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Arab States Cancel New Year's Festivities

Celebrations halted in solidarity with Gaza

By Sarah Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 31, 2008 10:57 AM CST

(Newser) – Dubai's ruler has canceled its ritzy public New Year's Eve celebrations "in solidarity with the Palestinian people" in Gaza, the Times of London reports. Festivities also were called off in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. In Dubai, residents and tourists scrambled to come up... Read full story »

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