that rumour that is doing the rounds

that rumour that is doing the rounds

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Asterix

24,438 posts

228 months

Sunday 13th April 2014
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Like before, and if there's a grain of truth to this, they'll see if they can hold out until Ramadan before releasing any news. Far more auspicious. It's what they did for SZ.

oilydan

2,030 posts

271 months

Thursday 17th April 2014
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Asterix said:
Like before, and if there's a grain of truth to this, they'll see if they can hold out until Ramadan before releasing any news. Far more auspicious. It's what they did for SZ.
No, for SZ they waited until I had tickets for the Tiesto gig, then shut everything down for a month frown

I thought the Saudi King was also on life support until Ramadan, or that might have been last year :/

It wouldn't surprise me if they keep them all on ice until the auspicious Expo 2020 event, a much more high profile an event to pop one's clogs.

shirt

22,564 posts

201 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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any updates? i was rather hoping this would be timed for when i got back!

Asterix

24,438 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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shirt said:
any updates? i was rather hoping this would be timed for when i got back!
They've waited this long, it'll be ramadamadingdong.

dxbtiger

Original Poster:

4,389 posts

173 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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Asterix said:
They've waited this long, it'll be ramadamadingdong.
Agree

shirt

22,564 posts

201 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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when is ramadan?

Psychobert

6,316 posts

256 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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shirt said:
when is ramadan?
June 29 I think..

Asterix

24,438 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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28th June, expected.

Rachie

8,824 posts

216 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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Any updates? Need to top up my tan before I fly home

oilydan

2,030 posts

271 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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Shut down all you want, I'm off to Mauritius for 3 weeks. smile

dxbtiger

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4,389 posts

173 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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Tomorrow, Monday or Tuesday I've just been 'informed'...

shirt

22,564 posts

201 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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I'd say tuesday or even later, looks less obvious.

What's the effect going to be on day-to-day over and above ramadan?

dxbtiger

Original Poster:

4,389 posts

173 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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shirt said:
I'd say tuesday or even later, looks less obvious.

What's the effect going to be on day-to-day over and above ramadan?
Think will be a week off for private sector, public probably 30 days or something like that.

Can't remember what happens with malls/pubs/restaurants etc, think they'll shut down for a while as well

shirt

22,564 posts

201 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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i realise this sounds crass [he dies ages ago so meh] but does the week off also apply to free zones?

dxbtiger

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4,389 posts

173 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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shirt]i realise this sounds crass [he dies ages ago so meh said:
but does the week off also apply to free zones?
Sure it will yes, everything else does afaik (don't give me the Ramadan hours BS!)

shirt

22,564 posts

201 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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bks. that's another 5 days off i won't see.


dxbtiger

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4,389 posts

173 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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shirt said:
bks. that's another 5 days off i won't see.
Why?

shirt

22,564 posts

201 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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i'm in chad.

not hanging out the back of some guy named chad, although it's arguable which would be the more preferable experience. been here a month, got another to go. not sure what the score will be with unofficial holidays but seeing as i won't get my weekends back in lieu i think i can guess.




Art0ir

9,401 posts

170 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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My Uncle is heading to Dubai this week as part of his honeymoon. Can someone please let me know if there's anything he should be concerned about?

My email is artoir [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk if the PM function doesn't work.

Many thanks

dxbtiger

Original Poster:

4,389 posts

173 months

Sunday 29th June 2014
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Art0ir said:
My Uncle is heading to Dubai this week as part of his honeymoon. Can someone please let me know if there's anything he should be concerned about?

My email is artoir [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk if the PM function doesn't work.

Many thanks
Done, direct to email.