Is Birmingham A Dirty City?

Folks who live in some Birmingham, Ala., neighborhoods are trapped in communities with deadly levels of industrial pollution. Collegeville, Fairmont and Harriman Park are boxed in by heavy industry, raining soot and chemicals down on the residents and their property. Is Birmingham a polluted city? Primary school children who grow […]

Is Birmingham A Global City?

Birmingham is considered to be a ‘Beta-‘ global city, rated as the joint second most globally influential city in the UK after London. Why is Birmingham a global city? How important is Birmingham globally? It’s multi-cultural diversity makes Birmingham one of the more significant cities on Earth. Migration to the […]

Who Made The Uae Flag?

Mr. Abdulla Mohammed Al Ma’enah. The Flag was designed by Mr. Abdulla Mohammed Al Ma’enah after he read an advertisement announcing a competition for designing the UAE flag sponsored by Al Diwan Al Amiri Abu Dhabi. The competition was published in the Al Ittihad newspaper in Abu Dhabi two months […]

What Ocean Is Dubai On?

the Persian Gulf. Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates, located within the emirate. The emirate of Dubai is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. Technical Information Product: ASA_IMP_1P (level 1b full resolution) […]

What Is The Dubai Flag?

The national flag of the United Arab Emirates (Arabic: علم دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) contains the Pan-Arab colors red, green, white, and black.Flag of the United Arab Emirates. Adopted 2 December 1971 Design A horizontal tricolour of green, white and black with a vertical 1⁄4-width red bar at the hoist […]

Can You Drink In Dubai?

Drinking Is A-OK, in the Right Places Tourists are permitted to drink in licensed restaurants, hotels and bars attached to licensed hotels. It is unacceptable and punishable to drink in public places—even beaches. Dubai is incredibly strict about public drunkenness and has zero tolerance for drinking and driving. Can foreigners […]

Why Is Dubai So Rich?

The UAE is the third-richest country in the world, below Luxembourg at number two and Qatar at number one, with a GDP per capita of $57,744. The bulk of its money comes from the production of goods and provision of services related to petroleum, petrochemicals, aluminium and cement. Are people […]