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As Israelis Flock To UAE, They See A New Precedent: Peace Deals Without Giving Ground

6:01am January 24, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's United Arab Emirates peace deal sets a precedent: Israel need not cede captured land to the Palestinians in order to win friends in the Arab world.

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A lit menorah during a Hanukkah celebration at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai on Dec. 16.

As Thousands Of Israeli Tourists Visit Dubai, A Small Jewish Community Gets A Boost

1:01pm December 29, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

The community maintains a low profile, given sensitivities in the region. Since the Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal was announced, it has scrambled to accommodate a rush of Jewish visitors.

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Jamie Harron, 27, was arrested in July and charged with a variety of offenses. He was ordered jailed for three months over what he says was incidental contact with a man in a crowded bar.

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Dubai Jails, Then Frees, Scottish Tourist Over Touching Man In A Bar

11:37am October 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

One day after a Dubai court ordered Scottish tourist Jamie Harron to spend three months in jail over touching a man as he passed him in a bar, Dubai's ruler has ordered Harron freed.

Fire damage is shown on the Torch Tower at Marina district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday.

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Multistory Fire In Dubai's Torch Tower Extinguished Without Injuries

7:46am August 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

It's the second time in two years that the 1,100-foot structure — one of the world's tallest residential skyscrapers — experienced a major fire.

A flag flies on a green lined with villas at the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 18-hole golf course bearing Donald Trump's name exemplifies the questions surrounding his international business interests.

Trump's Sons Heading To Dubai As Business Interests Continue To Expand Overseas

6:26pm February 17, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The president's eldest sons will cut the ribbon on a new Trump golf course in Dubai this weekend. The Trump family stands to profit, while U.S. taxpayers pick up the tab for Secret Service protection.

A flag flies on a green lined with villas at the Trump International Golf Club, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 20, 2016. The course is scheduled to open in February.

Trump Says He Won't Build A $2 Billion Golf Course In Dubai. He Has 2 Already

6:56am January 14, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Trump says he rejected a $2 billion deal to develop a golf course in Dubai. But he already has two golf courses in the works with the same developer.

Smoke rises after an Emirates plane made an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday.

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Emirates Plane Makes Emergency Landing, Bursts Into Flames In Dubai

1:28pm August 03, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

All 300 passengers and crew survived, but a firefighter died during rescue operations. Video on social media shows the plane with black smoke rising. Then a massive fireball erupts from the aircraft.

Flames that engulfed Dubai's Address Downtown hotel on New Year's Eve were caused by an electrical short, forensics experts said Wednesday.

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Fire At Dubai High-Rise Is Blamed On Electrical Issue In Spotlight

12:20pm January 20, 2016

by Bill Chappell

No deaths were caused by the New Year's Eve fire. The short-circuit occurred in a bright light that's used to illuminate the hotel's exterior, police say.

Smoke billows from the Address Downtown skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.

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Smoke Still Rising From Dubai High-Rise Amid Fire Investigation

10:34am January 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Dubai's fireworks display for New Year's Eve continued as planned, even as the blaze raged a short distance away.

A fire engulfs the Address Downtown Dubai, a luxury hotel in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.

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Fire Erupts At Building In Downtown Dubai; Doesn't Interrupt Fireworks

4:41pm December 31, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

A hotel near the site of Dubai's planned New Year's Eve fireworks display broke out in flames Thursday. News reports said at least 20 stories were on fire. Dubai's media office reports 16 injuries.