it's also the first major hollywood film to be set in dubai. >> for dubai, this is a first. convincing some of hollywood's biggest stars to perform a stunt of the world's tallest building has been seen as a big clue of the tiny desert city. >> they're looking at this part of the world as the glothe coming from this part of the world in the future, so to open such a big film like this in a small city like dubai is really something i'm very proud of. >> the fourth installment of the mission: impossible" series sees tom cruise return as ethan hunt, along with a british actor and a bollywood actor. the hype around the film is getting people excited here. tu bey -- dubai does not have a big film industry, but it does have big ambitions. they're hoping it will put dubai on the map as an aspiring hollywood of the middle east. it's not the first movie to be filmed in dubai, but it's the biggest one set in the city. it's just the start for the emirates film industry. >> they need to capitalize on this run with this, prevent itself to the world as a place where films can come to be sh

with dubai. he doesn't think iran will get a nuclear weapons. >> there's varying views over here between officials in dubai and abu dhubai. we heard statements from the saudi foreign minister today raising alarms about the iranian nuclear program as well. the wide belief is that even if iran goes nuclear, it's going to maintain an opec policy. hardly you ever meet somebody over here who really has any doubts that iran will eventually become a nuclear power. >> the arms race en, then, just continues robin. we're in the midst here in this region of maybe the biggest arms race this region has ever had, and this is a region that isn't unfamiliar with that concept. >> that's the question, right, if iran does nuclear do some of the other arab states, saudi arabia for example, do they try to go nuclear and intensify the arms race or put in place some with the backing of the u.s. west some cold war containment of iran say in somehow deal with the worst consequences -- prevent the worst consequences of an

with dubai. he doesn't think iran will get a nuclear weapons. >> there's varying views over here between officials in dubai and abu d hhap hdhubai. we heard statements from the saudi foreign minister today raising alarms about the iranian nuclear program as well. the wide belief is that even if iran goes nuclear, it's going to maintain an opec policy. hardly you ever meet somebody over here who really has any doubts that iran will eventually become a nuclear power. >> the arms race en, then, just continues robin. we're in the midst here in this region of maybe the biggest arms race this region has ever had, and this is a region that isn't unfamiliar with that concept. >> that's the question, right, if iran does nuclear do some of the other arab states, saudi arabia for example, do they try to go nuclear and intensify the arms race or put in place some with the backing of the u.s. west some cold war containment of iran say in somehow deal with the worst consequences -- prevent the worst consequenc

dubai's fate matters to the u.s.the uae is america's biggest ally in the middle east, and abu dhabi sits on 10% of the world's oil, raking in $10 billion a month. some of the money goes to america. it's one of the biggest buyers of american weapons. this is not a democracy. in a wide-ranging conversation that included the arab spring, dissent and the uae and iran, i began asking the sheik if his ambitions for dubai have changed since the real estate crisis? >> i don't call it a crisis. it's a challenge. this is a challenge. all good leaders when things are all right, but you take a good leader will come in a crisis like that. >> what about the real estate market here? the europeans own a lot of real estate in dubai. when you're here, you see a lot of europeans on vacation and buying property. is the european crisis affecting dubai? >> of course. i mean, even the american crisis or european crisis affects the market. we're here better than anyone else. we get out of the crisis, and we're back building again. but just

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even the name of the dubai named after the ruler of abu dhabi. the one we sat in on was about the budget which is now posted online. a move to transparency that resonates with some students in the midst of revolution, like egypt. an egyptian and senior at the american university of dubai. >> the emirates should be a role model for our country and the way it is ruled. >> reporter: but it's not that simple. >> they have been the front-runner in terms of freedom of the press and relative to abu dhabi. it's far more open. but since 2008, 2009 crisis, we have seen some missteps. there's been a clamp down in the media. the transparency has been questionable. investors have wanted more access and more data that hasn't really been there. so they are concerned. >> people will say, the press isn't totally free. >> they don't see something wrong about a person they can't see anything they want. you know, and as i told you, we are not perfect. you know, we are still learning. >> do you think that democracy is a good thing? >> we have our own democracy. you c

in dubai, united arab emirates.p there service elevator. >> that one was after we finished shooting all the exterior, the shots we shot in i max on the building. and i went with the guy, the stunt coordinator we climbed up from the inside from from the inside of what appears to be this vertical tunnel. >> there was a small ladder and it took a couple howevers well. started at about 4 in the morning and got there by about sunup. >> dave: in the movie when we see you, here is the building and here are you running along like that. >> uh-huh. >> dave: it's fly like. >> yeah. >> dave: how high off the ground when are you doing this. >> high, very high like i don't know -- >> 50 floors --00 floors. >> i think a at that time 140 floor, something like that so it's about-- it's high. >> dave: i got an idea for a script very similar to this. >> i didn't look down. >> dave: it was all in the lobby. (laughter) and then we see you just whooo, whooo. now is-- do you have a net do you have a harness a parachute when are you doing

