Dubai
New Zealand favourites to take rugby Hong Kong Sevens
Mar 21, 2013 20:44 EDT
World Series leaders New Zealand are favourites to win the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend but in a season which has proved unpredictable there's plenty of room for an upset.
No Rafa, no Roger, no problem for Novak in Miami
Mar 20, 2013 19:11 EDT
Novak Djokovic is looking to bounce back at the ATP Miami Masters after his 22-match win streak was ended last week at Indian Wells and the absence of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is no problem.
Leeds owners clarify 'sale' stance
Mar 20, 2013 14:12 EDT
The Dubai-based owners of fallen English football giants Leeds United added to the increasing sense of uncertainty enveloping Elland Road by saying Wednesday they were seeking fresh investment but did not want to sell the club.
Dubai's DP World posts 21% profit surge in 2012
Mar 20, 2013 13:22 EDT
Dubai ports operator DP World said Wednesday it posted 21 percent surge in net profits in 2012 as the world's third-largest operator unloaded low-return assets and focused on profitable markets.
Leeds Utd owners looking to sell
Mar 20, 2013 12:11 EDT
The Dubai-based owners of fallen English football giants Leeds United have said they want to sell their stake in the second-tier club just three months after taking over at Elland Road.
Djokovic, Serena lead injury-hit Miami lineup
Mar 19, 2013 03:30 EDT
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams head the fields at the Miami Masters hardcourt event that begins on Tuesday, although several big names will be missing.
Djokovic, Serena lead injury-hit Miami lineup
Mar 18, 2013 22:29 EDT
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams head the fields at the Miami Masters hardcourt event that begins on Tuesday, although several big names will be missing.
Pakistan MPs demand Musharraf arrest on arrival
Mar 18, 2013 09:53 EDT
Pakistani lawmakers on Monday repeated their call for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to be arrested and tried for treason on his return home from self-imposed exile in Dubai.
I'll help Leeds find my successor: Warnock
Mar 18, 2013 08:16 EDT
Leeds United manager Neil Warnock has offered to help the club's owners find his successor, after declaring that he is ready to step down from his position.
UAE opens world's largest CSP solar power plant
Mar 18, 2013 08:07 EDT
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi has officially opened the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which cost $600 million to build and will provide electricity to 20,000 homes.
Sri Lanka opens new Chinese-funded airport
Mar 18, 2013 07:24 EDT
Sri Lanka's president opened the country's second international airport on Monday, intended to help spur a new economic hub and act as a gateway to the island's southeast.
Melbourne plans tallest building in southern hemisphere
Mar 18, 2013 03:13 EDT
Australia's second-largest city Melbourne could possibly have the tallest building in the southern hemisphere after approval Monday for a new 388-metre (1,280 foot) apartment and hotel complex.
UAE opens world's largest CSP solar power plant
Mar 17, 2013 15:04 EDT
Oil-rich Abu Dhabi on Sunday officially opened the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which cost $600 million to build and will provide electricity to 20,000 homes.
Assad's wife, children make rare Damascus appearance
Mar 17, 2013 12:36 EDT
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife and his children have made a rare public appearance at a charity fund-raiser in Damascus for mothers of soldiers killed in the two-year conflict, his office said on Facebook Sunday.
Afghan anti-graft body raps Kabul Bank court ruling
Mar 17, 2013 06:53 EDT
An Afghan anti-corruption watchdog on Sunday criticised court verdicts handed down for a $900 million fraud that caused Kabul Bank, the country's largest bank, to collapse in 2010.
The Nepalese noodle seller who became a billionaire
Mar 17, 2013 02:14 EDT
Run by Maoist revolutionaries and plagued by poverty, Nepal is not the most obvious place to make big bucks.
Sri Lanka offers tax-free zone at new airport
Mar 17, 2013 02:00 EDT
Sri Lanka is turning its newest international airport, opening Monday, into a tax-free zone to attract aviation-related industries, a top official said.
Beaten Djokovic sets sights on Miami
Mar 16, 2013 22:55 EDT
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, stunned by Juan Martin del Potro in the ATP Indian Wells Masters semi-finals, wasted no time mourning the end of his 22-match winning streak.
Del Potro stuns Djokovic to book Nadal clash
Mar 16, 2013 22:47 EDT
Juan Martin del Potro stunned Novak Djokovic to end the World No. 1's 22-match winning streak and book an ATP Indian Wells Masters final against Rafael Nadal.
Del Potro ends Djokovic winning streak
Mar 16, 2013 21:01 EDT
Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro ended Novak Djokovic's 22-match winning steak, beating the Serbian star 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the ATP Indian Wells Masters final.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Dubai إمارة دبيّ | |||
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| — Emirate — | |||
| Emirate of Dubai | |||
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  Dubai
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| Coordinates: 25°15′00″N 55°18′00″E / 25.25°N 55.3°E | |||
| Country | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Emirate | Dubai | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 9 June 1833 | ||
| Founder | Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) | ||
| Seat | Dubai | ||
| Subdivisions | |||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Constitutional monarchy[1] | ||
| - Emir | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| - Crown Prince | Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| Area [2] | |||
| - Emirate | 4,114 km2 (1,588.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 1,287.4 km2 (497.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008)[3] | |||
| - Emirate | 2,262,000 | ||
| - Density | 408.18/km2 (97/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 2,262,000 | ||
| - Nationality (2005)[4] | 26.1% Arab (of whom 17% are Emirati) 42.3% Indian 13.3% Pakistani 7.5% Bangladeshi 2.5% Filipino 1.5% Sri Lankan 0.9% European 0.3% American 5.7% other countries | ||
| Time zone | UAE standard time (UTC+4) | ||
| Website | Dubai Emirate Dubai Municipality | ||
