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Article: Rundown of theme park plans in the Middle East

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April 22, 2008
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A look at plans announced by Hollywood studios and other entertainment companies for theme parks in the Middle East:

_ March 2007: Marvel Entertainment Inc. says it will help create a $1 billion (630 million) theme park based on characters like Spider-Man, X-Men and Hulk with Al Ahli Group in Dubai by 2011.

_ May 2007: General Electric Co.'s Universal Studios says it will partner with government-owned Tatweer on a $2.2 billion (1.39 billion) project in the huge Dubailand project based on franchises such as King Kong and Jurassic Park to open in 2010.

_ June 2007: Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures announces a licensing deal with Ruwaad Holdings on a theme park as part of ...

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