. >>> dubai's debt problems.'s says debt linked to dubai state-owned countries has amounted to more than $100 million. dubai repaid, refinanced or restructured outstanding obligations. moody's warns they may need further assistance in 2012. ruler of dubai and the prime minister of the uae says he's focused on keeping up momentum. >> we get out of the crisis and now we're back building again. just to remind you when the crisis, you know, tourist spending was completed, the metro was completed. all the big projects we did not stop. we only stopped some project was in the paper for a year or two. >> after that interview, the head of dubai's supreme fiscal committee said the emirate will see through dubai's government-related entities, obligations in 2012. >>> for more about the program visit our website, cnn.com/mme or send comments by e-mail. also, check out the web page in arabic at arabic.cnn.com/mme. >>> i'm john defterios, this is "marketplace middle east." thanks for watching. see you next week.

. >> sí, nos fuimos a dubai con eele. >> miren lo que pasó. ♪.eran las fotografías. >> tenemos que buscarlas. >> sales tú también. >> no son tantas fotografías. >> 130. >>tentonces hay que subir. >> yo con gabriel no voy en un elevador. >> tengo una idea. >> me copias. ♪. >> gabriel, apurate. >> qué te pasa, si tengo vista espectacular, papá. ♪. >> clasificado pg13. (aplausos). >> misión imposible 4,se estrena hoy y no te la puedes perder. es la película de acción del año. >> esperoja que no salgan ustedes porque sería un fracaso. >> nuestros invitados están comodos, acomodese usted también y no deje de gozar con nosotros en esta noche de perros. hay mÁs de medio millÓn de aplicaciones para el iphone, y seguimos contando. aplicaciones capaces de llevarte a cualquier lugar y hacer cualquier cosa. podrÍa decirse que no hay lÍmites para lo que este increÍble telÉfono puede hacer. entonces la pregunta es, ¿por quÉ limitar al iphone? nosotros no lo hacemos. datos verdaderamente ilimitados para tu iphone. sÓlo de sprint. >> estamos acabnado, pero no es

we're at the "mission: impossible" premiere in dubai. >> speaking of mission impossible, in europe someeople could draw a few conclusions there as well. asian markets down, european markets are up, u.s. futures are struggling for direction. the instability is all down still to the future of europe which could be charted in brussels on friday. before that, though, the ecb seems set to lower interest rated for the second time in two months as it tries to kick start the region's economy. but with the ratings agency standard & poors put the not just euro zone governments but the whole eu as a whole on credit downgrade watch, recovery still seems like a distant dream. i wonder with this latest credit watch, nina, does it make a difference to people's opinions what happens as far as credit ratings go in europe? >> people have been saying that for a long time, steven. given the kind of risks of a recession in this region and the risks to the single currency, people have been saying for a long time, perhaps aa is the new aaa for this particular region. tonight's europe's leaders will have plent

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. >> we finish in dubai. what performance by 16-year-old alexis thompson. nothing but net. only got strong oregon the back -- stronger on the back nine. the 16-year-old already the youngest to win an lpga event, the youngest win are of the dubai ladies masters. what a story. >> sharks, warriors, de la salle, and that shows you hutch quicker young girls mature than boys. no 16-year-old ever won a pga. pretty impressive. >> salvation army bell ringers standing for hours. >> the record broken today across the country. ♪ >> christmas cairlz are helping make holiday travel bright at los angeles international airport. about 90 members of a choir wandered among passengers to bring holiday cheer. >> amazing. a salvation army bill ringer has broken the record for, well, bell-ringing, of course. bud soriano of pacifica did the ringing for 51 hours, ten minutes and 25 seconds. started thursday standing in front of macy's in san francisco. ringing away, but broke the previous record of 36 hours. but he did not set a new one. there's still five ringers around the country going at it. co

well, next month i'm going to dubai, because i've got a daughter over there.he's a school teacher. so i go and stay with her for a month. >> many countries in asia have seen a sustained economic boom of gigantic proportions in the last decades. india is just one example. with economic development currently running at a pace of around nine per cent growth, the country's appetite for energy is huge. of course, that means co2 emissions are also increasing dramatically. a german indian climate initiative is now trying to increase energy efficiency in new delhi. here new technologies are making paper mills more efficient. at the same time, the project is exploring the potential of sustainable energy sources. that's good news for both the climate and the economy. >> it's sugar cane harvest time in northern india. diesel engines can be heard everywhere as the push is on to process the crop as soon as possible. yogesh pandey from the german insulating company kaefer, is making a brief stop. the energy efficiency expert is on his way to a paper mill in muzaffarnagar, t

