First off, Dubai is upgrading it's oil refinery and will finally be self-sufficient for gasoline by the end of the year.
Huh. That kind of makes sense. Not sure why it took so long, but it makes sense.
Before, they would have to ship out their oil to get it refined, then ship it back to use. Seems like a few extra steps in the process.
Next, apparently the golf course Tiger Woods is designing in Dubai is on hold.The Al Ruwaya Golf Course at "The Tiger Woods Dubai" was slated to open in September of this year, after groundbreaking in June of 2007.
But now, due to the economic meltdown the course opening will be delayed at least six months.
Of course, that won't harm it from winning awards. You might remember that the course won 'Best Golf Development’ distinction at the Arabian Property Awards in June of last year, a full 15 months before it was even scheduled to be open.
How that's possibly, I'm not even sure. Did Tatweer present the awards? Are they sponsored by Sheikh Mo? No, no nepotism in Dubai.
In other massively annoying news, apparently Paris Hilton has a TV show called "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" and now well, "Paris Hilton bringing her reality series to Dubai".
Let's see, on a list of things I give two shits about, Paris Hilton making a show in Dubai ranks somewhere above "what the weather is like in Omaha" and below "what Dick Cheney ate for dinner".
Frick, the only way I'd watch this is if a volcano erupted and engulfed both in a firey mess. (After, of course, my wife escaped safely to Abu Dhabi. Or at least Sharjah.)
Although, to be fair, it does get Paris Hilton out of the United States for awhile. And that's something.
Lastly, the low-cost carrier FlyDubai started service on June 2nd.
They have two planes and only fly to Lebanon. Yet this is still news.
I'm beginning to think that if a famous person / a Lebanese person blinks in Dubai it's news.