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In 2008 a young Australian woman was drugged and gang-raped by three co-workers whilst working in a luxury Dubai hotel. Upon reporting the rape she was imprisoned for engaging in illicit sex.
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Dubai -
The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced three British men to four years in jail for drug possession. The men, who were visiting the United Arab Emirates as tourists last year when arrested, have alleged they were tortured by Dubai police.
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New York -
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family, whose private investment group owns Manchester City in England's Premier League, is now in the final negotiations to own a franchise of Major League Soccer in Queens, New York.
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Dubai -
No, it's not a joke. Dubai has added a Ferrari to the Lamborghini it bought for its police force earlier in the month. Al Arabiya says the Lamborghini cost $550,000 and Metro UK reports the new Ferrari costs anything between $250,000 and $500,000 as well.
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Riyadh -
Meet Omar Borkan Al Gala, the hunk from UAE deported from Saudi Arabia because officers of the country's morality police, fearing for the safety of their women, thought he was too handsome to be allowed to stay.
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Jerusalem -
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters today (April 21) that a US arms deal with Israel will send a "very clear signal" to Iran that the military option to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is still on the table.
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The United Arab Emirates have captured seven people they say were part of an al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist cell in that country.
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Alter Ego Productions, based in the UAE, has unveiled a trailer for its anime series called "Torkaizer." It looks to be the first anime series to be produced right out of the Middle East.
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Dubai -
A Dutch gold and gems dealer was kidnapped, assaulted and robbed by a fake Saudi prince who claimed to represent an Emirati Sheikh.
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Dubai -
The London School of Economics has cancelled a Middle East conference on the Arab Spring that was to begin on February 23rd in Dubai in the UAE citing curbs on research by the UAE.
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Abu Dhabi -
Sales at the IDEX arms show in Abu Dhabi have been brisk as in total about $2.7 billion in defence contracts have been signed by a number of different countries.
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Belize City -
Voice over Internet Protocol, otherwise known as VoIP, has become one of the staples of modern day technology. Instead of using a basic phone line, those who wish to speak to someone can do so over the Internet.
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Damascus -
A U.S. Ambassador as well as Arab media reports, claim that the dictator of Syria's own mother has join the list of high level supporters to flee the country.
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Dubai -
In Dubai, UAE, fireworks lit up the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, with a live orchestra playing in the New Year.
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Dubai -
McDonald's fleet truck in the oil rich UAE has been running on green recycled vegetable oil collected from all the emirates McDonald's outlets for the past 17 months. The fleet has now clocked up over one million green kilometers.
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Dubai -
Around $2.7 billion is to be invested in five new theme parks in Dubai. At the same time, the Dubai Group is cutting staff as it tries to reduce costs and manage huge debts.
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Dubai -
Civil defence and rescue teams have evacuated a 34 storey skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as flames take hold on a portion of the building. As yet there is no information on the cause of the blaze.
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Dubai -
An agreement between recruitment agencies in Dubai and the Philippines will ensure that Filipinos working in Dubai will receive a minimum monthly wage of $400 U.S.
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Dubai -
A 24-carat gold plated edition of the Apple iPad will be displayed in the Dubai Mall's Collector Palace from November 15.
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An Ethiopian maid who moved in with an Emirati family at Ramadan has been tortured to death by her female employer. The maid suffered daily beatings and died from infected burns, after having boiling water poured over her.
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