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Deluge Batters U.A.E. and Oman, Killing at Least 20
A relentless deluge of rain battered the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week, killing at least 20 people, causing scores of delays and cancellations at Dubai’s airport and bringing other cities to a standstill in what experts have described as a ...
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Heavy Rainfall Kills 18 in Oman as Dubai Airport Floods
The United Arab Emirates had its largest rainfall event in 75 years as a year’s worth of rain fell in Dubai alone, temporarily halting flights. More rain is expected into Wednesday.
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Dubai’s Costly Water World
For a desert city, Dubai appears like a water wonderland. Visitors can scuba dive in the world’s deepest pool or ski inside a mega mall where penguins play in freshly made snow. A fountain — billed as the world’s largest — sprays more than 22,000 ...
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‘Russia Outside Russia’: For Elite, Dubai Becomes a Wartime Harbor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On an artificial island on the edge of the Persian Gulf, Dima Tutkov feels safe. There are none of the anti-Russian attitudes that he hears about in Europe. He has noticed no potholes or homelessness, unlike what he saw ...
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Dubai Is the Newest Culinary Destination. Here’s a Taste.
In mid-September, on an artificial, palm tree-shaped island in the Persian Gulf, an avant-garde dinner service — “performance” is a better word — kicked off around 6 p.m. in a dimly lit restaurant on the roof of Dubai’s Nakheel Mall. Outside, the ...