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It's a little unerving that so close to the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix the yas hotel web site does not allow online booking!READ»

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LAVA's Vision for Abu Dhabi's Sustainable Masdar City Center

Dubai's reign as a "symbol of crazed civic ambition" is over, but the United Arab Emirates is still planning to play host to Masdar City, the first large-scale carbon-neutral development in the world. Now the UAE has selected ...READ»

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Middle East Gets a Virgin Galactic Space Port, Satellite Launch Powers

Abu Dhabi-based investor Aabar has announced it's buying a third of Virgin Galactic--Richard Branson's nascent space company. And as part of the $280 million deal, the middle east will get a spaceport and satellite-launch ...READ»

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UAE, Country With World's Largest Carbon Footprint, to Host HQ for International Renewable Energy Agency (Updated)

The United Arab Emirates has the largest per capita carbon footprint of any country in the world, contains artificial islands, a ski dome in the middle of the desert, and will soon boast the first air-conditioned beach. In general, ...READ»

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The Bright Side of Global Warming: Dredging Opportunities

Most companies are cowering in fear at the thought of unpredictable global-warming-related weather events, but the dredging industry, at least, is set to benefit from rising seas. The Flemish newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen reports ...READ»

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