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...horse racing's largest pot, and the Dubai Desert Golf Classic, which attracts top players, among them Tiger Woods. Another major attraction is the winter Dubai Shopping Festival, which runs from mid-January to Feb. 15. Its price reductions in fashion and electronics outlets temporarily turn Dubai into a mecca for the material world. Gambling may not exist here, but partying certainly does. There are no strict Islamic bans on alcohol--or on basically having fun in public--as in neighboring countries. A local edition of the listings magazine Time Out identifies 160 establishments in its "Nightlife" section...
...machines in the north Indian city of Lucknow, considers himself a devout Muslim. Squatting in a corner of the room cluttered with rusty sewing machines where he has worked for the past 60 years, Ayub's eyes light up as he recalls his trip to the holy city of Mecca in 1987. Yet, when asked for whom he's likely to vote in the next elections, Ayub says he's leaning toward a candidate many Muslims would strongly disapprove of: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India's Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister. "It doesn't matter if a man is Hindu or Muslim...
...Even if a solid plan is negotiated, formidable obstacles to success in Iraq remain. The guerrilla war continues. The hajj - the annual pilgrimage to Mecca - will set large numbers of people moving through the country in January and February and provide wonderful cover for troublemakers. Thousands of U.S. troops will rotate in and out of Iraq in March and April, a process that may be vulnerable to major terrorist strikes. Still, there finally appears to be the outline of a plan to move from the current chaos to a new Iraqi government, recognized and supported by the international community...
Even if a solid plan is negotiated, formidable obstacles to success in Iraq remain. The guerrilla war continues. The hajj--the annual pilgrimage to Mecca--will set large numbers of people moving through the country in January and February and provide wonderful cover for troublemakers. Thousands of U.S. troops will rotate in and out of Iraq in March and April, a process that may be vulnerable to major terrorist strikes. Still, there finally appears to be the outline of a plan to move from the current chaos to a new Iraqi government, recognized and supported by the international community...
...FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP-GETTY IMAGES SPORTS MECCA The city has no mosques. Plans to build one near the airport fizzled; the Orthodox church claims it will taint the skyline...