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Glitterati heed call to Dubai’s grand hotel

By Simeon Kerr in Dubai

Published: November 20 2008 23:28 | Last updated: November 20 2008 23:28

A star-studded cast descended on Dubai on Thursday night as the Atlantis hotel held the emirate’s swankiest party in years, ignoring the growing sense of economic uncertainty.

Film stars such as Robert de Niro and Charlize Theron rubbed shoulders with business luminaries such as Sir Richard Branson and Dubai’s elite, while Australian singer Kylie Minogue entertained the crowd before a huge fireworks display filmed by a passing satellite.

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