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Abu Dhabi will be hosting the UAE Jet Ski 2010 Championship and more than fifty pilots from different countries are expected to compete in the first round of competitions which will take place today. The venue of the competition is at the Abu Dhabi Corniche and this was made possible by the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club, the organizers of the event.

There are six categories of the race namely: Runabout Stock up to 1600cc for 12 laps, Pro Ski up to 900 cc for 12 laps, Junior Ski up to 800 cc for 10 laps, Ski Limited up 800 cc for 10 laps, Pro Runabout up to 1600 cc for 15 laps and Freestyle competitions.

The technical committee has already made the necessary inspection of the aquabikes that will be used in the competition. Committee head Nasir Al Daheri said that all of the machines are in great condition and can be used during the race.

Popular fashion designer Giorgio Armani will be launching his first hotel in the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai tower, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The launch of the building has taken place on Monday. However, the building’s offices, hotel and flats will be officially completed by March this year.

Dubbed as the Armani Hotel Dubai, this will be the first of a series of resorts and hotels that will be developed by Armani in partnership with Emaar Properties. The hotel will have 160 rooms and suites, spa, nightclub and two restaurants. The hotel will occupy the first eight floors of Burj Dubai including the 38th and 39th level. The 169 story building is measured about 2,600 feet high, about a thousand feet more than Taiwan 101 building, the previous world record holder for the tallest building.

The second Armani hotel will be launched in Milan, Italy later this year. The first Armani resort will be built in Marrakech.