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ليس من السهولة العثور على مطعم حلال في "كاتاماندو" عاصمة مملكة نيبال والتي تقع شمال الهند. هناك مطعم واحد يقدم وجبات حلال وهو مطعم كاتماندو – نييراللا، وعنوانه دوربر مارج ، كاتماندو، ويقع بالقرب من فندق دي لا انابورنا. هذا المطعم يقدم الوجبات السريعة من خلال قائمة تضم وجبات حلال تتكون من لحم الضأن والدجاج والوجبات النباتية السريعة.
دعت دائرة الشؤون الإسلامية والعمل الخيري في دبي بدولة الامارات العربية المتحدة سكان الأبراج شاهقة الارتفاع في المدينة إلى تأخير إفطار الصيام في شهر رمضان المبارك لمدة دقيقتين أو ثلاث دقائق بعد الأذان حسب ارتفاعهم عن سطح الأرض، موضحة أن سكان برج خليفة وهو الأعلى في العالم عليهم الإفطار والسحور وفق ثلاثة مواقيت تحددها الطوابق التي يقيمون فيها، حيث أن سكان الطوابق من 80 إلى 150 يجب عليهم الإفطار بعد دقيقتين من موعد…
An ancient Damascene Mahmal is being displayed at the Dubai Mall Souk Atrium in Dubai from July 9 to August 15 2013. The 120 year old Mahmal is believed to have been used on a camel for transporting the black Kiswah fabric which covers the Holy Kaaba in Makkah. Originally commissioned by Sultan Abdulhamid II of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from 1876 AD to 1909 AD as the 99th caliph of Islam and 34th Sultan…
It is Ramadan and you are fasting. If it is almost Iftar time and you are stuck near London's Victoria Station here are some tips for you. Grab a vegetarian sandwich from one of the newsagents at the station - WHSmith is prominent - or, go up the escalator to the Victoria Place Shopping Centre where Ba-Li Falafel can provide you with a falafel sandwich for your Iftar. If you want a proper sit down Iftar…
An unidentified bidder from West Asia has offered $ 2.1 billion in an unsolicited bid for New York’s iconic Empire State Building. The offer appeared to top another unsolicited bid of $ 2 billion by Rubin Schron, who partly owns the Woolworth Building in Lower Manhattan. Schron made the offer public after the Empire State Building’s operating company, Malkin Holdings, announced plans to become…
Russians enjoy twice as much vacation time as Americans reveals a newly released survey ranking countries with the most holidays. In its review of the 30 countries surveyed, online reservation site Hotels.com found that Russians enjoy 40 days off throughout the year. The US gets 20 days off, while Canada is second to last on the list with an entitlement of just 15 days vacation time. At the other end…
يمكنكم الان السفر الى عاصمة الهند التجارية مومباي والحصول على تذكرة سفر في الاتجاهين فقط مقابل 1345 درهم. هذا العرض تقدمه شركة طيران الامارات ومقرها دبي بدولة الامارات العربية المتحدة. ينتهي العرض في 10 يوليو 2013. على أن يكون السفر بين يوم 8 يوليو ويوم 31 يوليو 2013.
Men’s lifestyle magazine GQ is poised to open a sleek new restaurant inside the world’s tallest hotel in Dubai. After opening the Vogue Cafe at The Dubai Mall in May — likewise the largest shopping center in the world — Condé Nast International has set its sights on planting another flag at the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. The 994-square-meter GQ restaurant will span two floors and serve contemporary…
Two artificial service islands are being built near the coasts of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to accommodate growing numbers of passenger cars and cargo trucks. King Fahd Causeway Authority chief Badr Al-Otaishan unveiled the plan during a meeting with causeway officials and Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif. The present island will be turned into a recreational and tourist attraction.…
A China State Construction Engineering Corp. unit agreed to invest in a $1 billion hotel and luxury-residential project on Dubai’s man-made island. The state-owned developer, based in Beijing, formed a venture with SKAI Holdings, the project’s owner, the companies said today in a statement. The resort will include a 481-room hotel and 221 suites as well as 250 serviced apartments on the trunk of the…
The 56-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation has backed Saudi Arabia’s decision to cut the number of foreign pilgrims by 20 percent during this Haj season, saying it was essential to ensure the safety and security of the guests of God. “This is a temporary decision that was taken as a result of the ongoing expansion work at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and holy sites,” said OIC Secretary-General…
The Sharjah Municipality has announced new timings for its services to the public during the holy month of Ramadan. The change in timings will include public car parking in various parts of the city to start from 8am to 1pm and then from 7pm up to midnight. The public health clinic will be operative from 9am until 2pm and from 9pm to 11pm to provide best health services and avoid the crowd expected…
Doha, Qatar (June 2013) – Last week, the W Doha Hotel & Residences in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment in Doha, spearheaded a campaign to preserve the beauty of Qatar’s national beaches. Green enthusiasts and volunteers descended on ‘Qatar Family Beach’, a four-kilometer stretch of beach to remove litter and algae pollution. The cleanup is part of an initiative to save Qatar’s marine environment…
MUSCAT, Oman – June 26, 2013 – Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel is introducing two packages this summer for GCC residents and guests looking to spend the hot summer months in the hotel’s lush and luxurious surroundings. GCC Summer Getaway Starting from OMR 85 per room per night, the GCC Summer Getaway package offers overnight accommodation, a sumptuous buffet breakfast for two adults at Al…
‘Micro Luggage’ is a luggage that has an attached scooter. Instead of pulling or pushing your bags, with Micro Luggage, users can scoot off easily and get around the airport at a much quicker pace. Created by Zinich, the hard-shell luggage has pull-out handlebars and running board with flip-out wheels. The scooter luggage is also made in cabin-sized dimensions, so you can hand-carry it onto…
France’s most recognizable monument, the Eiffel Tower, has been shut down because of a strike. The company that manages the tower says the CGT union, which represents most of the Eiffel Tower’s 300 workers, called the walkout Tuesday morning. Company director Nicolas Lefebvre told The Associated Press that management and the union are in negotiations this week over salary raises, company profit-sharing…
British Airways has compiled a list of top 100 films that inspire people to travel. These include classic films like “Casablanca” (which was not shot in Casablanca), “Around the World in 80 Days” and “The Sound of Music” as well as newer movies like “The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings” which attracted people to New Zealand and “Up” which is an animated film about flying in a hot air balloon. According to a…
While Paris is famous as a tourist destination, Parisians are known for being impolite and unhelpful to tourists. The Paris tourist board along with the Paris Chamber of Commerce wants to change this. They are handing out a six-page guide on better etiquette to taxi drivers, waiters, tourist area sales people and hotel managers so that they can become tourist friendly. More than 29 million people visited…
