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United Arab Emirates

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/ 27 February 2010

Mossad inquiry turns Dubai police chief into hero

After investigation into killing of Hamas official emirate’s police chief emerges as a star across the Arab world.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 January 2010

Indebted Dubai puts on brave face for tower opening

Dubai opened the world’s tallest structure in a glitzy ceremony meant to put a brave face on crushing debt woes.

By Thomas Atkins
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/ 4 January 2010

Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, set to open

With fireworks and a crowd of 6 000, the rulers of Dubai will attempt to convince the world that their financial woes have been overstated.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 December 2009

Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn in surprise bailout

Abu Dhabi has stepped in to help fellow UAE member Dubai with a -billion injection, Dubai said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 December 2009

Roll up your sleeves to support economy, says Dubai ruler

Dubai’s ruler on Tuesday urged citizens of the Gulf emirate to "roll up your sleeves" to support the economy.

By Andrew Newby
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/ 30 November 2009

Crisis, what crisis? Debt-laden Dubai just shrugs

Glitzy Dubai may face a debt crisis that has sent a shudder through global markets, but you wouldn’t know it from officials or local media.

By Martina Fuchs
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/ 30 November 2009

World oil prices recover slightly as Dubai woes ease

World oil prices perked up on Monday as investor worries over Dubai’s debt crisis receded, analysts said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 November 2009

Castles in the sand

The biggest mystery of the Dubai debt crisis is not why this desert dream has turned into a nightmare, but why it took so long.

By Dan Roberts
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/ 28 November 2009

Sports stars feel squeeze as Dubai runs short of cash

As Michael Owen swooped over Dubai in a helicopter to promote property, he may have seen the half-built Boris Becker Business Tower below.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Taliban sets rules for handling captives

The Taliban have adopted rules for the handling of captured ”infidel fighters”, according to reports on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 April 2009

Pakistan rigs up tight security for Australia

Pakistan have arranged unprecedented security arrangements for Australian cricketers during the limited over series in Dubai.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 April 2009

Murray & Roberts pulls out of R5bn Dubai contract

SA firm Murray & Roberts has pulled out of a R5-billion contract in Dubai after failing to finalise ”acceptable” terms with a client.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 April 2009

Briton denies killing his South African ex-girlfriend in Dubai

A Briton denied in a Dubai court on Thursday beating his South African ex-girlfriend to death and then dumping her body in the sea.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 March 2009

Oil’s well in Abu Dhabi

Sam Leith recounts his visit to the desert paradise in the United Arab Emirates. Everything from the cranes outside to his hotel lobby screams ‘money’

By Sam Leith
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/ 6 March 2009

Boks’ moment of Treu(th)

The fifth Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament will be played this weekend at a purpose-built stadium in Dubai and South Africa is among the favourites.

By Andy Capostagno
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/ 4 January 2009

Dubai dream turns sour as job losses mount

Dubai’s rapid expansion in recent years provided jobs for millions. But the global financial meltdown has abruptly ended the dream for many people.

By Ali Khalil
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/ 27 November 2008

Confessions of a chardonnay socialist

Nicole Johnston savours the (vegetarian) culinary delights of Dubai.

By Nicole Johnston
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/ 15 November 2008

Chanderpaul’s hundred in vain as Pakistan clinch series

Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a fighting century but couldn’t stop Pakistan winning the second day-night international by 24 runs on Friday.

By Shahid Hashmi
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/ 13 November 2008

Pakistan beat Windies in first ODI

Kamran Akmal hit successive sixes in the final over as Pakistan scored a thrilling four-wicket win over West Indies on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2008

Behind the glitz of Dubai

Dizzying construction boom relies on migrant labourers who are lured into a life of squalor and exploitation, writes Ghaith Abdul-Ahad.

By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
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/ 16 October 2008

Dubai touches the sky

The emirate plans to build the world’s tallest building, which will incorporate traditional Islamic styles, reports Ian Black.

By Ian Black
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/ 15 October 2008

ICC plans to continue umpire review trial

The International Cricket Council plans to continue its trial of the umpire review system in Test series involving most Test-playing nations.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 October 2008

Dubai plans for world’s tallest tower: One kilometre high

Dubai laid claim to a record on Sunday with a multibillion-dollar plan to build the world’s tallest tower in the face of deepening financial gloom.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 September 2008

Water-themed resort boosts Dubai’s tourist aspirations

Dubai boasts a new resort billed as unique in the Middle East: the ocean-themed Atlantis, where a night will cost up to $25 000.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 September 2008

Beach-sex trial highlights Dubai cultural divide

Sex on the beach or drunken trysts may not raise eyebrows in many cities, but a recent case in Dubai has exposed a growing cultural divide.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

Dubai ups the ante with $1,5bn hotel

It’s the latest word in Gulf excess — a sprawling ,5-billion resort boasting a 000-a-night suite and dolphins flown in from the South Pacific.

By Adam Schreck and Barbara Surk
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/ 21 September 2008

SA woman killed in ’30 seconds of madness’

Mark Arnold, the man being held by Dubai police in connection with the disappearance of South African Kerry Winter, told a UK paper that he beat her.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 September 2008

Steyn named Test cricket’s player of the year

South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn won the International Cricket Council Test Player of the Year award at an awards ceremony on Wednesday night.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 September 2008

The Persian Gulf’s new bling kings

The United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi, is at the centre of an explosion of wealth.

By Frank Kane
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/ 26 August 2008

Plans unveiled for first Tiger Woods golf course

Tiger Woods unveiled on Monday the master plan for the Tiger Woods Dubai, an exclusive residential golf community in the United Arab Emirates.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 August 2008

Al-Qaeda’s al-Zawahri appears in new tape

Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri appeared in a new videotape posted on the internet on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2008

Common indecency

Following the arrest of a British woman for allegedly having sex on a beach in Dubai Lucy Morgan reveals the realities of life for the UAE’s British

By Lucy Morgan
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