Topic - United Arab Emirates

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  China forges ties with oil-rich Arabs

  To celebrate Chinese New Year last month, Dubai's swankiest hotel bathed its sail-shaped facade in red lighting accented with an image of a twisting golden dragon.

• Kvitova pulls out of Qatar Open with injury

  Wimbledon Open champion Petra Kvitova has pulled out of the Qatar Ladies Open because of an unspecified injury.

• World Scene

  Somalia's extremist Shebab fighters have joined ranks with al-Qaeda, terror network chief Ayman al-Zawahri announced in a video message posted on jihadist forums on Thursday.

• Rock looking for 2nd consecutive win in Dubai

  After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names.

• Rock confident heading into Dubai after win

  After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names.

• Woods falters as Rock wins in Abu Dhabi

  Robert Rock held his nerve Sunday to beat U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the biggest win of the Englishman's career.

• Woods falters to lose Abu Dhabi tournament

  Robert Rock of England held his nerve to hold off Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods and win the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Sunday.

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  Woods falters in final round, ends two back at Abu Dhabi

  Tiger Woods talked all week about his improved ball control - then it let him down when he needed it most.

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  Tiger Woods shoots 66 to grab share of lead at Abu Dhabi

  Tiger Woods put himself in position to win his second straight tournament Saturday, and this one would leave little doubt about which direction his game is going.

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  McIlroy leads with 67, Woods 3 back in Abu Dhabi

  Rory McIlroy opened his season by outplaying Tiger Woods in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, shooting a 5-under 67 Thursday for a share of the lead.

• Woods, Donald, McIlroy start season in Abu Dhabi

  The European Tour outshines the more lucrative PGA Tour this week when the top four golfers plus a resurgent Tiger Woods open their season at the Abu Dhabi Championship.

• Top golfers start season in Abu Dhabi

  Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will gauge their games at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship this week.

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  U.K. could send military assets to Strait of Hormuz

  Britain could send extra military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to deter any attempt by Iran to block Persian Gulf oil tanker traffic, the country's defense secretary said Tuesday, as Tehran accused the European Union of trying to create tension with a ban on the purchase of its oil.

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  Foreign minister: Syria has duty to confront armed groups

  Syria's foreign minister said Tuesday that "half the universe" is conspiring against his country, as Gulf Arab nations withdrew from a monitoring mission in Syria because the government has failed to stop 10 months of violence.

• Woods looking for strong start in Abu Dhabi

  Healthier than he has been in nearly a decade, Tiger Woods comes into the 2012 season full of confidence and said Tuesday that he is hoping his strong showing at the end of 2011 will carry over into this week's Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.

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