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Digital Domain to open animation and visual effects studio in Abu Dhabi
Digital Domain, the award-winning visual effects company behind the blockbuster “Transformers” films and “Tron: Legacy,” is expanding into the Middle East with plans to open a 150,000-square-foot production studio in Abu Dhabi in...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, James Cameron, Amusement and Theme Parks, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Oregon man says FBI was behind his torture in Abu Dhabi [Video]
World NowAn Oregon man is seeking asylum in Sweden, saying that he was tortured while in the United Arab Emirates by interrogators who were in league with the FBI as it tried to investigate a Portland mosque.... -
California's Rep. Dana Rohrabacher turned away from Afghanistan
World NowA Southern California congressman who has been intensely critical of Afghan President Hamid Karzai was stopped from boarding a military flight to Afghanistan last week, leaving him to wait in the Persian Gulf region while a congressional delegation went... -
What kind of year will Tiger Woods have in 2012? [Poll]
Sports NowTiger Woods is at Abu Dhabi this week, in good health and even better spirits as he kicks off his 2012 season. Will he be able to turn last year's momentum into wins on the course this year?... -
Monster Mash: Guggenheim's Abu Dhabi project; Ai Weiwei's Taiwan show
Culture MonsterThe future of the planned Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi looks uncertain after a company working on the project dropped plans to award a major construction contract. The Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan is set to host an exhibit dedicated to artist Ai... -
Long-term impact on the environment vs. short-term jobs [Most commented]
Opinion L.A."I wasn't always a disillusioned Democrat," writes Charles K. Ebinger, director of the Brookings Institution's Energy Security Initiative. "For decades, the party's policies ensured that the United States had adequate supplies of domestic oil, natural... -
UAE: Jailing of democracy activists raises human rights concern
Babylon & BeyondThe oil-rich country of the United Arab Emirates is full of supposedly happy citizens enjoying a generous welfare system. But even so, it has not been spared the wave of pro-democracy sentiment that has engulfed the Arab world, as scholars...... -
Anthony Weiner still says he won't resign, doesn't rule out more photos
Top of the TicketAnthony Weiner refuses to comment on his wife's alleged pregnancy... -
BAHRAIN: Formula 1 boss says Grand Prix canceled
Babylon & BeyondFormula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says October's reinstated Bahrain Grand Prix is canceled this year as the Persian Gulf nation continues to grapple with reports of human rights violations a week after the king lifted martial law imposed to quell...... -
Critic's notebook: Skyscrapers remain powerful symbols, post 9/11
Any skyscraper is a contradiction.
The tall tower is architecture's most famous building type and also the one most clearly at odds with the profession's roots. Fundamentally, architecture is shelter, a concession that we're afraid to face the elements...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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MIDDLE EAST: In wake of WikiLeaks scandal, Arab leaders are cautious on Iran censure
Babylon & BeyondArabian peninsula states have adopted a conciliatory tone on Iran a little over a week after U.S. diplomatic cables released by the watchdog site WikiLeaks appeared to show serious anxiety among Arab leaders over Tehran's growing power, and even... -
ABU DHABI: New 'green city' for environmentally damaged country
Babylon & BeyondUntil now, Abu Dhabi has been known as the quiet powerhouse behind its flashier neighbor, Dubai, bankrolling record-breaking skyscrapers and fantastical island resorts intended to make the United Arab Emirates synonymous with luxury, wealth and success....
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