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Dubai

[doo-bahy]

noun

  1. an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.

  2. a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.



Dubai

/ duːˈbaɪ /

noun

  1. a sheikhdom in the NE United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Dubai, on the Persian Gulf: oilfields. Pop: 1 026 000 (2005 est)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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In 2023, he was extradited to Denmark from Dubai to face trial, and in December last year he was convicted, and given the heaviest penalty ever in Denmark for a fraud case.

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Former British welterweight Hardy, who was on commentary duty for the PFL that night in Dubai, knew that would be key because he'd seen Hughes use it to his advantage before.

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He spent several months in Dubai before returning to Los Angeles in November 2024.

"You can imagine all the hype. Everyone will have a day off and will want to come," Khan tells BBC Sport from his home in Dubai.

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"Some of the major cities around the globe, such as New York, London, Dubai, and Tokyo, all operate with two to three airports. Mumbai will join this select club," says Mr Awtaney.

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