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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: An Arab sharing a smile with two jockeys prior to a race at the opening night of the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 19.02.2010: A race horse is getting a well-earned shower after a race at Meydan, while his Arab owner is watching.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Trainer Mike de Kock shares a laugh with Arabs during the opening night of the Dubai Racing Carnival 2010. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • Armani Cafe at Dubai Mall: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 14.08.2009. for the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. The Dubai Mall is one of the biggest shopping Malls in the world - you can even dive with sharks inside its giant aquarium. Many luxury retailers opened here. The Armani Caffe is a popular spot for locals and expats.
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  • Armani Cafe at Dubai Mall: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 14.08.2009. for the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. The Dubai Mall is one of the biggest shopping Malls in the world - you can even dive with sharks inside its giant aquarium. Many luxury retailers opened here. The Armani Caffe is a popular spot for locals and expats.
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  • Sheikh Mohammed visits art exhibition: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 14.08.2009. The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at the opening of an art exhibition in Dubai's Old Town Quarter Bastakiya. The exhibition is part of the Art Dubai 2009 fair. Art Dubai has become the most popular art fair in the Middle east, attracting galleries from all over the world.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 06.09.2009 / large parts of the UAE are covered by desert. This beauty shot is model-released and may be used for illustrative purposes. Variant 1
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. 2 passengers are enjoying the ride.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Here a view out of the front window of the automated carriage.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro is opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with a ceremony at the Mall of Emirates. Before joining the guests, Sheikh Mohammed and dignities hold an evening prayer at the MoE praying room. The opening of the Dubai Metro falls within the holy month of Ramadan.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro is opened on 09.09.09., at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with a ceremony at the Mall of Emirates. Before joining the guests, Sheikh Mohammed and dignities hold an evening prayer at the MoE praying room. The opening of the Dubai Metro falls within the holy month of Ramadan.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of German pilot  Matthias Dolderer.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of German pilot  Matthias Dolderer.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of German pilot  Matthias Dolderer.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • Armani Cafe at Dubai Mall: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 14.08.2009. for the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. The Dubai Mall is one of the biggest shopping Malls in the world - you can even dive with sharks inside its giant aquarium. Many luxury retailers opened here. The Armani Caffe is a popular spot for locals and expats.
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  • Armani Cafe at Dubai Mall: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 14.08.2009. for the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. The Dubai Mall is one of the biggest shopping Malls in the world - you can even dive with sharks inside its giant aquarium. Many luxury retailers opened here. The Armani Caffe is a popular spot for locals and expats.
    M090814_MG_0763v.jpg
  • Armani Cafe at Dubai Mall: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 14.08.2009. for the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. The Dubai Mall is one of the biggest shopping Malls in the world - you can even dive with sharks inside its giant aquarium. Many luxury retailers opened here. The Armani Caffe is a popular spot for locals and expats.
    M090814_MG_0736v.jpg
  • Sheikh Mohammed visits art exhibition: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 14.08.2009. The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at the opening of an art exhibition in Dubai's Old Town Quarter Bastakiya. The exhibition is part of the Art Dubai 2009 fair. Art Dubai has become the most popular art fair in the Middle east, attracting galleries from all over the world.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 06.09.2009 / large parts of the UAE are covered by desert. This camel we met in the Al Badayer region, which is part of the Emirate Sharjah. Camels in the UAE are often breed for racing purposes on special camel farms.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 06.09.2009 / large parts of the UAE are covered by desert. This camel we met in the Al Badayer region, which is part of the Emirate Sharjah. Camels in the UAE are often breed for racing purposes on special camel farms.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 06.09.2009 / large parts of the UAE are covered by desert. This camel we met in the Al Badayer region, which is part of the Emirate Sharjah. Camels in the UAE are often breed for racing purposes on special camel farms.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 06.09.2009 / large parts of the UAE are covered by desert. This camel we met in the Al Badayer region, which is part of the Emirate Sharjah. Camels in the UAE are often breed for racing purposes on special camel farms.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. An Indian couple is enjoying the ride on the air-conditioned metro train.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. This woman is enjoying to be part of this historic day - as she has birthday on 09.09.09, she was invited to ride the metro on its inauguration night, along with VIPs and members of the media. The Dubai Metro will have special compartments for women and children.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of German pilot  Matthias Dolderer.
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  • Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Abu Dhabi: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI. Portrait of Russian pilot Sergey Rakhmanin.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 06.09.2009 / large parts of the UAE are covered by desert. This beauty shot is model-released and may be used for illustrative purposes. Variant 2.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 06.09.2009 / large parts of the UAE are covered by desert. This camel we met in the Al Badayer region, which is part of the Emirate Sharjah. Camels in the UAE are often breed for racing purposes on special camel farms.
    M090906_MG_1105v.jpg
  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. A young woman rides the metro with her friends.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Here, passengers are on the way to the train on 09.09.09, the Dubai Metro inauguration night.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Mr. Kleindienst on a boat departing from Germany on The World complex. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Portrait Mohammed Haroun: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 24.02.2010: Mohammed Haroun, owner of Hamburg-headquartered company Haroun Security and Security System, in front of the Al Bustan Rotana hotel, where a month earlier Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was murdered. Mr. Haroun's company installed the high-tech CCTV system in the hotel and at many other places in Dubai, by which Dubai Police was able to trace the movements and identity of the assassins. Mr. Haroun's services are now in high demand in the Emirate, among other projects he is presenting the authorities a security strategy for the new Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport.
