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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Cultural Misunderstanding | 8/20/2011 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: Vessela Zarankova, Regarding your previous answers, I have noticed some misunderstanding of Muslim ... A: I appreciate it. I think depending on the place you live in the Muslim tradition changes according ... | ||
| Staying in Abu dhabi | 6/27/2011 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: obviously the problem im having is we are not married and we are also not staying in a hotel. should ... A: As far as you are not a Muslim I don't see why you have to be punished. Yes, this is a Muslim ... | ||
| extended stay in Abu Dhabi | 6/15/2011 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: My husband and I will be traveling to Abu Dhabi soon and will be staying for a period of two months ... A: In August the weather in UAE is really hot and maybe you can enjoy the nature after 18.00 in the ... | ||
| Living in Abu Dhabi for two months | 6/11/2011 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: My husband and I will be coming to Abu Dhabi 6/15 and will be staying for two months. While my ... A: I think you are very excited about your trip. Yes, you are correct that when you go out of the hotel ... | ||
| Female life in UAE | 1/26/2011 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: I am a Registered nurse in the United States and would like to do travel nursing overseas. UAE has ... A: You have seen by yourself how is the life in Saudi Arabia. This is the most strict country regarding ... | ||
| lady | 11/19/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: having a lady as a friend or as a girlfriend is it a crime 2 go out with them A: I don't see anything wrong in your friendship with a woman. I'm not sure what country you are from, ... | ||
| Marriage Laws | 11/11/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: My partner and I would like to spend 3 nights as stopover in Dubai, travelling from Australia. We ... A: Yes, you can book one hotel room for both of you. Dubai tourism is based on foreign tourists, who ... | ||
| Hotel policy | 10/25/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: Can I stay in the same hotel room with my boyfriend? Or do we have to be married?. Is there a ... A: Please,tell me where you want to stay - you have written Dubai and then Saudi Arabia. I mean that ... | ||
| Personal driver twice a day | 9/30/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: My friend who does not drive would like to hire someone who can drive her to and from work in Abu ... A: I think a lot of people would like to help your friend. Why she doesn;t ask a taxi driver and search ... | ||
| hire car and driver in Abu Dhabi | 9/4/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: Good Morning Vessela, Although you do not live in Abu Dhabi I am hopping you can help us. We will be ... A: I'm sure that Sixth offers the service - sightseeing and your personal driver only for your needs. I ... | ||
| hire car and driver in Abu Dhabi | 8/31/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: Good Morning Vessela, Although you do not live in Abu Dhabi I am hopping you can help us. We will be ... A: I suggest to ask for this the hotel,maybe they have organized transport and it would be in a good ... | ||
| Dubai population | 8/10/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: what is the population of Dubai A: Dubai is very interesting city, because the majority of its population is consisted of expatriates. ... | ||
| Garment business | 7/5/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: .. I have recently started my new business of export garments in India.I would like to know about ... A: Starting new own business is not an easy task and you should investigate the market. Start not only ... | ||
| Official Dubai rules and law | 6/19/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: I am doing a project on the cultures beliefs and laws in Dubai I have also begun to look at sharia ... A: If you try to find official documents especially for Dubai, you can try with the official website of ... | ||
| Dubai rules | 6/7/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: me and my boyfriend are travelling to dubai in january. I have been told that women are not allowed ... A: Hello and thanks for your question. If you look at my previous answers you will be much more calmer. ... | ||
| Life in Dubai | 5/9/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: ....! am Moin from india ....! am graduate in B.E(Computer Science)2009 from one of the top ... A: When it comes to Dubai there are two ways to go there - fast and slower. If you want everything to ... | ||
| culture | 4/30/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: My friend and I are doing a project on the United Arab Emirates.Can U help????? A: Can you please tell me what kind of help you want and what kind of project it is. I'm sure I can ... | ||
| nail polish | 4/18/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: I am preparing for a 2 week business trip to the UAE. I am fully aware of what I should and should ... A: Me personally put red kind of nail polish and nobody said anything. For a business trip I think you ... | ||
| Colours of mens thoub | 4/12/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: Iv noticed since being in the UAE that there are many different colours for the mens dress wear the ... A: In the UAE muslim culture men also are required to wear traditional white dress, the thoub or ... | ||
