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Dubai: Pumping Sewage, Jailing Lovebirds, and Growing
Dubai is everywhere. Well, not everywhere, it's specifically on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and one of the seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates and the most populous city of the UAE. On the plane to the RNC I read Ben Mezrich's new book, Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil From Wall Street to Dubai.
Dubai: Land of $1.5 Billion Hotel, More Modern Muslims
A $1.5 billion Atlantis hotel will open tomorrow on Dubai's palm tree-shaped island. The lavish digs include: dolphins flown 30 hours from the South Pacific, a $25,000 a night suite, an open-air tank with 65,000 fish, stingrays, and other sea creatures, and 16 restaurants.
Compared to the rest of the Arab world, where Islamic faith is gaining significance in the lives of youth, residents of Dubai can choose to worship more modern wonders like nightclubs and casual girlfriends.
When in Dubai . . . Don't Have Sex on the Beach
A British woman working in Dubai faces six years in jail, after Dubai officials caught her allegedly having sex on beach. Dubai may be the Las Vegas of the Middle East, but it's no sin city. The thirty-year-old businesswoman has been charged with sex outside marriage, indecent behavior in public, being drunk in public, and assaulting a police officer.
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Father of Slumdog Star Denies Putting Daughter Up For Sale
The father of Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali has denied putting his daughter up for adoption (or, as the rest of the world says, "sale") to the BBC.
Over the weekend, UK paper News of the World reported he was asking £200,000 (nearly $300,000) for his 9-year-old daughter. I'd like to say it wasn't as sinister as it sounds, but, basically, it was.
First Interview: Obama Tells Arab World US Wants to Be Friends
Granting his first official interview as president to Al-Arabiya, a major Dubai-based Arab network, Barack Obama reached out to the Muslim world telling them "the Americans are not your enemy."
Some highlights from yesterday's interview include: - On the US role in negotiating peace between Palestine and Israel: And so what I told him [Mideast envoy George Mitchell] is start by listening, because all too often the United States starts by dictating. .
Briefing Book! Bailout Tops $8 Trillion in Taxpayer Money
- Bailout: How much? Bailout payout tops $8 trillion. — Politico
- Russia: Has Cold War II started?
Too Much Democracy For Some Kuwaitis
Is there such a thing as too much democracy? Kuwaitis looking to some of their prospering and autocratic neighbors —like Dubai, Abu Dubai, and Qatar — are beginning to think so.
In many ways, Kuwait is a shining example of democracy in the region.
British Behavior Abroad: Just Like Americans on Spring Break!
Forget about ugly Americans, Britons are proving themselves too wild for the rest of Europe. Locals of Greek vacation destinations told the New York Times that young Brits make their presence known by brawling, getting violently sick, crowding clinics for the morning-after pill, screaming and singing in public, taking their clothes off, and falling over in the middle of the street.
Many British travel companies offer packages popular for the cheap alcohol.
Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .
- Election: Are three American flags better than one? Day one of John McCain's get-to-know-me tour. — First Read
- The Middle East: How do you turn a desert into a luxurious oasis?
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