There are records of the town of Dubai from 1799. Earlier in the 18th century the Al Abu Falasa lineage of Banu Yas clan established itself in Dubai which was a dependent of the settlement of Abu Dhabi until 1833. On 8 Jan 1820 the then sheikh of Dubai was a signatory to the British sponsored "General Treaty of Peace" (the General Maritime Treaty). In 1833, the Al Maktoum dynasty of the Bani Yas tribe left the settlement of Abu Dhabi and took over the town of Dubai, "without resistance". From that point on, Dubai, a newly indep ...

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Dubai is unusual in that its population comprises mainly expatriates, with UAE nationals (Emiratis) constituting the minority. The vast majority of these expatriates come from South Asia and the South East Asia. A quarter of the population reportedly trace their origins to neighboring Iran.[5] The UAE government does not allow any form of naturalization ...

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The Burj al-Arab (Arabic برج العرب "Tower of the Arabs") is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 meters (1,053 feet), it is the tallest building used exclusively as a hotel and one of the most distinctive structures for a hotel building in the world. It stands in the sea on an artificial island 280 meters (919 feet) away from the beach in the Persian Gulf, connected to the mainland only by a path. The path is extremel ...

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The World Sevens Series is an international rugby union series of tournaments run by the International Rugby Board. The tournaments span the globe, with the following events included in the 2005-06 tour: Dubai (Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground): December 1-2, 2005 South Africa, aka George (Outeniqua Park, George): December 9-10, 2005 New Zealand (Westpac Stadium, Wellington): February 3-4, 2006 USA (Home Depot Center, Carson, California): February 11-12, 2006

Brent Crude is one of the major classifications of oil consisting of Brent Crude, Brent Sweet Light Crude, Oseberg and Forties. Brent Crude is sourced from the North Sea. Oil production from Europe, Africa and the Middle East flowing West tends to be priced relative to this oil, i.e. it forms a benchmark. Brent blend is a light crude oil, though not as light as West Texas Intermediate (WTI). It contains approximately 0.37% of sulfur, classifying it as sweet crude, yet again not as sweet as WTI. Brent is ideal for product ...

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Sneha is one of the top actresses of South Indian film industry. She is known for her homely looks. Unlike other actresses,she acts very conservatively in movies. Some of her major films include Virumbugiren, King, Pammal K Sambandham and Chinna She was born in Mumbai and brought up in Dubai. Sneha never got a chance to learn her mother tongue which is Telugu. Sneha is the only actress in Tamil and Malayalam movies who refuses to show cleavage. She says that her 'homely roles' have been appreciated by all.

The United Arab Emirates (also called the UAE) is an oil-rich Middle Eastern country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Before 1971, they were known as the Trucial States or Trucial Oman, in reference of a nineteenth-century truce between the British and some Arab Sheikhs. It borders Oman and Saudi Arabia. United Arab Emirates - History. Including:

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A1 Grand Prix, often shortened to A1GP or simply A1, also known as the World Cup of Motorsport, is an international motor racing series, unique in the field of motorsport in that drivers compete for their country instead of a private team or constructor. The concept was forwarded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, a member of the Royal Family of Dubai, in 2004. The series was confirmed and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and began operations in 2005. The first ever A1 ...

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Plans for the Dubai Metro began under the directive of Dubai RulerSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum who expected Dubai's other projects to attract 15 million visitors by 2010. This combined with Dubai's rapidly growing population expected to reach 3 million by 2017 and severe traffic congestion neccessitated the building of an urban rail system to provide additional capacity to public transportation, relieve motor traffic, and provid ...

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The design of Burj Dubai is derived from the geometries of the desert flower, which is indigenous to the region, and the patterning systems embodied in Islamic architecture. The tower is composed of three elements arranged around a central core. As the tower rises from the flat desert base, setbacks occur at each element in an upward spiraling pattern, decreasing the cross section of the tower as it reaches toward the sky. At the top, the central core emerges and is sculpted to form a finishing spire. A Y-shaped floo ...

