Sunday, December 19, 2010

While So Many Arabs Starve......


hotel 'regrets' £7m Christmas tree

Emirates Palace hotel has second thoughts over decision to 'overload' tree with diamonds, rubies and other gems

"An Abu Dhabi luxury hotel that boasted an $11m (£7m) Christmas tree decorated with gold and gems has admitted it may have taken the holiday spirit a bit too far.

A statement from the Emirates Palace hotel said it regretted "attempts to overload" the Christmas tree tradition by adorning it with premium bling including gold, rubies, diamonds and other precious stones from a hotel jeweller....."

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