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  • Portrait Mohammed Haroun: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 24.02.2010: Mohammed Haroun, owner of Hamburg-headquartered company Haroun Security and Security System, in front of the Al Bustan Rotana hotel, where a month earlier Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was murdered. Mr. Haroun's company installed the high-tech CCTV system in the hotel and at many other places in Dubai, by which Dubai Police was able to trace the movements and identity of the assassins. Mr. Haroun's services are now in high demand in the Emirate, among other projects he is presenting the authorities a security strategy for the new Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Brazilian jockey Tiago Pereira after a win at the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 28.10.2009: DFW has established itself as the leading fashion event in the Middle East. We were allowed to have a glimpse backstage - not an easy task, given the sensibilities of Islam law.
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  • traditional beduin music and folklore: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 21.03.2009. for an exhibition opening attended by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a group of men demonstrates local dances and music. For the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. With locals making up now less than 20% of the population, many efforts are taken to remind about the UAE's beduin history.
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  • traditional beduin music and folklore: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 21.03.2009. for an exhibition opening attended by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a group of men demonstrates local dances and music. For the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. With locals making up now less than 20% of the population, many efforts are taken to remind about the UAE's beduin history.
    M090321_MG_6238v.jpg
  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / the only way is up: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro is opened on 09.09.09., at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with a ceremony at the Mall of Emirates. Before joining the guests, Sheikh Mohammed and dignities hold an evening prayer at the MoE praying room. The opening of the Dubai Metro falls within the holy month of Ramadan.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 19.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 19.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100317_MG_9347PR30.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100317_MG_9267PR30.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100317_MG_9434PR30.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100317_MG_9425PR30.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100317_MG_9371PR30.jpg
  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing a journalist the island of Germany. The boat just arrives at Germany's sandy beach. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. The World can only be reached by boat.
    M100317_MG_9224PR30.jpg
  • Portrait Mohammed Haroun: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 24.02.2010: Mohammed Haroun, owner of Hamburg-headquartered company Haroun Security and Security System, in front of the Al Bustan Rotana hotel, where a month earlier Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was murdered. Mr. Haroun's company installed the high-tech CCTV system in the hotel and at many other places in Dubai, by which Dubai Police was able to trace the movements and identity of the assassins. Mr. Haroun's services are now in high demand in the Emirate, among other projects he is presenting the authorities a security strategy for the new Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport.
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  • Portrait Mohammed Haroun: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 24.02.2010: Mohammed Haroun, owner of Hamburg-headquartered company Haroun Security and Security System, in front of the Al Bustan Rotana hotel, where a month earlier Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was murdered. Mr. Haroun's company installed the high-tech CCTV system in the hotel and at many other places in Dubai, by which Dubai Police was able to trace the movements and identity of the assassins. Mr. Haroun's services are now in high demand in the Emirate, among other projects he is presenting the authorities a security strategy for the new Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport.
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  • Portrait Mohammed Haroun: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 24.02.2010: Mohammed Haroun, owner of Hamburg-headquartered company Haroun Security and Security System, in front of the Al Bustan Rotana hotel, where a month earlier Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was murdered. Mr. Haroun's company installed the high-tech CCTV system in the hotel and at many other places in Dubai, by which Dubai Police was able to trace the movements and identity of the assassins. Mr. Haroun's services are now in high demand in the Emirate, among other projects he is presenting the authorities a security strategy for the new Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport.
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  • Portrait Mohammed Haroun: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 24.02.2010: Mohammed Haroun, owner of Hamburg-headquartered company Haroun Security and Security System, in front of the Al Bustan Rotana hotel, where a month earlier Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh was murdered. Mr. Haroun's company installed the high-tech CCTV system in the hotel and at many other places in Dubai, by which Dubai Police was able to trace the movements and identity of the assassins. Mr. Haroun's services are now in high demand in the Emirate, among other projects he is presenting the authorities a security strategy for the new Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 19.02.2010: A race horse is getting a well-earned shower after a race at Meydan.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: A horse being led to the stable after a race. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and within 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Brazilian jockey Tiago Pereira after a win at the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Brazilian jockey Tiago Pereira after a win at the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Brazilian jockey Tiago Pereira after a win at the Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Italian celebrity jockey Frankie Dettori leaving the track after a race, being slighly disappointed. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Italian celebrity jockey Frankie Dettori leaving the track after a race, slightly disappointed. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Frankie Dettori after winning a race at the new Meydan racecourse. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 28.10.2009: DFW has established itself as the leading fashion event in the Middle East. We were allowed to have a glimpse backstage - not an easy task, given the sensibilities of Islam law.
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  • Dubai Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 28.10.2009: DFW has established itself as the leading fashion event in the Middle East. We were allowed to have a glimpse backstage - not an easy task, given the sensibilities of Islam law.
