The CUB (Cool UAE Blog) Awards

The Desert Mirage

2006-06-17T14:23:00.000+04:00

Constant, Creative Cyber Communicator
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The Desert Mirage (previously known as BlogElEmarat)

http://thedesertmirage.blogspot.com

Blogged by Ahmed, The Desert Mirage is an Emarati's view of the UAE. A very interesting read!

Sabiha's Desert Sojourn

2006-05-30T09:04:00.000+04:00

COnstant, Creative Cyber Communicator

Sabiha's Desert Sojourn - Collection of warm original poetry and writings:

http://desertsojourn.blogspot.com/

Kaya's Curiouser and Curiouser

2006-04-22T11:00:00.000+04:00

Constant, Creative Cyber Communicator

Kaya's curiouser and curiouser : http://abudhabicalling.blogspot.com/

One Big Construction Site

2006-04-02T09:39:00.000+04:00

Samuraisam's One Big Construction Site :

http://onebigconstructionsite.blogspot.com/

In spite of strong language in some of his posts, Samuraisam impresses! He also runs the UAE Community Blog forum with SecretDubai and the Arabic UAE COmmunity blog forum.

The Blog of a talented Emirati Doctor

2006-02-19T08:21:00.000+04:00

The Blog of a talented Emirati Doctor: http://www.e3ashig.com/

("E3ashig is a medical student with a great deal of impressive computer skills, and that makes him special. Very few people can do two things at a time." -LoVe)

Adventures in Dubai

2005-12-28T07:58:00.000+04:00

Adventures in Dubai
http://webmasterdubai.blogspot.com/

A British designer's view of life in Dubai. One of the first UAE blogs that I had read...missed him out in the first and second lists.

UAE Community Blog

2005-12-25T09:22:00.000+04:00

Hi All,

This just had to be selected for a CUB Award.

Secret Dubai's UAE Community Blog.

A wonderful idea executed well. Kudos to SecretDubai for getting other UAE bloggers on board and keeping it going!

[HOT FROM THE 'CUB' PRESS] Super-Sponsor Me! UAE Sponsorship issues and more

2005-08-08T14:24:00.000+04:00

Blogging from the UAE

Super-Sponsor Me! UAE Sponsorship issues and more

Cabinet clears sponsor rules Visit visa fee Dhs600; renewal Dhs1,200
http://www.godubai.com/gulftoday/article.asp?AID=44&Section=Main

"Those holding masters or doctorate degrees should have worked for at least one year with their current sponsor (the fee for change is Dhs1,500 and they have no limits on the number of sponsorship changes); those holding bachelor's degrees should have worked for no less than two years with the existing sponsor (the fee is Dhs3,000 they could apply for a sponsorship transfer twice during their stay in the UAE); and other categories should have worked for no less than three years with their current sponsors (the fee is Dhs 5,000 and they are allowed to apply for a sponsorship transfer only for once during their say in the UAE)."

Before I ramble on, what will happen if these requirements aren't met? News reports in the UAE can be vague and incomplete.

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Why is it easier for people with more education to move around? They're the ones who can actually get a better-paying job much faster, the ones who could have gotten an excellent job on their first trip to the UAE.

On the other hand, the ones without degrees need to stay at least three years in their job, but also have to find someone willing to pay 5,000 dirhams to transfer.

Hello? AT&T? I can't read this well. Oh, you're a phone company?

Let's see: An office boy without a degree who already finished three years in his current company and is earning Dhs1,500 per month, applies for a job in a company. The company likes him, but needs to pay 5,000 on top of his salary, visa requirements and other expenses.

That doesn't make sense, especially since a lot of people with degrees and work experience are flying in all the time from a bevy of countries.

A prospective employer will weigh these, and *probably* settle on someone who:

1. Is on a visit visa. No need to pay Dhs5,000.

2. Has a bachelor's degree and some work experience.

3. Will accept a salary lower than Dhs1,500.

I'm sure that a lot of jobless people walking around the UAE fits those enumerated conditions, and would be willing to end the drought, just to put a foot forward, so to speak.

Passing that law is good, but they need to fine-tune it some more.

The next batch of winners!

2005-08-01T14:25:00.000+04:00

Before I forget
http://www.hariwrites.blogspot.com/

Some Scintillation Speculations of a Simplistic Soul
http://amitsmusings.rediffblogs.com/

Pixel8
http://pixel8.rediffblogs.com/

Happy Hour - Martini Time
http://georgiesjungle.rediffblogs.com/

Dreams and Reality
http://dreamsnm.rediffblogs.com/

Absolute Lee
http://absolutelee.rediffblogs.com/

Virtual Scribbles
http://virtualscribbles.rediffblogs.com/

CONGRATULATIONS!

The First CUB Award Winners!

2005-08-01T11:58:00.000+04:00

Dear Winners,

Your CUB medallions are on their way to you! Celebrate! This is an appreciation of your constant creative cyber communion through your blogs!

Other UAE bloggers, who feel that their blogs have been missed out, please email us your blog links to orbuae@gmail.com

Regards
ORB-UAE

The First Awardees:

Marajaw Karajaw

:: designers blok :: www.artraj.com ::

Secret Dubai diary

Ghanghro's Blog

.::MeltingLips::.

DesertVoid

the idle bard

The Dubai Chronicles

OH SO LOVELY.

Currylingus

Blogging from the UAE

Rains of April: The Making of a Music Video

Welcome the the Orb-Uae CUB (Cool Uae Blog) Awards!

2005-08-01T10:00:00.000+04:00

Find links to all the best UAE blogs here. The ORB-UAE Creative Group recognises the creative spirit of these individual bloggers and awards them with the CUB Award:

The CUB Award is a recognition of the writing skills and the communicative and creative spirit of UAE bloggers.

Hopefully, awardee bloggers will display the above icon (all they have to do is to link to the icon on our servers) customised with their name and blog link.

ORB-UAE will also hold a UAE Bloggers meet whenever possible to encourage interaction between and development of this creative art.