News Topic - United Arab Emirates
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Dubai police detain 17 foreigners accused of homosexual behavior in malls, public places
Associated Press - July 17, 2008 10:23 AM ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Police in the Gulf tourist hub of Dubai say they've detained 17 foreigners for allegedly displaying homosexual...
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Associated Press - July 17, 2008 10:23 AM ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Police in the Gulf tourist hub of Dubai say they've detained 17 foreigners for allegedly displaying homosexual...
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NY man assaulted by Emirates sheik files lawsuit
Associated Press - July 16, 2008 3:25 PM ET ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A businessman is suing a brother of the United Arab Emirates' ruler for assaulting him with a belt in a luxury hotel bar in...
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Associated Press - July 16, 2008 3:25 PM ET ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A businessman is suing a brother of the United Arab Emirates' ruler for assaulting him with a belt in a luxury hotel bar in...
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Tons of drugs seized in Gulf
Associated Press - July 16, 2008 12:23 AM ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. Navy says raids by coalition warships in the Persian Gulf have netted 30 tons of narcotics in the past...
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Associated Press - July 16, 2008 12:23 AM ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. Navy says raids by coalition warships in the Persian Gulf have netted 30 tons of narcotics in the past...
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Well Armed set for San Diego Handicap
DEL MAR, Calif. - Eoin Harty has traveled to the United Arab Emirates many times, first as an assistant to Bob Baffert to plunder the Dubai World Cup, and then as a private trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin Racing. The experience has taught him valuable lessons on how to prepare a horse to ship and race in Dubai, and what to do afterwards."It's like going to a casino in Las Vegas," Harty said Tuesday morning. "You're on a moving walkway going in. You get the royal treatment. But it's every man for himself coming out.
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DEL MAR, Calif. - Eoin Harty has traveled to the United Arab Emirates many times, first as an assistant to Bob Baffert to plunder the Dubai World Cup, and then as a private trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin Racing. The experience has taught him valuable lessons on how to prepare a horse to ship and race in Dubai, and what to do afterwards."It's like going to a casino in Las Vegas," Harty said Tuesday morning. "You're on a moving walkway going in. You get the royal treatment. But it's every man for himself coming out.
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Rolls-Royce and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala launch new aviation joint venture
Rolls-Royce and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), the business development and investment company located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the launch of a ... [WebWire - Tuesday, July 15, 2008]
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Rolls-Royce and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), the business development and investment company located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the launch of a ... [WebWire - Tuesday, July 15, 2008]
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Etihad Airways buys 55 Airbus aircraft, including the A380 and A350
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 20 A320s, 25 A350 XWBs and 10 Airbus A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed by James ... [WebWire - Tuesday, July 15, 2008]
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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 20 A320s, 25 A350 XWBs and 10 Airbus A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed by James ... [WebWire - Tuesday, July 15, 2008]
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Dubai detains 79 for indecent behavior on beaches
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) _ Westerners were getting too racy on the beaches of this Persian Gulf tourist haven, and a police crackdown on topless sunbathing, nudity and other indecent behavior has resulted in 79 arrests in recent days.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) _ Westerners were getting too racy on the beaches of this Persian Gulf tourist haven, and a police crackdown on topless sunbathing, nudity and other indecent behavior has resulted in 79 arrests in recent days.
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Etihad buys 55 Airbus passenger jets worth $11blnAFP - Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates said here Monday that it had agreed to buy 55 fuel-efficient Airbus passenger planes, including 10 superjumbo A380s, worth 11 billion dollars (6.9 billion euros) at catalogue price.
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Etihad buys 55 Airbus passenger jets, including 10 superjumbosAFP - Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates said here Monday that it had agreed to a multi-billion-dollar firm order to buy 55 fuel-efficient Airbus passenger planes, including 10 superjumbo A380s.
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Etihad buys 45 Boeing passenger jets for $9.4blnAFP - Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, said here Monday it had agreed to buy 45 Boeing passenger jets worth 9.4 billion dollars (5.9 billion euros).
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