June 7 - Emirates Airline received its 10th Airbus A380, worth $346 million on Sunday, making this the seventh plane delivered by the Airbus so far this year. Airbus plans to deliver at least 20 A380s this year.
Emirates has placed orders worth $55 billion in orders with Airbus and Boeing and announced in May that it would take delivery of seven A380s and one Boeing 777 in 2010 to 2011.
Situated on the old road connecting old Jeddah to Makkah. The location is now known as Al-Syumaisi. Hudaibiyah was a small oasis where the Muslim pilgrims from Madinah brokered a deal with the pagan rulers of Makkah, the Quraish, in 6 AH to return the next year to perform the holy pilgrimage of Hajj. In a typical fashion, the spot is marked with a masjid. ...
The historical museum built in 1929 consists of a wide collection of artifacts depicting over 2,000 years of Vietnamese history from ancient dynasties to independence. Location: Nguyen Binh Khiem, District 1 Tel: (08) 829 8146. ...
This lodge was built in 1670 during the period of colonization as an abode for the slaves of the Dutch East India Company. A great way to learn of the slave trade that occurred in Cape Town; this lodge now home to the South African Cultural History Museum gives an even better understanding of South African history. Paintings, sketches, drawings and photographs depicting Cape Town during the era of...
Children’s Park The park is considered an idyllic place for children as it incorporates all kinds of swings, climbing frames and slides for the tiny tots, providing them maximum amusement that will make their tour to the city simply unforgettable. Adults are allowed on some of the rides thus taking them back into their childhood. The garden also has a cafeteria. Mushrif Children's Ga...