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			<title>Meydan to open Jan 28 but construction ongoing</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Building work at Dubai's new mega racecourse will be completed for World Cup in Mar.]]></description>
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			<title>Meydan signs deal to fund part of new racecourse</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai World Cup 2010 venue developer inks Sharia compliant AED100m loan.]]></description>
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			<title>Meydan City project set for review amid downturn</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Project may be reassessed but racecourse will open in time for World Cup.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai's Meydan relaunches $1.25bn grandstand</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Work on race course's grandstand starts after new contractors are appointed for project.]]></description>
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			<title>Arabtec alleges breach of contract on racecourse deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arbitration proceedings against Meydan could take more than a year, says Arabtec CEO. ]]></description>
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			<title>UAE laws do not favour contractor</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In light of the current economic downturn, contractors will have little legal recourse if payments for on-going projects get delayed, legal experts say.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE soldiering on, despite reports</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As if there isn't enough gloomy news in the Middle East, Standard & Poor's comes out with a report that says the construction market in the UAE has virtually collapsed by falling more than 85% in 2008 compared to 2007.]]></description>
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			<title>Meydan axes racecourse contract</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A dispute is underway between Dubai-based Meydan and Malaysian contractor WCT after the developer cancelled the US $1.25 billion (AED4.6 billion) Meydan Racecourse construction contract last week.]]></description>
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			<title>Builder eyes $84mn compensation over Meydan deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Research house says WCT Bhd will put in claim after cancellation of contract.]]></description>
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			<title>New contractors in soon for Meydan project - chairman</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Company chief insists mega project will still be ready for 2010 World Cup.]]></description>
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			<title>Meydan-linked firm suffers further shares woe</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Malaysia's WCT sees $134mn wiped off market value after contract cancelled.]]></description>
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			<title>Meydan confident of hitting 2010 World Cup deadline</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Developer says timetable for racecourse remains same despite contract cancellation.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai World Cup racecourse builders sacked</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Shares in Malaysian construction firm slump, breach of contract claimed.]]></description>
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			<title>Five-star rooms in dazzling Dubai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai is a city where, if you can dream it, it's probably already happening.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai to get second IMAX theatre</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Developer Meydan pens deal with IMAX to include famous theatre in race course mega-project.]]></description>
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			<title>Godolphin’s grand stand</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[At night you can see the lights around Dubai's Nad Al Sheba Racecourse for miles.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Under starter’s orders…</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  With horse racing one of the UAE's most popular sports, the redevelopment of Dubai's Meydan Racecourse is in the spotlight. Alison Luke finds out how MEP services will help to keep both horses and racing fans cool in future.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Time to plug the UAE's talent gap</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The fact that the UAE is experiencing a significant resource and talent shortage is not unique in the world today.]]></description>
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			<title>Making Meydan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Dubai Racing Club CEO Frank Gabriel Jr is working fast to lead the Meydan project towards its 2010 finish line.                  ]]></description>
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			<title>Racing ahead</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As the Meydan racecourse works towards its Dubai World Cup 2010 completion, Hugo Berger visits the site to see how the challenging deadline is being met.    ]]></description>
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			<title>A day at the races</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Options galore for meetings planners at Meydan.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Meydan construction races ahead</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai-based horseracing mixed-used development Meydan has announced that construction of the Meydan Racecourse Grandstand has reached the first and mezzanine floors.]]></description>
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			<title>The inside track</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Meydan Racecourse project is in a race against time to complete before the  2010 World Cup.   ]]></description>
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			<title>Banyan Tree to operate Meydan hotel</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Meydan have announced the appointment of Banyan Tree as operators for the horseracing city's hotel. ]]></description>
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			<title>Banyan Tree bags Meydan hotel deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Banyan Tree Meydan golf and equestrian resort at horseracing city will be first of its kind in Middle East.]]></description>
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			<title>Jumeirah gallops to victory in club bid</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Jumeirah Hospitality has won the exclusive catering contract for Dubai Racing Club on the brink of the new season.]]></description>
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			<title>Meydan awards racecourse contract</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Meydan has awarded the building contract for the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, which will host the 2010 Dubai World Cup.]]></description>
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