http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/DubaiFind stories, videos, and photos about Dubai from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:17:34 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Dubai14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Dubai from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/28/martin.becka.dubai.transmutations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/28/martin.becka.dubai.transmutations/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench photographer Martin Becka has come up with a novel way to capture one of the world's most modern cities, Dubai. A 150-year-old camera.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/19/korea.dubai.tower/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/19/korea.dubai.tower/index.html#cnnSTCTextStanding in the shadow of the Burj Dubai Kye Ho Kim of Samsung Construction rattles off the list of records the building will break.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/21/golf.dubai.race.money.cut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/21/golf.dubai.race.money.cut/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrize money for golf's richest tournament in Dubai has been cut by 25 percent because of the global economic downturn.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/03/racetodubai.money.reduction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/03/racetodubai.money.reduction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Tour looks set to suffer a major body blow this week when it announces a reduction in prize money for this year's flagship $20 million Race to Dubai and Dubai World Championships.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/11/dubai.rugby.sevens.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/11/dubai.rugby.sevens.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust stepping into the stadium you can feel the electric atmosphere. Die-hard rugby fan or not, it is thrilling. Tens of thousands of people who have journeyed into the desert to see history being made are in full voice.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/news/international/dubai_bailout/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/news/international/dubai_bailout/index.htmThe United Arab Emirates pledged $10 billion to prop up Dubai, one of its most ambitious members, Dubai's government said.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/31/dubai.mcillroy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/31/dubai.mcillroy/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrecocious teenager Rory McIlroy takes a two-shot lead into the final day of the fog-hit Dubai Desert Classic as he chases his first European Tour win.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/22/dubai.mother.adultery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/22/dubai.mother.adultery/index.html#cnnSTCTextA British mother-of-two looks set to serve a three-month jail sentence for adultery after losing her appeal against the conviction in Dubai.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/20/feb.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/20/feb.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the economic crisis worsens, we look at the long-term validity of professional golf in the Middle East and Dubai in particular. We also get unprecedented access to some of the world's leading golfers and Adam Scott teams up with world famous coach Butch Harmon for his 'Hot Shots.'Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/29/uk.sexonbeach.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/29/uk.sexonbeach.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTextA British businessman jailed in Dubai after being convicted with a female companion for having sex on a beach said he had acted naively as he spoke publicly Monday for the first time since returning to the UK.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/23/dubai.sex.couple/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/23/dubai.sex.couple/index.html#cnnSTCTextA British man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach was re-arrested as he prepared to board a flight back to the UK, according to media reports.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/25/dubai.sex.couple/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/25/dubai.sex.couple/index.html#cnnSTCTextA British couple convicted for having sex on a public beach in Dubai will not face jail after a judge suspended their prison sentences, their lawyer said Tuesday.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/11/news/international/dubai_bailout.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/11/news/international/dubai_bailout.fortune/index.htmAs soaring oil prices enriched the Persian Gulf region in recent years, the United Arab Emirate of Dubai became the embodiment of global exuberance. Now even this boomtown has fallen prey to the credit crisis.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/21/dubai.sex.couple.bail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/21/dubai.sex.couple.bail/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Britons serving three-month prison terms for having sex on a public beach in Dubai have been released on bail pending their appeal, their lawyer said Tuesday.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1851370,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1851370,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNo one's calling it a bust, but the glittering city-state's heavy debt load poses a challenge for its future growthSun, 19 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/16/dubai.sex.couple.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/16/dubai.sex.couple.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTextA court in Dubai has sentenced two Britons to three months in prison for having sex on a public beach in the Muslim country.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1841837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1841837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThough still buoyed by relatively high oil prices, development is slowing in Dubai and other Gulf states as finance dries upWed, 17 Sep 2008 13:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/04/dubai.helicopter.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/04/dubai.helicopter.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextA helicopter crashed into an oil drilling platform off the coast of Dubai, killing all seven people on board, officials said Thursday.Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1829877,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1829877,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government-controlled developer of palm-shaped islands off Dubai's coast and a related investment arm said Wednesday they have bought a 20 percent stake in international circus touring company Cirque du SoleilWed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/25/duibai.tower/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/25/duibai.tower/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmbitious plans to build a revolutionary 420-meter shape-shifting skyscraper in Dubai have been unveiled by architects.