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As seen from a satellite in this image taken from Google maps, the name Hamad is clearly seen from space.
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Another view via Google.
You need about 2 miles of sand to carve your name big enough and a crew of hired hands to dig. But a billionaire sheikh from Abu Dhabi, Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan, has done just that.
See the image on Google maps.
Read more on Space.com
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A young man swims in the pool of a hotel in the Liwa Western desert, outside Abu Dhabi, on Dec. 25, 2010.
Normally a news photo should show the context of the main action. In this case, the lack of context makes the image all the more striking.
Karim Sahib / AFP - Getty Images
Mercedes GP's German driver Michael Schumacher crashes with Force India's Italian driver Vitantonio Liuzzi at the Yas Marina circuit on Nov. 14, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.
Fortunately both drivers were unhurt. Read more about the race here.
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