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Third UAE budget airline seeks clearance
June 4 - There will soon be a third low-cost airline in UAE after approvals are given to it for take-off, said Saif Mohammad Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) yesterday. The director did not mention the name of the airline or the investors seeking the license. More details, he said, would come in a month
Dubai’s first budget airline, Flydubai celebrated its first anniversary recently. The airline has flown more than 750,000 passengers in the first year of its operations. Flydubai flies to 16 destinations at the moment and plans to have 40 destinations by 2011.More Airline
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Jannatul Mallah
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Jannatul Mallah contains the graves of some of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) including those of Abu Talib (The Prophet’s uncle), and Khadija (The Prophet’s wife). Their graves are in a green gated enclosure in the northern most section of the graveyard. Open: after Friday prayers for men and on Thursday for women. ...
Pantheon
Rome, Italy
The Pantheon was a temple dedicated to the gods of the seven planets. To see the Pantheon for the first time on entering the Piazza della Rostanda is simply astonishing. Though there are thousands of visitors visiting the place, there is a shocking silence all around. It screams the sound of silence, peace and calm. It has enormous presence and reeks of age. Its inspiring looks combine a pillare...
Jabl-e-Saur
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
This mountain is located opposite Jabl-e-Noor. Twice as high, 5413 feet high, Jabl-e-Saur had a cave at the top where the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companion Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) hid from their Quraish pursuants. This is the cave in which the spider spun his web over the entrance and the pigeon laid eggs to save the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) from the pagans. Located at a 10 minute drive from the...
Adler Planetarium
Chicago, United States
The Adler Planetarium was built in 1930 by philanthropist Max Adler and is part of Chicago's Museum Campus. It was the first modern planetarium in the western hemisphere. Though it has since become a little dated, there is still a lot to see here. The StarRider Theater takes visitors on a ride through our universe. The Atwood Sphere dates from 1913 and displays the night sky...