Unaccustomed to the idea that art is something that necessarily hangs on the wall in the gallery, eight street artists (two of whom are from the UAE) revived the historic district of Bur Dubai and Oud Metha Street, painting 24 huge murals with sharks, birds, lions, guitars on the walls of twelve apartment buildings and shops. "Once I told my customer that one day we will paint Dubai, make it a living city," said 33-year-old Malaysian artist Azrul Helmi Ben Ibrahim. “I always dreamed of waking up and looking out of the window not at dull dusty buildings, but at something colorful that would make me smile.” Artists hope that their work will attract tourists to this area of the city, will allow them to see street art or just make someone happier.
Street Art at Karama Market in Dubai
Big Brother Wi-Fi conquers the Emirates: thanks to the widespread use of WiMAX technology, Internet access will soon become available in the desert, on the beach, and in parts of the country. The issue of the need to introduce WiMAX - the protocol of broadband radio communication (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) in the Emirates has already been resolved positively: officials from the telecommunications sector are actively developing regulations for its use. Read More