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/sailing/06/10/trimaran.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/sailing/06/10/trimaran.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTextYvan Bourgnon's $3 million trimaran Team Ocean broke up off the coast of Dubai while attempting a local record.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1725837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1725837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. reached an agreement with one of Abu Dhabi's largest real estate developers for an entertainment destination likely to cost billions of dollars, MGM said WednesdayThu, 27 Mar 2008 16:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/26/dubai.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/26/dubai.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo people were killed Wednesday after an explosion and massive fire at a fireworks warehouse in Dubai, authorities said. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/26/dubai.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/03/26/dubai.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Dubai sparked a massive fire Wednesday that may burn for more than 24 hours, authorities said.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/20/gulf.ceos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/20/gulf.ceos/index.html#cnnSTCTextBusiness leaders who cut red tape, improved efficiency and kept ahead of multiple demands on their organisations were recognised at the Middle East CEO of the year Awards in Dubai this week.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/11/emirates.wreck/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/11/emirates.wreck/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix people were killed, at least 40 were injured and dozens of vehicles burned Tuesday when hundreds of cars collided on a fog-shrouded Persian Gulf highway.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/01/tennis.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/01/tennis.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnseeded Elena Dementieva came through a star-studded field to lift the Dubai Open title with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 defeat of Russian compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova, the second seed and former US Open champion.Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/26/tennis.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/26/tennis.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnna Chakvetadze defeated Pole Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the first round of the Dubai Open, then spoke about the anguish caused by being assaulted and burgled in her Moscow home in December.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/26/tennis.sharapova/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/26/tennis.sharapova/index.html#cnnSTCTextMaria Sharapova has dropped out of this week's Dubai Championships because of a viral illness.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/15/arabianbusiness.survey/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/15/arabianbusiness.survey/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Gulf may still be booming but inflation - and skyrocketing prices - is making life tough for the workforce. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/news/international/Dubai_djibouti.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/news/international/Dubai_djibouti.fortune/index.htmIt's always tough driving in the wilds of East Africa. But in the tiny country of Djibouti, our driver explains, it's tougher than usual. "Djiboutian goats don't scare," he says, holding down the horn and swerving. We're driving 100 mph the wrong way down a winding road through terrain so apocalyptic that British soldiers, back when they ruled the world, nicknamed this parched earth the Furthest Shag of the Never-Never Land.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/20/dj.grooverider/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/20/dj.grooverider/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe recent arrest and sentencing of a British disc jockey in Dubai highlights the need for foreign travelers to pay close attention to the United Arab Emirates' strict rules on prohibited substances, a legal charity said Wednesday.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/07/uae.retail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/07/uae.retail/index.html#cnnSTCTextNestled in a corridor of Emirates Mall in Dubai sits Hassam Goldooz's boutique. The retailer sells Italian ladies fashion to women of the Gulf, and those in for a visit.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/02/05/india.els/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/02/05/india.els/index.html#cnnSTCTextErnie Els will put the memory of his disastrous finish in Dubai last Sunday behind him as he prepares to tackle the inaugural Indian Masters at the Delhi Golf Club this week.Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/01/31/golf.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/01/31/golf.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTextTiger Woods made a flawless start to his bid for a second Dubai Desert Classic title on Thursday, carding a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to open up a two-stroke lead over a group of 11 players.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/18/dubai.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/18/dubai.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTextA French teenage boy who was kidnapped and raped in Dubai by two men, one of whom was HIV-positive, has tested negative for HIV and hepatitis, the teenager's mother said Friday.Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/08/kerzner.facts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/08/kerzner.facts/index.html#cnnSTCTextKerzner International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/03/dubai.central/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/03/dubai.central/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a city strewn with scaffolding, it's a project with no equal. Dubai World Central is set to be a bustling metropolis 40 kilometers south of Dubai's city center, with homes, offices and a port no less, surrounding the jewel in the crown -- the world's largest airport.Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/02/mme.jan04/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/02/mme.jan04/index.html#cnnSTCTextBuilding the World's Largest Airport Economic growth fuels the need for a new airport in Dubai. Dubai International Airport has seen passenger traffic more than double in the past five years, and Emirates Airlines recently announced its record order of $35 billion for 143 planes at this year's Dubai Airshow.