ARAB INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN BEIRUT
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, left, honors Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum (right) and offers him an award at the opening session of the 10th Arab Investment and Capital markets Conference in Beirut Thursday morning June 24, 2004. The two-day conference attracted nearly 1,000 participants, including former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. (UPI Photo/Mohammed Tawil)
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Private-equity firm Dubai International Capital LLC said Monday it bought a "substantial" stake in Sony Corp.
China said it is ready to boost cooperation with the United Arab Emirates in the oil and gas sectors.
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A South Carolina law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing several Arab sheikhs of being involved in enslaving boys to be camel jockeys.
Grammy winner Dallas Austin made his first appearance in his hometown of Austell, Ga., after getting a pardon on Middle East drug charges.
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