Josh Gibson
Josh Gibson (Joshua Gibson) 1911-47, American baseball player, b. Buena Vista, Ga. A catcher and the long-time batterymate of Satchel Paige , Gibson was called "the Babe Ruth of the Negro Leagues." Playing 17 years for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays, he is said to have hit 84 home runs one season and perhaps 800 in his career, and to be the only man to have hit a fair ball out of New York's Yankee Stadium. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
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Dubai Export Development Corporation teams up with the Dubai Statistics Center.
News Wire article from: Albawaba.com; 4/27/2008; 700+ words
; Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC), the Dubai government body responsible for promoting exports in the Emirate has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Statistics Center, the official source responsible for providing...
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Dubai eGovernment joined by 28 government and semi-government entities for interactive GITEX 2009 showcase
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 10/18/2009; 700+ words
; Dubai eGovernment will deliver a comprehensive...2009, running from October 18 to 22 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre...Ahmed Bin Humaidan, Director General of Dubai eGovernment, said that this year's edition...
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'Dubai Culture' unveiled as the new brand identity of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.
News Wire article from: WAM - United Arab Emirates News Agency; 3/21/2009; 700+ words
; Dubai, March 21, 2009 (WAM) -- The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority today announced its new brand identity, as part of which it has been renamed 'Dubai Culture'. The new brand identity will help the organisation...
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Dubai Culture announces its participation in the region's premier media event -- Arab Media Forum.
News Wire article from: Albawaba.com; 5/11/2009; 700+ words
; Summary: The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced its active support for the Arab World's premier annual media event -- the Arab Media Forum. Dubai Culture announces its participation in the region's premier...
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Dubai to play host to Character Dubai 2008 and Dubai International E-Games.
News Wire article from: Albawaba.com; 7/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA), Dubai will play host to two new entertainment exhibitions Co the Dubai International Character and Licensing Fair 2008 (Character Dubai...
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Dubai set for 2020 action showcasing achievements.
Newspaper article from: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates); 7/3/2009; 700+ words
; Byline: Zaher Bitar, Staff Reporter Dubai: Exhibitors from all over the world are...come here for the World Expo in 2020, if Dubai has its way in winning a planned bid...Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as part of Vision 2020 - reflects the...
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Dubai World honours new graduates from Dubai Leaders Program.
News Wire article from: Albawaba.com; 6/16/2009; 700+ words
; Summary: Dubai World on Tuesday (June 16) celebrated the graduation of 46 UAE nationals under the Dubai Leaders Program (DLP), its flagship...School of the University of Pennsylvania. Dubai World honours new graduates from Dubai...
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dubai chamber hosts dubai-hamburg business forum 2007
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 10/23/2007; 700+ words
; dubai chamber hosts dubai-hamburg business forum 2007 The Forum Enhances Bilateral Economic Ties and Cooperation between Dubai & Hamburg in Several Sectors The activities of the Dubai-Hamburg Business...
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Dubai World Championship receives Patronage from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 4/6/2009; 700+ words
; Dubai World Championship receives Patronage from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai - Grand finale to The Race to Dubai set to become one of the Middle East's most prestigious sporting...
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Dubai's fierce growth hinges on state-run companies operated like private ones
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/27/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Writer AP Worldstream 02-27-2006 Dateline: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Dubai Ports World's US $6.8 billion purchase of Britain...precedent. The stated goal of the tribal sheiks who run Dubai is to mold it into a global hub of trade and luxury...
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Dubai
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Dubai , sheikhdom (1995 pop. 674,101), c...population is concentrated in the city of Dubai (1995 pop. 669,181), which is the principal...Little is known of the early history of Dubai, but it appears to have been a dependency...
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The Emirates Group
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...Emirates Group Airline Centre P.O. Box 686 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Telephone...airport services provider Dnata (the Dubai National Air Transport Association...hotel group. Owned by the government of Dubai, Emirates has flourished under the sheikdom...
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DP World
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
DP World P.O. Box 17000 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Telephone...Owned Company Incorporated: 1972 as Dubai Ports Authority Employees: 4,500 NAIC...world's port terminal operators. The Dubai-based company, owned by the Dubai...
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Maktum Family, al-
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...Yas federation, the ruling family of the Dubai emirate. The founder, Maktum ibn Buti...and established himself independently in Dubai. The rulers of the family were well known...x2013; 1906), during whose reign the Dubai port flourished, particularly in 1902...
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United Arab Emirates
Encyclopedia entry from: World Press Encyclopedia
...Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn...the region's largest free trade zone in Dubai, seeks to attract tourists, actively...inaugurated in 2001 on the outskirts of Dubai. Within this zone are Dubai Media City...
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