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/11/film.festivals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/11/film.festivals/index.html#cnnSTCTextNever before have film stars had so many opportunities to pose for the paparazzi. The cinematic diary is crammed full of festivals. Now there's a new one in Abu Dhabi.Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/12/dubai.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/12/dubai.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTextA court in Dubai sentenced two men Wednesday to 15 years in prison for the rape and kidnapping of a 15-year-old French boy.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/22/dubai.golf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/22/dubai.golf/index.html#cnnSTCTextDubai is adept at attracting investment and this month it has laid claim to the world's richest ever golf tournament.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/16/pakistan.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/16/pakistan.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Pakistani television networks that transmit from Dubai in United Arab Emirates were ordered off the air Friday at the request of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, officials from the networks said.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/golf/11/19/golf.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/golf/11/19/golf.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTextDubai will stage the world's richest golf tournament as part of the European Tour's 2009 schedule.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/11/news/companies/gulf_airlines/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/11/news/companies/gulf_airlines/index.htmGulf Arab airlines announced orders for some 140 aircraft at the opening of the Dubai Airshow on Sunday in deals valued at almost $40 billion.Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/08/dubai.bridge/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/08/dubai.bridge/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bridge under construction at a marina collapsed Thursday, killing seven workers and injuring 25, nine critically, the head of Dubai police said.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:06:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe image of a glittering Middle East showpiece has been endangered by a shocking crimeMon, 05 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/01/nov2.news/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/01/nov2.news/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week's business news from the Middle East: G.C.C. will wait until December to consider single currency; Dubai firm buys stake in U.S. hedge fund; Rasmala buys majority stake in Egypt finance groupThu, 01 Nov 2007 20:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/10/25/ipo.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/10/25/ipo.dubai/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast Sunday, DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, announced it was going public. But shares will not be listed on the well-established exchanges in London, New York or Hong Kong but on the two-year old Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX).Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/09/26/uae.blog/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/09/26/uae.blog/index.html#cnnSTCTextRAPID CHANGE, REAL INVESTMENTS -- A VIEW FROM CITYSCAPE CONFERENCE. DUBAIThu, 18 Oct 2007 18:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/10/04/culture.mme/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/10/04/culture.mme/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a gallery in Dubai this month, local Emirate collectors, passing American tourists and Egyptian expats will mingle to admire the Fez-clad, cigarette-smoking youths in the photographs of London-based but Moroccan-born artist, Hassan Hajjaj.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/09/27/mme.sepnews/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/09/27/mme.sepnews/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week's business news from the Middle East: Borse Dubai responds to LSE's merger with Italian stock exchange; Kuwait hospitality group buys UK bakery chain; Doha property company signs deal for exclusive French hotel; first direct flight from Middle East to South America.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/international/bc.apfn.eu.fin.sweden.omx.offer.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/international/bc.apfn.eu.fin.sweden.omx.offer.ap/index.htmNasdaq and Borse Dubai said Wednesday they have raised their bid for Nordic stock exchange operator OMX by 15 percent to $4.9 billion, and have secured 47.6 percent of the shares.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/news/international/nasdaq_omx.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/news/international/nasdaq_omx.ap/index.htmNasdaq Stock Market Inc. and Borse Dubai have reached a deal under which Nasdaq will take over Nordic bourse operator OMX AB, while Borse Dubai acquires just under 20 percent of Nasdaq and 28 percent of the London stock exchange.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/06/01/100051013/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/06/01/100051013/index.htmWhen I tell friends that I run businesses in both the United Arab Emirates and California, they assume that I never sleep. But technology makes it easy to bridge the time zones.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/dubai.fire.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/dubai.fire.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextFire broke out early Monday in a warehouse containing hazardous chemicals at Dubai's Jebel Ali port, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky before firefighters brought it under control three hours later.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/27/dubai.fire.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/27/dubai.fire.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextFire broke out early Monday in a warehouse containing hazardous chemicals at Dubai's Jebel Ali port, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky before firefighters brought it under control three hours later.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/golf/08/25/dutch.leaders.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/golf/08/25/dutch.leaders.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextBritons David Carter and Ross Fisher and New Zealander Steve Alker shared a two-shot lead on nine-under-par 201 after Saturday's Dutch Open third round.Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/23/omx.dubai.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/23/omx.dubai.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Swedish regulator said on Thursday state-run Borse Dubai violated Swedish takeover law in the run-up to a bid for exchange owner OMX, but no action against the group was planned.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/news/international/mgm_dubai.