Dubai

Dubai

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  UAE bars British scholar over his views on Bahrain

  The United Arab Emirates says it has barred a British scholar from entering the country because of his views on the uprising against fellow Gulf ... 

• Federer insists he still has game to be No. 1

  Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have played in the last two Grand Slam finals, and it's easy to imagine their rivalry overshadowing an aging Roger ... 

• UAE blocks academic from Arab Spring conference

  The London School of Economics has pulled out of an academic conference on the Arab Spring after one of its scholars says he was denied entry into the ... 

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  Radwanska reaches Dubai quarters, Serena withdraws

  Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska led several of the top seeds into the Dubai Championships quarterfinals on a Wednesday overshadowed by the ... 

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  Kvitova, Wozniacki win openers at Dubai

  Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova got out of the first round of the Dubai Championships for the first time in three visits by easily handling ... 

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  Iran's leader steps deeper into the political fray

  Iran's supreme leader is supposed to be many things in the eyes of his followers: Spiritual mentor, protector of the Islamic Revolution, a moral ... 

• Dubai backs plans for world's biggest Ferris wheel

  Dubai's ruler has approval a $1.6 billion island development project that would be home to what's billed as the world's biggest Ferris wheel. 

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  Struggling Caribbean islands selling citizenship

  Hadi Mezawi has never set foot on the Caribbean island of Dominica, has never seen its rainforests or black-sand beaches. But he's one of its newest ... 

• Dubai's A380 concourse in full operation

  Dubai's airport authorities say a purpose-build concourse for Airbus' A380 aircraft is fully open after weeks of phased-in operations. The aircraft ... 

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  Iran's 'show' of force: Loud but not so clear

  In years past, keeping track of Iran's claims of military and technological advances was relatively easy: Wait until early February and watch the ... 

• Emirates announces five-year deal with F1

  Emirates airlines announced a five-year sponsorship deal with Formula One on Tuesday in the latest sign of the growing influence of the oil-rich, Gulf ... 

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  Turkey pledges support for Syrian opposition

  Turkey on Sunday pledged its continued support for the Syrian opposition, saying its leaders should not be pressured into talks with the regime as ... 

• Durex launches condom delivery service in Dubai

  Need a condom delivered to your doorstep in an hour? Then Dubai is the place to be. Already the launching pad for American fast-food restaurants and ... 

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  O'Meara says Singh should be punished for doping

  Mark O'Meara doesn't think Vijay Singh would ever try to cheat but still believes the Fijian should be suspended "for a couple of months" by the PGA ... 

• UAE charges 94 in alleged Islamist coup plot

  The United Arab Emirates says 94 people face charges for allegedly trying to overthrow the state as part of widening crackdowns on Islamist groups ... 

• Dubai looks to Qatar for oil as flow from Iran cut

  Dubai's government-run oil company says it has started importing supplies from Qatar and is seeking other sources in apparent moves to replace Iranian ... 

• Dubai bonds raise $1.25B in hint of recovery

  Dubai says two bond offerings have raised $1.25 billion in what appeared to signal investor interest returning to the city-state after a stunning ... 

• Groups seek $716m for Yemen humanitarian crisis

  Yemen's government and international donors must allocate over $700 million to help ease a deepening humanitarian crisis that includes widespread ... 

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  Iran courts restart of nuke talks, but snubs UN

  Iran has floated specific dates for reopening talks with the U.S. and other world powers about its nuclear program. At the same time, Tehran has left ... 

• Watchdog group: Iran to jail protest leader

  A media watchdog group says the founder of an Iranian protest group led by mothers has been ordered to begin a six-month prison sentence after being ... 

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  Dubai plans Asian home for famed QE2 luxury liner

  After more than four years sitting idle in a Dubai port, the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is bound again for the high seas as part of ... 

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  Gulf rulers take sharper aim at Web dissent

  Something unusual happened on Kuwait's normally boisterous online universe after back-to-back convictions this week for insulting the emir on Twitter: ... 

• Kuwait gives green light to airline privatization

  A parliamentary committee in Kuwait has approved the privatization of struggling flagship carrier Kuwait Airways, but says the process could take up ... 

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  AP Photos: Dubai makes bid to be City of Gold

  Dubai is sometimes called the "City of Gold" because of its stunning growth from a sleepy Gulf port to a world-famous business crossroads in the space ... 

• 3 Egyptian officials fly to UAE to discuss arrests

  Three senior Egyptian officials flew to the United Arab Emirates Wednesday to discuss the arrest of 11 Egyptians accused of forming a Muslim ...