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...Dubai, the airline and its base at the airport--which is undergoing a $4 billion expansion--are just part of a bigger plan. They fit into the "superlative" strategy of the ruling Maktoum family. The tiny emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf--once a significant trading hub--is now spending billions of dollars to become the world's high-end playground. And getting Emirates' brand known worldwide is part of that plan: last year the airline spent $150 million to buy the naming rights for a new 60,000-seat stadium for the popular London soccer team Arsenal...
...there are many things for a Harvard freshman to be frustrated about, his source of frustration isn’t the typical complaint about a TF’s incomprehensible accent or the curving of a final to a B-. Four months ago, Cowles called the Carpenter Center, the hub of the Visual and Environmental Studies (VES) program, seeking space and opportunities to paint. He never heard back and in the following months has still been unable to locate space and materials. Cowles finds this not only frustrating, but puzzling...
...Delayed Reaction German carrier Lufthansa said it was considering suing authorities for air-traffic disruption caused by the arrival of George W. Bush at Frankfurt Airport last week. The airline claimed the hub was affected for twice as long as originally planned...
...ornate living room, Mohammed al Ammari makes his campaign pitch to a dozen men all clad in the traditional Saudi robe and headdress. As a member of Riyadh's city council, he vows, he would work to rebuild the capital's crumbling downtown into a modern urban hub. The setting and promise may lack pizzazz, but al Ammari jabs a forefinger into the air as he speaks, visibly thrilled to be a candidate in the Kingdom's first-ever nationwide election. Two days later, he is beaming after casting his ballot at a neighborhood school. ?It's great!? he exclaims...
...broke to pay for a fancy meal at Top of the Hub this Valentine’s Day? FM suggests an expense that will keep on giving. This Feb. 14, skip the foreplay and head straight to the main course. Three beds that make University-issued extra longs into destinations...