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Real Madrid Resort Island hotel in UAE seeks investors
theme resort hotel using the brand of the Real Madrid football team says the development is still working to line up investors for the project in the United Arab Emirates. The Spanish club announced plans for the $1 billion Real Madrid Resort (...)

30 - 03 - 2012
Etihad to invest in Seychelles airline
growing Gulf airline, agreed Wednesday to spend $20 million to buy 40 percent of the national carrier in the island country of Seychelles. The deal with Air Seychelles is Etihad's second investment in an overseas carrier in just over a month. The (...)

27 - 01 - 2012
Dubai to expand cruise ship port
Dubai is significantly expanding its cruise ship port in an effort to attract more seafaring tourists to the city's Arabian Gulf shores. Dubai's port operator DP World laid out plans Wednesday to open a second cruise ship terminal at the downtown (...)

28 - 10 - 2011
Italian consortium wins $900m UAE rail deal
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday awarded an Italian-led consortium a $900 million contract to build the first stage of the Gulf nation's railway network. State-backed railway company Etihad Rail gave the deal to Italy's Saipem S.p.A. and (...)

28 - 10 - 2011
Minor and Jones lead Braves past Giants 1-0
Shabab Club players celebrate with the Al-Riyadh International Tournament Cup after beating Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal Club 2-1 in the final in Riyadh Thursday. — SPA ATLANTA — Tim Lincecum was trying to get the pitch inside. It drifted back over (...)

20 - 08 - 2011
‘Small break' in aquarium at Dubai's mall
A large section of the Middle East's biggest shopping mall was shut Thursday as maintenance crews scrambled to contain a leak in the massive, shark-filled aquarium there. An official at Dubai's civil defense department said “there has been a small (...)

26 - 02 - 2010
World's tallest tower lookout suddenly shuttered
The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, disappointing visitors and marring the spire's reputation just a month after it opened. Dubai had hoped the 2,717-foot (...)

09 - 02 - 2010
America's Cup: No way to force US team to Gulf
The Swiss defenders of the America's Cup strongly rejected security worries about holding the event in the Middle East for the first time and said Saturday they would be open to racing others in the Gulf if their US-based challenger refuses to (...)

18 - 10 - 2009
Dubai launches second airline
Dubai on Monday plans to launch its second government-run airline - the third major carrier this decade to spring from the UAE. The new low-cost airline will cater to budget travelers in a region better known for opulence than bargains. Unlike (...)

01 - 06 - 2009
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