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Auschwitz Used by Dubai Gym Ad to Promote Weight Loss [PHOTO]

Many post-holidays fitness campaigns feature buffed and bronzed babes frolicking on the beach, reminding us that bikini and swimsuit season is fast approaching and time to shed unwanted pounds. A Dubai gym and fitness center, however, took a slightly different approach by promoting an ad campaign using Auschwitz as the promotion for weight loss.

Damas International Shareholders Prep for Sale

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The largest shareholders of Middle East jeweller Damas International have appointed a financial adviser ahead of a potential sale of some of their shares, the firm said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
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Documentary looks at life of Palestinian leader Arafat

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Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra

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