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Mar 232012
Welcome back to AVQA, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your Read more [...]
A cricket club that looks beyond age
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Dec 112011
Dubai: A cricket club which was formed to bring cricketers over the age of 40 back into the game has transformed into a powerhouse of a large group of powerful businessmen with backing from the members of the royal family, dignitaries and high- ranking officials.
The Forty's Cricket Club, which was unveiled in a colourful ceremony attended by UAE's top businessmen, members of the royal families of Ajman and Sharjah, and ambassadors of India, Read more [...]
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Dec 112011
He's played the ultimate lover's role to perfection and makes a gun-toting gangster look good, but Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday revealed another side of his personality as he visited the Gulf News office.
Sitting on the hub — our ground zero where editorial decisions in the newsroom are made — the Don 2 star was quick to pick up Thursday's tabloid! edition and do a cracking post-mortem of it. A global icon in his own right, Khan made comments Read more [...]
"Top Gun" sequel in the works: Tom Cruise
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Dec 102011
Tom Cruise arrives for the "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival on Dec. 7, 2011.
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(CBS) Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell may be back flying planes. Tom Cruise says that a "Top Gun" sequel is in the works.
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"We're working on it," Cruise told MTV News about a follow-up to the hit 1986 film. "I hope we can figure this out to do it again." Cruise said he's talking with director Tony Scott about a plot. Read more [...] Dec 102011
By DOUGLAS BIRCHAssociated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The loss to Iran of the CIA's surveillance drone bristling with advanced spy technology is more than a propaganda coup and intelligence windfall for the Tehran government. The plane's capture has peeled back another layer of secrecy from expanding U.S. operations against Iran's nuclear and military programs.
Like the Soviet Union's downing of the American U-2 spy plane during the Cold War, Iran's recovery of Read more [...]
Dec 102011
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McIlroy copes with fatigue
Rory McIlroy, the world's second-ranked player, said the fatigue he has felt for the past several weeks might be the lingering effects of dengue fever.
McIlroy, who is from Northern Ireland, had two late bogeys Friday to finish with a 1-under-par 71 in the second round of the Dubai World Championship. McIlroy is at 7-under 137, five shots behind leader Alvaro Quiros (64) of Spain.
McIlroy must win the season-ending event to have any chance of claiming the Read more [...]
Wah man, says Dubai
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Dec 102011
DUBAI - When A.R. Rahman rocks on a Friday night, the crowd wants more and the mood is heady.
This was the concert they had been waiting for from their knight of entertainment, and the maestro from Madras had them waltzing with his varied compositions late into the night.
Die-hard fans trooped into the Dubai International Cricket Stadium from as early as 6pm, and they came from all over the UAE braving the long lines of Read more [...]
Second to none
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Dec 102011
If Hollywood hunk Tom Cruise spent two hours on the red carpet with his fans on the opening day of the Dubai International Film Festival, the second day was no less star-studded.
His Bollywood equivalent Shah Rukh Khan spent an hour charming his fans with his quick wit and sharp responses in an interactive session. There was no red carpet but there was plenty of laughter and goodwill floating around. Joining him in his mission were the Don Read more [...]
Dec 092011
The 2012 Dubai Shopping Festival will get underway on Thursday January 5th, giving visitors a chance to enjoy major discounts at many of the emirate's top stores.Now in its 17th year, the 32-day event attracts shoppers from around the world and traditionally kicks off with a spectacular firework and light show over Dubai Creek.According to the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE), which organises the festival, the 2012 edition will feature the slogan 'Dubai at its best'.As well as Read more [...] Don flying to Dubai?
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Dec 092011
By Lekha Menon Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar had teamed up over 10 years ago to make a classic called ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. Ever since his friendship and partnership with the actor as well as his production company has grown to unimaginable heights. This year has been particularly lucky for Excel Productions. They began with ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, which was a huge hit and now they plan to end the year with a bang with the much-awaited ‘Don 2’. While in Dubai to promote Read more [...]
The making of an idol
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Dec 092011
What would a talented, or not so talented, singer do to gain fame and exposure? Go on a talent quest, of course. And, this is exactly what many Arab fame seekers did earlier this autumn in Dubai.
Hundreds of hopeful candidates waited patiently for their turn to perform in front of the jury of Arab Idol as it filmed its first season at the Atlantis Hotel, the Palm. The series — the first Middle Eastern version of the top-rated talent show Read more [...]
Dec 092011
United Airlines plans to launch daily service between its Washington Dulles hub and Qatar’s capital Doha, via Dubai, on May 1, 2012.The ability of the United Continental Holdings, Inc. subsidiary to launch the planned service is subject to government approval.Assuming such approval is granted, Doha will be the fourth city in the Gulf region that United serves from Washington Dulles, in addition to Dubai, Kuwait City and Bahrain. United Airlines says it serves more destinations in the Gulf region Read more [...]
Dec 092011
In a year where glamour and entertainment in the region were forced to take a backseat to the tumultuous events of the Arab Spring, the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) emerges strongly from the storm with one of its most interesting line-ups yet.
The extravagant tone of this year’s edition was set with the opening film, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” the latest installment of the highly successful action-adventure series directed by two-time Oscar winning animation director Read more [...]
Dec 092011
NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Silverpeak Real Estate Partners ("Silverpeak"), a private real estate investment advisor, announced that it has been engaged by Dubai Investment Group ("DIG") to provide real estate investment management services related to DIG's $1.1 billion commercial real estate portfolio in the US and Germany. Silverpeak will actively manage a portfolio of assets acquired between 2004 Read more [...] Dec 082011
More than 4,500 various shows from across the globe are lined up for the 16th edition of Global Village for the first time to mark the 40th UAE National Day celebrations till Dec 21.
DUBAI - More than 4,500 various shows from across the globe are lined up for the 16th edition of Global Village, the largest outdoor family entertainment venue in the region, for the first time Read more [...]