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iBO in Dubai

by Haitham Sabbah July 26, 2005

iBO is a space dedicated to world club culture – bringing the most talented DJ’s, VJ’s, musicians and performers to a little slice of hot heaven in Dubai.

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Dubai to build $1.7 billion Golf City

by Haitham Sabbah July 10, 2005

The affluent Gulf desert emirate of Dubai is to build a giant “Golf City” including five new courses at an estimated cost of 6.5 billion dirhams (1.7 billion dollars).

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Child camel racers banned in UA

by Haitham Sabbah July 10, 2005

Finally: “Associated Press – Under international pressure to stop child abuse in a traditional desert sport, the United Arab Emirates has banned the use of underage riders in camel racing.”

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22 Pakistani camel race riders return home from UAE

by Haitham Sabbah June 21, 2005

Abdul Hakeem was just six years old when he went to United Arab Emirates to work as a servant. But the Pakistani youngster ended up as a camel jockey. He came home on Tuesday after losing nine years of his childhood in a sport internationally condemned as a form of slavery. At 15, Hakeem is [...]

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NO EXIT!

by Haitham Sabbah June 11, 2005

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Can SESAME become an oasis of peace in the Middle East?

by Haitham Sabbah May 27, 2005

Here’s some good news from the Jordan: Israel, Iran, Syria, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Palestine Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan and many other countries from around the globe (click below graph for a list of other countries), need no “Open SESAME magic” to be able to cooperate on an advanced scientific project. In [...]

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Burj Al Arab Among Top 10 Most Expensive Hotels

by Haitham Sabbah May 22, 2005

If money truly is no object, Forbes has released the 2005 edition of their Most Expensive Hotel Rooms list. Burj Al Arab in Dubai offers breakfast for a paltry $41 per person, while Little Palm Island in the Florida Keys offers the option to rent out the entire island for only $1 million a weekend. [...]

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Teens jailed in Dubai for ‘indecent pics’

by Haitham Sabbah May 13, 2005

17-year-old boy and 19-year-old girl, both UAE nationals, were each sentenced to spend one month in jail. The teenagers were exchanging “indecent” pictures through their cellphones and sending pornographic pictures through email. The Dubai Court of First Instance heard that one of the girl’s friends was jealous of the relationship she had with her male [...]

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Jailed Briton ‘given banned painkiller’

by Haitham Sabbah May 7, 2005

A British woman who spent nearly eight weeks in a Dubai jail for having a banned painkiller in her system was given it by a United Arab Emirates police doctor. “They first gave her medication, then they tested her for it, then they flung her in jail. This is what was proven in court.”

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UAE breaks telecom monopoly

by Haitham Sabbah May 6, 2005

Good news for mobile phone users. Emirati government licenses new telecom company with 1.08 billion dollars, breaking Etisalatï¿½s monopoly.

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UAE takes delivery of first F-16s

by Haitham Sabbah May 4, 2005

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) took delivery of the first batch of an order for 80 F-16 fighters from the United States, estimated to cost 6.4 billion dollars.

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Emeriates Palace

by Haitham Sabbah April 23, 2005

United Arab Emirates builds gold hotel that is a geeks dream palace. It boasts more than 1,000 miles of fiber optic & broadcast cable among its many tech innovations. (Related site: Emeriates Palace)

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Arab Discriminates Against Women. Why Is That So?

by Haitham Sabbah December 1, 2004

Last week, Guardian-organised event at which more than 100 young British Muslims were brought together at University College London. The delegates came from all walks of life, and held a wide range of views. The one thing that came across very clearly was that the media are often wrong to refer to “the Muslim community”, [...]

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