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ABU DHABI: New 'green city' for environmentally damaged country
Babylon & BeyondUntil now, Abu Dhabi has been known as the quiet powerhouse behind its flashier neighbor, Dubai, bankrolling record-breaking skyscrapers and fantastical island resorts intended to make the United Arab Emirates synonymous with luxury, wealth and success.... -
Comments & Curiosities: Brawls and the jolly guy in red
We've been through a lot of them, no? We've seen lots of Christmases and the stories that go with them on these pages over the years, and in just a few days, another one will be upon us. Happens every year just about this time and every year, I try to...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Santa Claus (fictional character), Restaurants, CBS Corp., Religious Festivals
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Luxury Hotel Says It Regrets $11 Million Christmas Tree
KTLA NewsABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- An Abu Dhabi luxury hotel that boasted an $11 million Christmas tree decorated with gold and gems admitted Sunday it may have taken the holiday spirit a bit too far. A statement from the Emirates Palace hotel said it...Tags: United Arab Emirates, Religious Festivals, KTLA, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Holidays
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ABU DHABI: N.Y. Islamic center imam calls opponents 'small, vociferous' group
Babylon & BeyondThe leader of the proposed Manhattan Islamic cultural center near the site of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks told a Persian Gulf newspaper that there was no conflict between Islam and America and dismissed the opponents of the...... -
'Sex and the City 2'
Two years ago, with the world economy about to be credit-default-swapped right in the kisser, the first "Sex and the City" feature made $415 million worldwide. Its pre-sold fan base, already nostalgic for Cosmopolitans, heaved a collective, economically...Tags: Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker, HBO (tv network), Kim Cattrall, Sex and the City (movie)
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Burj Dubai: Tall promises unfulfilled
The Swampby Mark Silva With the opening today of the Burj Dubai, at 160 stories the world's tallest tower, we are reminded of regional promises unfulfilled. The crown jewel of the United Arab Emirates, a high-rise that surpasses all high-rises in......Tags: Justice System, Tourism and Leisure, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Movie Review: Sex and the City 2
Frankly My Dear» Orlando Sentinel – Frankly My DearThe Simpsons are going to Abu Dhabi! Actually, it's that quartet of conspicuous consuming cougars, the Sex and the City ladies, who trek to “The New Middle East,” discover it's really the Old Middle East, and strike a teeny tiny blow for... -
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Stricter smoking ban expected soon as anti-tobacco fervor sweeps Middle East
Babylon & BeyondThe United Arab Emirates may breathe easier under a strict ban on smoking, the details of which are still being hammered out five months after the actual bill was signed by President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi-based...... -
One of the world's largest concentrated solar power plants is set for Abu Dhabi
GreenspaceSomething major is about to arrive in Abu Dhabi, and it’s not the ladies from "Sex and the City 2." A massive concentrating solar power plant – featuring 768 parabolic mirrors spread across 741 acres of desert in nearby Madinat...... -
DUBAI: Alleged victim of gang rape sentenced to one year in prison
Babylon & BeyondThe Criminal Court of Abu Dhabi, in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, ruled this week that an 18-year-old Emirati woman who accused six men of gang-raping her will herself serve a one-year sentence for consensual sex. It's one...... -
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Authorities step up crackdown on companies linked to Iran
Babylon & BeyondIs it a public relations offensive meant to ease pressure on it from the United States, or is the United Arab Emirates finally cracking down on illicit trade with Iran? The Dubai-based Gulf News reported Monday that the government has...... -
Hotel Installs ATM That Dispenses Gold Bars
Associated PressABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Abu Dhabi's top hotel is upping the ante in the race for Gulf glitz: adding a gold-dispensing machine. The ATM-style kiosk in the Emirates Palace monitors the daily gold price and offers small bars up to 10 grams or...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Hotels and Accommodations, Gold and Precious Material
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