Dubai, UAE (August 14, 2012) – Tilal Liwa Hotel, a secluded desert hideaway perched at the edge of the majestic Rub Al Khali desert in Abu Dhabi Western region, is hosting the stay of four teams competing in the Al Dhafra Club First International Football Championship held at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium in Madinat Zayed, Western Abu Dhabi.
The football tournament, organised by Al Dhafra Sports & Culture Club, started last August 3 with teams such Al Ismaaily from Egypt, Al Seeb from Oman, Al Ahli from Libya and Al Dhafra Sport & Culture Club from Abu Dhabi, UAE competing for the final match held on 12th August.
Located on Hang Duong Street in the Old Quarter, the communal house dates back to the 13th century and still functions as a temple, with altars to deities and small shrines in niches on the wall. Address: 38 Hang Duong Street ...
Address: opposite Hasht Behisht garden complex, Hasht Behisht Street. A fascinating piece of modernism fused with traditional color and construction, the very building of the Central Library is a refreshing break from all the typical Safavid style monuments around the city. Inaugurated in 2001, the Library contains semi-opaque, grilled lattice screens to visually divide the exterior and i...
A simple yet poignant monument to the Jews shot and thrown into the Danube by the fascist Arrow Cross Party in 1944, you’ll find this monument south of V Kossuth Lajos ter. Sixty pairs of cast iron boots and shoes circa the 1940s are scattered on the river’s bank. Location: V Pesti also rakpart ...
This Palace was built in the 1740s by the Governor of Syria, Asad Pasha Al Azem. It incorporates the traditional architectural styles visible around the city of Damascus- that of striped stonework- alternately layered limestone and black asphalt. The interior is much more extravagant. The ceilings of the rooms are painted beautifully with intricate tile work on the floors and wood paneling on the ...