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  • July 2008

    • Dubai Cracks Down on Nude Tourists

      Associated Press  |  Jul 15, 08 6:38 AM CDT

      Dubai Cracks Down on Nude Tourists

      (AP) - It hasn't been all fun and games for Western vacationers on Dubai beaches, thanks to  decency police who have detained 79 people in recent days for topless sunbathing and nudity, AP reports. The Muslim city-state is attracting hordes of foreign sun seekers, who are being scrutinized by cops on the ground and in beach watchtowers. Detained vacationers were "disturbing families," said a Dubai spokesman. More »

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      Middle East  • vacation  • Dubai  • beach  • United Arab Emirates  • resorts  • behavior

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • For Hotels, Upgrades at Top Boost Bottom Line

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 29, 08 4:26 PM CDT

      For Hotels, Upgrades at Top Boost Bottom Line

      (Newser) - Luxury hotels are spending money to make money, but the dollars aren’t flowing into the average traveler’s quarters, the Wall Street Journal reports. With competition growing and demand for rooms lacking, hotels are burnishing their top suites—some costing $30,000 a night—hoping the added glitz will generate buzz that draws conferences, business travelers and average Joes wishing to flirt with glamor. More »

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      Dubai  • luxury hotels  • luxury travel  • business travelers  • hospitality  • Four Seasons  • Ritz Carlton

    • Bollywood Exports Dance Craze

      Portfolio  |  May 4, 08 6:37 AM CDT

      Bollywood Exports Dance Craze

      (Newser) - Bollywood movies have long been a successful Indian export; now they've spawned another booming business, Portfolio reports: studios that promise to teach fans the dance numbers that drive the films' popularity. "Bollywood dancing is no longer an object of ridicule," says one choreographer. "It's serious business and, believe me, there's nothing funny about it." More »

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      India  • dance  • Dubai  • Bollywood  • Mumbai

  • April 2008

    • Dubai Sheik Pays $2.7M for Camel

      RIA Novosti (Russia)  |  Apr 9, 08 12:28 PM CDT

      Dubai Sheik Pays $2.7M for Camel

      (Newser) - A Dubai prince broke the bank yesterday at an Abu Dhabi event billed as the world's top camel festival, spending $2.7 million on a prize-winning female. That was a record—until an Abu Dhabi sheik outdid him, shelling out $7 million for a pair of racing camels, RIA Novosti reports. The more expensive of that duo was also a contest winner. More »

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      Abu Dhabi  • Dubai  • United Arab Emirates  • camel

    • Dubai Is the New Mecca for Theme Parks

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 3, 08 3:56 PM CDT

      Dubai Is the New Mecca for Theme Parks

      (Newser) - The big US amusement companies—Six Flags, Universal, SeaWorld, Warner Bros., MGM—have all seen the future, and it's in Dubai. That's where the world's largest playland—a sprawling $64-billion collection of theme parks, golf courses, museums and hotels—is going up, but it's only the most dramatic of projects in the works all over the Middle and Far East, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      South Korea  • Abu Dhabi  • Dubai  • Singapore  • DreamWorks  • Universal Studios  • Shanghai  • amusement parks  • theme park  • Six Flags

  • March 2008

    • When It Comes to Yachts, Size Does Matter

      New York Times  |  Mar 16, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      When It Comes to Yachts, Size Does Matter

      (Newser) - Billionaires have a new way to one-up wealthy neighbors: Buy a bigger yacht. Such jumbo boats confer "bragging rights,” one expert says. "No question, that’s a very strong part of the motivation.” And competition is riding a new crest: Four times as many superyachts, all more than 80 feet long, were being built last year than 10 years ago, the New York Times reports.  More »

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      wealth  • Dubai  • competition  • yachts  • billionaires  • boats

  • February 2008

    • Els Tames Tiger for a Day

      Associated Press  |  Feb 2, 08 2:49 PM CST

      Els Tames Tiger for a Day

      (Newser) - Ernie Els knows he has a long way to go, but he will take his 7-under 65 today that gave him a one-stroke lead in the Dubai Desert Classic, reports the Associated Press. Tiger Woods' day included a 73 that pushed him four strokes back, lots of missed putts, and an outburst at a photographer. Henrik Stenson is one back of Els. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • Dubai  • Ernie Els  • European PGA Tour

    • Mideast Web Woes Persist as 3rd Cable Is Cut

      CNN  |  Feb 1, 08 1:18 PM CST

      Mideast Web Woes Persist as 3rd Cable Is Cut

      (Newser) - A third cable carrying Internet traffic to the Mideast was cut today off the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai, and web and phone service remained disrupted in large areas of the Mideast and India because of breaks in two cables in the Mediterranean Wednesday. The cables severed earlier carried as much as three-quarters of the traffic between Europe and the Mideast, so their loss was more serious, CNN reports. More »

  • January 2008

    • Are Foreign Bailouts Good for the Economy?

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 25, 08 11:30 AM CST

      Are Foreign Bailouts Good for the Economy?

      (Newser) - Wall Street firms, battered by the collapsing subprime market, shored by their bottom lines by selling ownership stakes to foreign governments. Although the investments represent a significant change in the US economy, they drew little public criticism and no government intervention. That reaction—or lack thereof—follows years of lobbying by overseas governments and large American financial firms, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Wall Street  • Citigroup  • Merrill Lynch  • Dubai  • sovereign wealth funds

    • $20M Payday May Await Bill Clinton

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 22, 08 12:30 PM CST

      $20M Payday May Await Bill Clinton

      (Newser) - Hoping to insulate his wife’s presidential campaign from potential conflicts of interest, Bill Clinton is negotiating to untangle himself from a business relationship with billionaire Ron Burkle that includes a potentially sensitive link to Dubai, the Wall Street Journal reports. In the process, Clinton could earn a $20 million payout. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • Dubai  • Ron Burkle

  • December 2007

    • Gulf Arabs Enjoy Iranian Thaw

      Economist  |  Dec 23, 07 4:30 AM CST

      Gulf Arabs Enjoy Iranian Thaw

      (Newser) - Relations between the Sunni states in the Persian Gulf and the Shias in Iran were chilly before Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to power in 2005, and they became even frostier afterward. But  now the worm is beginning to turn—and former rivals are making nice. Burdened with UN sanctions and needing new trading partners, Tehran has been knocking on doors across the Gulf—in the UAE, in Bahrain and at a recent Arab summit. More »

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      Iran  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • Dubai  • UN sanctions  • Bahrain

  • November 2007

    • Oil-Price Surge Fuels Global Investing Binge

      New York Times  |  Nov 28, 07 2:18 PM CST

      Oil-Price Surge Fuels Global Investing Binge

      (Newser) - Petrodollars have fueled an investing binge in companies ranging from chipmaker AMD to private-equity giant Carlyle Group to Citigroup. And, with nearly $5 billion in oil revenue gushing weekly into Persian Gulf nations, the spree won’t likely slow, the New York Times reports. “The oil-producing countries simply cannot absorb the amount of wealth they are generating,” one observer said. More »