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  • Dubai Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 28.10.2009: DFW has established itself as the leading fashion event in the Middle East. We were allowed to have a glimpse backstage - not an easy task, given the sensibilities of Islam law.
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  • Dubai Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 28.10.2009: DFW has established itself as the leading fashion event in the Middle East. We were allowed to have a glimpse backstage - not an easy task, given the sensibilities of Islam law.
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  • Dubai Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 28.10.2009: DFW has established itself as the leading fashion event in the Middle East. We were allowed to have a glimpse backstage - not an easy task, given the sensibilities of Islam law.
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  • Dubai Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 28.10.2009: DFW has established itself as the leading fashion event in the Middle East. We were allowed to have a glimpse backstage - not an easy task, given the sensibilities of Islam law.
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  • Dubai Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 28.10.2009: DFW has established itself as the leading fashion event in the Middle East. We were allowed to have a glimpse backstage - not an easy task, given the sensibilities of Islam law.
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  • traditional beduin music and folklore: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 21.03.2009. for an exhibition opening attended by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a group of men demonstrates local dances and music. For the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. With locals making up now less than 20% of the population, many efforts are taken to remind about the UAE's beduin history.
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  • traditional beduin music and folklore: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 21.03.2009. for an exhibition opening attended by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a group of men demonstrates local dances and music. For the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. With locals making up now less than 20% of the population, many efforts are taken to remind about the UAE's beduin history.
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  • traditional beduin music and folklore: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 21.03.2009. for an exhibition opening attended by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a group of men demonstrates local dances and music. For the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. With locals making up now less than 20% of the population, many efforts are taken to remind about the UAE's beduin history.
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  • traditional beduin music and folklore: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 21.03.2009. for an exhibition opening attended by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a group of men demonstrates local dances and music. For the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. With locals making up now less than 20% of the population, many efforts are taken to remind about the UAE's beduin history.
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  • traditional beduin music and folklore: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 21.03.2009. for an exhibition opening attended by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a group of men demonstrates local dances and music. For the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. With locals making up now less than 20% of the population, many efforts are taken to remind about the UAE's beduin history.
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  • traditional beduin music and folklore: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 21.03.2009. for an exhibition opening attended by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a group of men demonstrates local dances and music. For the past 40 years, Dubai has been transformed rapidly - from a desert village to an international center for finance and tourism. With locals making up now less than 20% of the population, many efforts are taken to remind about the UAE's beduin history.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. A woman studying the Dubai metro map. The metro trains will have special compartments for women and children.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. A young woman enjoying the air-conditioned transport. The Dubai Metro will have special compartments for women and children.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. These young women are enjoying to be part of this historic day - they are winners of a Golden Ticket, which gave them a chance to ride the metro on its inauguration night, along with VIPs and members of the media. It has to be seen if they will continue to use the metro - with cheap gasoline prices, the car is still the first option for most residents. The Dubai Metro will have special compartments for women and children.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. These young women are enjoying to be part of this historic day - they are winners of a Golden Ticket, which gave them a chance to ride the metro on its inauguration night, along with VIPs and members of the media. It has to be seen if they will continue to use the metro - with cheap gasoline prices, the car is still the first option for most residents. The Dubai Metro will have special compartments for women and children.
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  • ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, 09.09.2009 / on the fast track: built in just 4 years with the help of 30000 construction workers, the Dubai Metro was opened on 09.09.09, at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. 2 passengers are studying the metro map
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 19.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Policeman-turned-entrepreneur Josef Kleindienst: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI, 17.03.2010. Mr. Kleindienst is the owner the Kleindienst Group, a Dubai-based real-estate company. In 2007 Kleindienst Properties acquired six of the total 300 islands as part of the highly prestigious Nakheel Project "The World". They went on to create "The Heart of Europe" a holiday and leisure paradise along the coast of Dubai. A unique complex, made up of luxury hotels, designer villas, holiday apartments and shops. Here, Mr. Kleindienst is showing visitors the island of Germany. The UK can be seen in the background. Construction on Germany has not started yet, but Mr. Kleindienst claims that 11 out of 20 planned villas have so far been sold. In the background is the island of Monto Carlo. The World can only be reached by boat.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Italian celebrity jockey Frankie Dettori leaving the track after a race., being slighly disappointed. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Jockey Frankie Dettori demonstrates his distinctive flying dismounts after winning a race at Meydan. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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  • Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010: ASIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EMIRATE DUBAI, DUBAI 28.01.2010: Portrait Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The billion-dollar Meydan racecourse opens it doors to the public on January 28, 2010, with the launch of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival. Meydan is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed first unveiled his plans to build Meydan on March 30, 2007 - and in 1033 days his dream has turned into reality. Meydan is more than a racecourse: it features state-of-the-art facilities for horses, horsemen and guests, with turf and all-weather tracks, lavish hospitality suites and the world's first five-star trackside hotel. The grandstand is the world's longest and has a crowd capacity of 60000. The season-ending Dubai World Cup remains the world's richest race, with a record-high prize-money of 10m USD, up from 6m the previous year. January 28, 2010, is day 1 of the Dubai Racing Carnival season.
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