Disney announces an Abu Dhabi theme park and resort
A new Disney theme park is coming to Abu Dhabi. The Walt Disney Co. announced today that it has reached an agreement with immersive destination and experiences company Miral to bring a park and…
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Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rare blue diamond was on display Tuesday at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United…
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Raducanu approaches the umpire in tears after a security incident at a tournament in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Concern over a man who’d exhibited “fixated behavior” caused Emma Raducanu to approach the chair umpire in tears and take an unscheduled break in her second-round…
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A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A leader of one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs was injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police in their first major incursion into gang-controlled territory…
UAE’s al-Jaber urges more financing to help Caribbean fight climate change
BRIDGETOWN (AP) — The head of this year’s U.N. global climate summit urged more availability of funds to fight climate change in the Caribbean during a regional meeting this week in Barbados.…
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WORLD CUP 2022: Russians Are Top Property Buyers in Dubai; Indians Place Third
DUBAI — Russians have emerged as top property buyers in the Dubai property market, surpassing Indians, British and Italian investors. According to the third-quarter 2022 report released by brokerage Betterhomes,…
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United Arab Emirates Emerges As Hub For Companies Helping Venezuela Skirt U.S. Oil Sanctions, Report Says
ABU DHABI — In June, the United States imposed sanctions on half a dozen oil tankers managed by established shipping firms. It was a major escalation of American attempts to…
