Quint! It’s a new magazine in town. Well, perhaps not entirely new; it existed as a quarterly in a past life. It’s now been revamped, upgraded, and is going monthly. But why are we particularly excited about yet another mag languishing in bookstores or drooping out of those little racks perched near supermarket checkouts? Simple. [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Quintessentially Quint – a new community mag hits shelves
Posted: 13/06/2011 in Arts and Culture, Community, Life & Style, Media and AdvertisingTags: Gayathri, Magazine, Magazines and E-zines, Noush Like Sploosh, Quint
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No Juice – why UAE pumps are running out of petrol
Posted: 08/06/2011 in Community, Life & Style, Other inanitiesTags: Abu Dhabi, ADNOC, Dubai, ENOC, Filling station, Gulf News, Jebel Ali, Petrol Shortages, United Arab Emirates
There’s a furore. There’s no gas at the pumps in UAE petrol stations. The UAE! Home to oil reserves the size of a small ocean. Yet, commuters are queuing up, and pumps are running dry. Why? Quick and simple, as @rupertbu said on Twitter “It’s not as if you fill up with the crude stuff [...]



