The weather has definitely cooled and dried out over the last week. So I've done a few walks along the Corniche at night. The big news event this past week was the sudden announcement by the government to change the deadline for skilled expatriate workers to register for the new national smart card from 2010 to Dec. 31 of this year. UAE nationals had until the end of 2008 to register for the card. We had known about the new card for over a year. The two year deadline in conjunction with employers *likely* being responsible for getting the cards for its employees were somewhat reassuring. But this new development has resulted in a mad panic for hundreds of thousands of people to register. A few articles below discuss the ordeal plus there is the usual assortment of fun articles.
One identity card, multiple uses
ID card deadline brought forward
Why the rush?
Crowds overwhelm ID card registration centres
Six New Parks Planned in Abu Dhabi - wow!
Outside and online: capital to offer free internet in parks - wow again!
Through child's eyes, director shows UAE's dizzying transformation
Warning on gap in climate research
Water price should go up says scientist
Experts invited to guide capital city's green plan
Cheetahs to roam free on island
Second annual camel festival aims to preserve UAE's rich cultural heritage - a related story says that a pure bred camel featured in a beauty contest was purchased for almost 3 million US dollars!
Comedians explore the Muslim experience
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment