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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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The BBC identified one company called Bespoke Strategy Solutions based in Dubai but the founder of this company told us she had nothing to do with Mr King and had no links to the UK.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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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