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/news/international/mgm_dubai.reut/index.htmDubai World said Wednesday it will invest up to $5.2 billion in MGM Mirage, making the investment holding firm of the Dubai government a major player in Las Vegas, the biggest gambling destination in the United States.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/international/bc.omx.bid.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/international/bc.omx.bid.reut/index.htmBorse Dubai launched a $4 billion cash offer for Nordic exchange owner OMX Friday, trumping an agreed deal with U.S. exchange Nasdaq, in a bid to create a group with global reach.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/17/omx.bid.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/17/omx.bid.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextBorse Dubai launched a $4 billion cash offer for Nordic exchange owner OMX on Friday, trumping an agreed deal with U.S. exchange Nasdaq, in a bid to create a group with global reach.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/12/news/international/bc.dpworld.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/12/news/international/bc.dpworld.reut/index.htmDP World, the world's third-largest container port operator, may this year sell $2 billion of shares in an initial public offering and list the stock in Dubai, Middle East Economic Digest reported.Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/05/news/companies/barneyssale.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/05/news/companies/barneyssale.reut/index.htmDubai-based private equity firm Istithmar raised its offer to acquire Barneys New York Inc. from Jones Apparel Group Inc. to $900 million on Sunday, matching a bid by Japan's Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/23/100134937/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/23/100134937/index.htmJust how red-hot is the current worldwide expansion? "This is far and away the strongest global economy I've seen in my business lifetime," U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson declared on a recent visit to Fortune's offices.Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/31/racing.dubai/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/31/racing.dubai/index.htmlInvasor lived up to his billing as the world's best horse by landing the Dubai World Cup at Nad Al Sheba on Saturday.Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402357/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402357/index.htmKhaldoon Khalifa al Mubarak is a man in a hurry. The 31-year-old, American-educated developer steps on the gas of his silver Audi and zooms past a hole in the ground crawling with construction work... Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/sailing/03/12/mainsail.blog/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/sailing/03/12/mainsail.blog/index.htmlA weekend off from my Olympic training campaign means flying half way round the world to Dubai to film for Mainsail!Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/12/dubai.airport/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/12/dubai.airport/index.htmlDubai airport was closed for nearly eight hours on Monday after the nose gear of an aircraft with 229 passengers and crew on board apparently collapsed during take off.Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/26/tennis.federer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/26/tennis.federer/index.htmlRoger Federer claimed a record for men's tennis dominance on Monday, when he celebrated his 161st consecutive week as world number one.Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alan_shipnuck/02/06/hot.not/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alan_shipnuck/02/06/hot.not/index.html1. Aaron Baddeley He's always been a great putter, and now he's swinging like a young, less-churlish Steve Elkington. With a monster weekend in Phoenix, Badds nabbed his second Tour win in the last 10 months and immediately enters the conversation of the brightest young talents in golf.Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:42:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jim_gorant/02/06/backspin0212/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jim_gorant/02/06/backspin0212/index.htmlBy finishing third in an Arabian dust storm at last week's Dubai Desert Classic, Tiger Woods extended his winless streak in non-Tour international events to five. Dating back to September 2006, he has lost at the HSBC World Match Play, played for the losing side at the Ryder Cup, finished second at tournaments in China and Japan, and in Dubai played third fiddle to Henrik Stenson. It's enough to make a fellow turn in his passport.Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/19/magazines/business2/ocean_real_estate.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/19/magazines/business2/ocean_real_estate.biz2/index.htmWe've been promised many things in the world of Tomorrowland: jet packs, flying cars, picnics on the moon.Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/01/18/execed.advertising/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/01/18/execed.advertising/index.htmlA great deal of attention is paid to the tricky business of how aspirant MBAs can identify and then get into the best courses at top business schools.Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/12/25/execed.global3/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/12/25/execed.global3/index.htmlMany people who take MBAs and similar courses would expect to spend their careers working internationally, crossing the globe in pursuit of new challenges.Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/12/21/skyscraper.boom/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/12/21/skyscraper.boom/index.htmlFrom Shanghai to Dubai, skyscraper construction is booming.Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/11/09/mwonders.dubai/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/11/09/mwonders.dubai/index.htmlIn the early 1960's oil was discovered 75 miles off the coast of the United Arab Emirates transforming the economy of Dubai and its six neighboring federated states.Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/09/25/oct.bt.upcoming/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/09/25/oct.bt.upcoming/index.htmlThis month CNN Business Traveller is in the Gulf where billions of dollars are being spent on constructing street after street of new buildings to cater for an influx of foreign investors.Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/21/owen.kelly/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/21/owen.kelly/index.htmlThe daily commute becomes the bane of many workers' lives when they are forced to spend an hour or two in a car or on a train just to get to the office.Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/04/dubai.austin/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/04/dubai.austin/index.htmlThe ruler of Dubai has pardoned a Grammy-winning music producer who had been sentenced to four years in prison on charges of carrying cocaine into the country.Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/golf/05/02/golf.dubai/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/golf/05/02/golf.dubai/index.htmlWorld number one Tiger Woods has agreed to defend his Dubai Desert Classic title in 2007.Tue, 02 May 2006 12:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/25/technology/arabsearch_reut0425/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/25/technology/arabsearch_reut0425/index.htmRIYADH, April 25 (Reuters) - A Saudi-German plan to launch a dedicated Arabic language search engine for the World Wide Web could revolutionize the moribund Arabic Internet market, a senior official in the project said.Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/17/8374389/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/17/8374389/index.htmAS DUBAI REACHES FOR THE SKY with a building that, when completed in 2008, will be the tallest in the world, it is facing a revolt from the workers who have made the emirate's audacious development... Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/10/news/international/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/10/news/international/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmSo the Dubai ports deal is done, a United Arab Emirates-owned company has backed down, and CNN anchor (and deal opponent) Lou Dobbs is going to have to find something else to talk about. But the after-effects are likely to be felt in boardrooms across America as well as on Capitol Hill and in Arab capitals from Riyadh to Bahrain and Cairo.Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/greenfield.portpolitics/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/09/greenfield.portpolitics/index.htmlWell, I don't know about you, but I feel so much safer now that I know those Dubains -- Dubai-ites? Dubaionians? -- won't be running those American ports after all.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/05/port.security/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/05/port.security/index.htmlTwo U.S. lawmakers called Sunday for overhauling the rules by which the United States approves foreign management of facilities involved in national security.Sun, 05 Mar 2006 22:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/02/news/international/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/02/news/international/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmLost amid the political furor over the Dubai ports deal is a much larger story. No, we're not talking about weak Coast Guard inspections or other security-related safeguards. (I'll leave that issue for another day). Instead, it's the staggering shift in global economic power that the global commodity boom has wrought.Fri, 03 Mar 2006 15:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/09/don.marathon/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/09/don.marathon/index.htmlSo I've got just under 11 weeks to go until the Flora London Marathon and I've encountered something of a hitch.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 09:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/08/news/international/middleeast_retailing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/08/news/international/middleeast_retailing/index.htmWhile the world sees the Middle East as a hotbed of tension and geopolitical strife, brand-name purveyors of American fashion, entertainment and luxury products are eager to bulk up their business, particularly in the region's lucrative retail markets.Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/02/06/8368084/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/02/06/8368084/index.htmTHE DUEL BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND Dubai for control of Britain's venerable Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. is not so much a bidding war as a proxy battle joined by two tiny, rich city-states intent on invading each other's territory with fat checkbooks.Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/01/04/racing.maktoum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/01/04/racing.maktoum/index.htmlThe world of horse racing is in mourning after the sudden death of leading owner and breeder Sheikh Maktoum Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai.Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/11/01/8362813/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/11/01/8362813/index.htmThe airline industry is in trouble in the United States. But elsewhere, it's blue skies and big opportunity--especially for niche players in regions with only one major airline. Launching at the en...Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/10/01/8359251/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/10/01/8359251/index.htmCall it a moment of uncivil aviation. Last May in Tokyo, at the airline industry's biggest annual gathering, some 500 attendees watched as the keynote discussion, featuring five top CEOs, suddenly ...Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/08/15/execed.mideast/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/08/15/execed.mideast/index.htmlThe Middle East, in a desire to expand its economic base from a traditional reliance on oil, is enthusiastically embracing executive education and investing in facilities to drive the sector's growth.Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/02/28/tennis.federer/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/02/28/tennis.federer/index.htmlRoger Federer replaced Marat Safin at the top of the ATP Champions Race standings following his victory in Sunday's Dubai Open final.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/12/29/golf.dubai/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/12/29/golf.dubai/index.htmlPrize money for golf's 2005 Dubai Desert Classic has been increased to a record $2.2 million, organizers said on Wednesday.Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/27/8217976/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/27/8217976/index.htmWITH A RECENT SPATE OF CONSTRUCTION that includes dozens of nightclubs, an indoor ski slope, a glitzy residential development shaped like a palm tree, and plans for the world's tallest building, yo...Mon, 27 Dec 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/22/explorers.alexzanardi/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/22/explorers.alexzanardi/index.htmlI've always been the sort of racing driver who likes to stick his nose into all the technical decisions and modifications to do with setting up the car.Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/09/27/dubai.airport.collpase/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/09/27/dubai.airport.collpase/index.htmlFive people were killed and 12 others injured after part of a terminal under construction at Dubai International Airport collapsed, according to a Civil Aviation Authority spokesman.Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/05/10/bt.dubai.hub.growth/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/05/10/bt.dubai.hub.growth/index.htmlA number of city-states have fueled their economies by promoting themselves as business and travel hubs.Mon, 10 May 2004 04:04:00 EDT