| Laws For Married Couples | 4/6/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: Although I've seen a lot of laws and information for unmarried couples and appropriate behavior, I ... A: My name is Vessela and I will try to help you with this question. It is true that Dubai, unlike most ... | ||
| short visit to Abu Dhabi | 3/15/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: I will be visiting an American friend that will be working in Abu Dhabi probably in the next 2 ... A: Hello again and thanks for your question. Sandals is good choice for this really hot weather.You are ... | ||
| holiday in Dubai | 2/24/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: i am going on holiday to dubai and stayin at the atlantis with my boyfriend in june i am worried ... A: Atlantis is one of the best hotels in Dubai and I'm sure you will spend amazing time together with ... | ||
| Garment export to UAE | 2/23/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: I had started my new garment export business from India.I am looking for Buyers from UAE who can buy ... A: Krishna, Thank you for your question.I recommend Dubai for your new business, because it is a ... | ||
| short visit to Abu Dhabi | 2/5/2010 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: I will be visiting an American friend that will be working in Abu Dhabi probably in the next 2 ... A: The attitude to dress code in Abu Dhabi is tolerant, if you don't wear revealing clothing in public ... | ||
| EID decorations | 11/18/2009 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: Where can I find Eid al Adha decorations in Dubai. I want banners. I want mini lantern strings of ... A: Did you try to search in the Malls first. Dubai has so many options for shopping. Especially at this ... | ||
| Flight time | 10/30/2009 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: my son is in the military and is deploying to Iraq on 10/31. I believe they are using a commercial ... A: I can not be sure how much time the flight will take, because it depends on the company and how many ... | ||
| Leadership and negotiations | 10/16/2009 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: I will like to know how the negotiate at the United Arab Emirates, I mean; how are their business ... A: And thanks for your question. UAE is a multicultural country and there are people not only from ... | ||
| Christian to Muslim to Christian | 10/7/2009 | Vessela Zarankova |
| Q: I would like to know it there are any legal laws or punishments in the UAE for Christians who ... A: And thanks for your question. Converting into a Christian is possible as well as converting into a ... | ||
| Arab culture | 10/20/2006 | Hope |
| Q: I would like to know if it is true that in the UAE that if a man is depressed or broke it is a sign ... A: Well its true in some families as it goes back to the family behavior . In our family its not ... | ||
| relationships | 8/14/2006 | Hope |
| Q: I grew very close to a friend when I first moved to the country, and after some time our feelings ... A: Interesting case you have here :) Well mostly I don't answer for situations I don't know about , ... | ||
| Earthquakes? | 8/13/2006 | Hope |
| Q: Assalamualaikum... Hi i be going to the UAE soon. I just wanted to know more abt this country esp ... A: Ras Al Khaimah is the 6th emirate and it is a very modern yet peacful place. There is no traffic and ... | ||
| Marrying | 7/25/2006 | Hope |
| Q: Im a american national muslim who is wanting to marry a uae national girl. We have been seeing each ... A: its very hard to tell because each family is has a different way of thinking than the other. In ... | ||
| Day to day life | 7/8/2006 | Hope |
| Q: I will be coming to the UAE soon for work. I am a 34 year old female from South AFrica. Can ... A: Welcome to Dubai. You have some interesting questions: Women in UAE can wear what they want as long ... | ||
| Everyone's Wealthy | 6/23/2006 | Hope |
| Q: I'm not sure if you get asked this question often, however many times when the UAE are portrayed in ... A: This question is random because people are wondering if we are swimming in dollars everyday :). ... | ||
| Clothing | 5/29/2006 | Hope |
| Q: my friend and I are studying abroad in UAE next year and we were wondering what clothing is ... A: hey Mel, Well as you were told shorts and shortsleeves are usually worn inside of a house in here , ... | ||
| Teaching English in the UAE | 5/16/2006 | Hope |
| Q: I'm very interested in teaching English as a second language (for about a year) in Dubai or Abu ... A: Hey May, For your first question , no there is quite a percentage of single women working in the ... | ||
| UAE youth | 2/21/2006 | Hope |
| Q: I was wondering what the young Emirati stereotype is like. What are their dreams, their goals, what ... A: Hey Alexis, This is a difficult question , I sat for a bit of time trying to answer it .. and there ... | ||
| kinds of headresses | 12/17/2005 | Hope |
| Q: i was wondering what do the different colors of the arab headress mean. like i see one that is black ... A: The Qetra or the Shemagh as you called it is simply a piece of cloth to protect the head from the ... | ||
| Life in UAE | 11/19/2005 | Hope |
| Q: I am a lover of the Middle Eastern culture, but especially the UAE. One day I hope to either ... A: Salam Alikom , Thanks for your interest and love for the UAE. Truely we have lots of nationalities ... | ||
| culture and customs in the UAE | 5/5/2005 | Hope |
| Q: I'm a 21 year old woman living in Canada and I've recently become very interested in teaching ... A: Hey Caitlin , Thanks for your interesting questions. Well to start with I want to inform you that ... | ||
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