Word: arab
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...control of the numerous Palestinian security forces and instill some sort of order on the streets. Ziad Abu Amr, the Foreign Minister-designate, and Salam Fayyad, who has been tapped as Finance Minister, are both independent moderates with good reputations in the West. Their job will be to persuade Arab and European governments to lift the financial blockade imposed after Hamas took office a year...
...Despite persistent rumors that Dubai's bubble is about to burst, the tiny Arab sheikhdom keeps on growing, and real estate prices continue rising. Whatever controversy the announcement that oil-services giant is re-locating its headquarters to Dubai may be generating on Capitol Hill, in the Gulf region it is being seen as validating Dubai's ambitions to become the new frontier of globalization. At High Society Real Estate, Lesar would learn that a one-bedroom apartment in his new hometown will cost anything from $200,000 to $2.9 million. A relatively commonplace property offered by High Society...
...announced plans to expand its fleet to 100 planes by 2010. It passed that mark last year, and is set to receive some of the first super jumbo Airbus A-380s. Only a decade ago, Dubai was a relatively sleepy sheikhdom - one of seven that make up the United Arab Emirates - known for being a trading hub due to its ports, rather than the oil output that enriches its neighbor, Abu Dhabi. But the ambitious Sheikh Mohammed, who formally became its ruler in 2006, implemented a vision that combined Dubai's international trade links with a CEO-management style rare...
...safety, smack in the center of a region torn by war and terrorism. Sheikh Mo is building Burj Dubai, which aspires to be the tallest building in the world. The world's largest amusement park and biggest shopping mall are on the way. The sail-shaped Burj al-Arab has been one of the most famous hotels on the planet since it opened seven years ago; it's become such a tourist destination in its own right that it charges about $50 just to go inside to take a look-the suites-only rack-rate accommodation starts...
...feels much more like Las Vegas than Mecca, but Dubai is an unworldly mix of both. The city's music venues and nightclubs host the best of Arab and international entertainers, while bikini-clad Europeans and local women wearing traditional head coverings can be spotted on the beaches. Dubai hosts major international sporting events, including the world's richest horse race...