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Article: Equine empire: Discovery of oil ignited racing powerhouse.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- October 22, 2002
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Byline: Neil Milbert
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates _ This city is a glistening ultramodern melting pot with antique adornments. A spicy potpourri of nationalities and cultures enhanced by multiethnic tourists and business travelers, it simmers in a coastal desert, straddling a wide creek that winds inland about 7{ miles from the Persian Gulf.
One of the seven city-states that make up the United Arab Emirates, Dubai has a population of 772,500, approximating Milwaukee in size. But Dubai is like nowhere else. Deeply rooted in Islam, it tolerates those of other faiths and caters to the secular lifestyle, offering a raucous nightlife second to none for ...