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The Dubailand project was officially announced on October 23rd, 2003. Dubailand will be built on a 2 billion square foot (186 km²) area and will include 45 mega projects and 200 sub projects. It will be twice the size of Walt Disney World Resort, currently the largest collection of amusement parks in the world. Private reaction towards the project has been positive and Dubai has exceeded the $4.9 billion private investement figure it expected on the entire project by collecting approximately $6 billion from the ...

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Dubai International Airport was conceived in 1959, when Sheik Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum first ordered construction. It was inaugurated in 1960 with DC-3 plane flights and was home to nine airlines. Today, the airport accepts all kinds of jets. On 3 July 1988, Iran Air Flight 655, which was on a Tehran-Bandar Abbas-Dubai route, was shot down by USS Vincennes between Bandar Abbas and Dubai due to the aircraft overflying a combat zone ...

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Dubai Desert Classic 2005 Ernie Els - South Africa 2004 Mark O'Meara - United States 2003 Robert-Jan Derksen - Netherlands 2002 Ernie Els - South Africa 2001 Thomas Björn - Denmark 2000 José Coceres - Argentina 1999 David Howell - England 1998 Jose Maria Olazabal - Spain 1997 Richard Green - Australia 1996 Colin Montgomerie - Scotland 1995 Fred Couples - United States 1994 Ernie Els - South Africa 1993 Wayne Westner - South Africa 1992 Seve Balles ...

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Ajman rulers al NUAIMI Rashid I 1820-1838 Humaid I 1838-1841 ,1848-1872 Abdul Aziz I 1841-1848 Rashid II 1872-1891 Humaid II 1891-1900 Abdul Aziz II 1900-1908 Humaid III 1908-1928 Rashid III 1928-1981 d. Humaid IV 1981- ...

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The Indian Airlines (now renamed as 'Indian') flight 814 (VT-EDW) was hijacked on the eve of Christmas on Saturday, December 24, 1999, shortly after the aircraft entered Indian airspace at about 5:30 pm Indian Standard Time. The identity of the hijackers was[1] Ibrahim Athar from Bahawalpur, Pakistan Shahid Akhtar Sayed from Gulshan Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan Sunny Ahmed Qazi from Defence Area, Karachi, Pakistan Mistri Zahoor Ibrahim from Akhtar Colony, ...

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The University is spread across 5 sites. All campuses are located in North London (earning Middlesex the nickname "University of the North Circular" due to their locations near to the major ring road). Each campus has a quite distinct character and some of the campuses are important architecturally, especially Trent Park. Middlesex University - Tottenham. Tottenham campus (located in Wood Green, North London) started life as one of the first British teacher training colleges in 1878. It was then called ...

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In Amritsar, the hijackers asked for the plane to be refueled, the Indian Government agreed as it would have given it some time to formulate some strategy. But as the refueling was taking time, after waiting for over 25 minutes, the hijackers became suspicious and ordered the captain to fly the plane to Pakistan. As the plane was running very low of fuel, on Indian governments request, Pakistan allowed the plane to be landed and refueled. The hijackers had stabbed one of the 173 passengers prior to landing. The victim was 25-y ...

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After negotiations between the India government, and the Taliban, the remaining hostages were freed. On December 31, 1999, the freed hostages of the Indian Airlines Flight 814 were flown back to India on a special plane. The hijackers disappeared into Pakistan in their vehicle before releasing a Taliban official they had taken hostage. The Hindi movie Zameen is the Bollywood adaptation of the Flight IC 814 hijacking. I ...

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The Taliban authorities did not cooperate with the Indian authorities to secure a release of the hostages by disallowing Indian commandoes to storm the plane. They refused the request to let Afghan commandoes storm the plane, as well. The Taliban encircled the plane with tanks and heavily armed militia. Negotiations opened up between the Indian government and the hijackers. The government accepted [2] to release the following terrorists in exchange for the release of the passengers and crew of the flight IC 814. Maulana Masood Azhar (Pakistani) Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar (Indian) Ahmed Omar Sae ...

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