece that touts a 27.5 metre-vertical drop; “The Lost Chambers” – where one can journey through a labyrinth of chambers to experience its fascinating underwater world with over 65,000 fish, the 11-acre “Dolphin Bay” with its innovative Dolphin Education Centre, and the “Ambassador Lagoon” with hundreds of species of marine life. Its Spa and Fitness Center offers treatments from all over the world. Enjoy Atlantis's Aquatic Gardens, or a day of windsurfing and kayaking from its Private Beach. Shop in the up-scale boutiques found in “The Avenues”, a 7,500 sq. m. retail and entertainment complex. The Palm offers an array of fun-filled activities for children of every age, through nature and science, arts and crafts, and marine welfare.




Anti Tobacco Campaign on Wheels
Taif: The Health Affairs Directorate in Taif will shortly launch a mobile health exhibition with special focus on the harm caused by using tobacco products.

The exhibition housed in a bus will tour around the city and stop at public grounds and major streets and visit schools and colleges. A television screen will also be used to highlight the harmful effects of cigarettes, sheesha and snuff apart from preventive measures to be taken against common diseases.

By Suleiman Al-diyabi | Arab News


Burning Crater
The Darvaza natural gas crater is located in the center of the Karakum Desert in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted after a Soviet natural gas exploration accident in the 1950s and has been burning ever since. The crater is approximately 60 meters in diameter and its depth is approximately 20 meters. (Photo and caption by Natalja Silver)

This photo is one among the entries submitted for the National Geographic's International Photography Contest 2009. The contest attracts thousands of entries from photographers of all skill levels around the world every year.


dagger is a part
The dagger is a part of a man's dress in Asir province,Saudi Arabia, particularly for men who are proud of their tribal identity. Wearing adorned daggers and carrying swords are common on public and private occasions. However, the modern style of dressing has relegated the practice to men of the older generation. By Hayat Al-ghamdi | Arab News