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Deported from Saudi Arabia for being too handsome
25/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH

Deported from Saudi Arabia for being too handsome

In this edition we look at a Dubai actor, photographer and poet who could be one of the three men deported earlier this month from Saudi Arabia for being too dishy. Religious police took the three guys away from a cultural festival, fearing female visitors would fall for them. Also, we look at the prospects of a continuation of the Bush dynasty. George W. Bush says his brother Jeb should run in 2016. Could there be a Bush Number Three?
Syria: The daily struggle of living in Aleppo
01/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Syria: The daily struggle of living in Aleppo

We find out how Syria's war-torn city of Aleppo is adapting to being on the front line. Meanwhile, Egyptian authorities seem to be losing their sense of humour as a popular satirist is grilled by prosecutors. Finally, in Iraq, we witness the renaissance of the Marsh Arabs in the "Garden of Eden", a decade after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
Egypt: The young victims of political turmoil
11/03/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Egypt: The young victims of political turmoil

We begin in Egypt where hundreds of children have been illegally detained following the recent wave of protests that have swept across the country. Next, two years since Bashar al-Assad's regime began its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, the UN says one million Syrians have been displaced.
World leaders gather in Dubai to assess future of internet
03/12/2012 - WEBNEWS

World leaders gather in Dubai to assess future of internet

World leaders gather in Dubai to assess the future of the Internet. Meanwhile, a New York police officer’s act of generosity becomes an online sensation. And the video game character Super Mario goes out and about in the real world.
Federer wins 5th Dubai Open with victory over Murray
03/03/2012 - TENNIS

Federer wins 5th Dubai Open with victory over Murray

Roger Federer won his fifth Dubai Open trophy with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Andy Murray in the final on Saturday.
Murray crushes Djokovic to avenge Australian Open defeat
03/03/2012 - TENNIS

Murray crushes Djokovic to avenge Australian Open defeat

Britain's Andy Murray crushed top seed Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 at the Dubai Championships semi-finals on Friday, avenging his five-set defeat at the Australian Open semis in January.
Emirates Airlines makes record order for Boeing 777
13/11/2011 - AVIATION

Emirates Airlines makes record order for Boeing 777

Emirates Airlines announced an order Sunday at the Dubai Airshow for 50 Boeing 777-300 ERs, in addition to a previous order for 20. The combined order is the largest dollar-value order in Boeing's history.
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Maradona named as new coach of Dubai's Al-Wasl
16/05/2011 - FOOTBALL

Maradona named as new coach of Dubai's Al-Wasl

Legendary former Argentinean playmaker Diego Maradona has been named coach of Dubaï's Al-Wasl, a statement from the club announced Monday. The 50-year-old ex-manager of Argentina, who was fired in 2010, signed a two-year contract.
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Egypt: Tahrir Square, still the centre of resistance
15/04/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Egypt: Tahrir Square, still the centre of resistance

Mubarak has gone, but Egyptian protesters stand their ground - crowds in Tahrir Square call for justice, and an end to a military crackdown on their freedom to rally. And 50 years after Adolf Eichmann's trial, we look at a new exhibition teaching young Israelis to remember the Holocaust mastermind.
‘French Spiderman’ climbs Dubai’s Burj Khalifa
30/03/2011 - UAE

‘French Spiderman’ climbs Dubai’s Burj Khalifa

French skyscraper climber Alain Robert, known as the “French Spiderman”, scaled Dubai’s 800 metre Burj Khalifa tower Monday. It took the 48-year-old daredevil six hours to conquer what became the world’s tallest building in 2010.
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