. >>> tom cruise and the big "mission impossible" premiere in dubai.steines is there with how they're pulling it off. >> and where tom left his signature that few will ever see. >>> then, "e.t." looks at the wonderful life of tom and katie. >> no worries. >> from mansions and jets, to hair and nails and clothes, how the world's most famous couple spends their millions. >>> christmas at the white house with first lady michelle obama and the first dog, bo. >>> plus, what are the stars hoping to find under the tree this year. >> what i want for christmas is more "e.t.." >>> now, in depth on the biggest entertainment stories from around the world. >> hi, everybody, welcome to "entertainment tonight." i'm nancy o'dell. >> and i'm mark steines here in dubai. behind me is the world's tallest building. i'll tell you about its starring role in tom cruise's "mission impossible: ghost protocol." >>> but first, brad pit manic with mile-high hair. george clooney crazed with bushy eyebrows. why did they look like they have totally lost their minds? you won't find th

>>> tom cruise with mark steines in dubai. "mission impossible: ghost protocol" world premiere. >> and what tom told me about risking his life from here outside the world's tallest building. was there ever a moment where you went, bad idea, i could die doing this? >>> marg helgenberger's "csi" good-bye. >> it's been quite a ride. i'm sorry, i didn't mean to get so emotional. >> 12 years, 263 shows, three leading men, why she's calling it quits now. >>> new george and stacy mobbed. plus, is duchess kate pregnant? >>> and "what to expect when you're expecting." see it here first. >> pregnancy sucks. >> care bear all i want to do is punch you in the face. >>> now in depth on the biggest entertainment stories from around the world. >>> hi, everybody, and welcome to "entertainment tonight." i'm nancy o'dell. >> and i'm mark steines in dubai. by now, you're aware of the burj khalifa. tom is suspending outside of this building in one unbelievable stunt. here on the 124th floor, the observation deck, i can confirm the view is spectacu

must now be troll remarkable in the race to dubai to rip up the double. eighth at eight after struggling seven to one. and finally surfing where the old master kelly slater has made the how and pipeline lost his quarterfinals in the upcoming round who will meet new talent john doerr florence who is twenty years younger than his compatriot the american pair were also drawn together in the not elimination fourth round on friday what florence got the better of a veteran rival but it was marcus heckman who slater had to be to make the quarters after enduring some parts and a couple of broken boards of the thirty nine year old reigning world champion managed to right his way to that third round victory so the most thrilling contest of the coming round will see whether youth or experience is going to take the edge . i see john john's got to be he's at three tenths in three needs. you know he's he's you know he's probably the best guy all around out here now he search every day lives right there and and so you know if i were to lose to my lost him earlier but yo

>> he actually really did shoot that at the 120th -- 24th floor of the burj khalifa in dubai.d see tom. and tom was like, "hey, paula, how you doin?" >> jimmy: he's cool like that, right? >> and i was like, "yeah." >> jimmy: oh my gosh. >> it was amazing. it was amazing. >> jimmy: i want to show a clip of you kicking butt here. >> okay. >> jimmy: here's paula patton in "mission: impossible - ghost protocol." take a look at this. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: yeah! [ cheers and applause ] well done. >> thank you. >> jimmy: paula patton. hey, i like to play games on this show. would you like to play a game with me when we come back? >> i would like to play a game with you. >> jimmy: paula patton and i are playing beer pong when we get back, you guys. come on back! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] there are over half a million apps and counting on the iphone. apps that can take you anywhere and do anything. you might say there's no limit to what this amazing device can do. so the question to ask is -- why would anyone want to limit the iphone? [ phone beeping ] we don't. truly

you feel like you're fall off that tower in dubai. the sets are really exciting.y bounce all over the world. you don't really know why except it lets them go to exotic locations. >> okay. your grade. >> it's like an old james bond movie. i give it a "b." it's a lot of fun. >> a little washington, d.c. in there as well. that's going to be fun. i'm looking forward to that one. you know, everybody wants a really good movie on christmas day. this one definitely looks to be it. >> this is a great one to see. >> matt, thank you. maybe not christmas day. it would be wrong to leave the family. how about the day after? >> take them with you. >> all right, matt. see you. thanks so much. have a great holiday. >> you too. >> all right. >>> 17 days away until the iowa caucuses, and the republican contenders are on the trail. checking in on the cnn political ticker after this. [♪...] >> male announcer: book now, save up to 65%. call 1-800-sandals. >>> all right. time for a cnn political ticker update. we're keeping an eye on all the latest headlines here's what's crossing now.

if he wins the dubai world championship and world number one donald finishes tenth or worse. and finally with the n.b.a. look at almost all of that russia's top basketball stars awaiting a future after briefly playing dark country run closer at the ports. europe's arguably best number five player hume kids center team of famous golf he's only the seventh russian to play in the national basketball association he signed a three year deal with the new york knicks in twenty ten but was then traded to the denver nuggets where he still under contract must go over thirty he kids during the lockout in the n.b.a. but he always knew that as soon as the standoff was over he would be on the one of the first planes back to the united states. i've shown here in russia what i've learnt in america or tournament on the n.b.a. are two different leagues if you get to see at least one n.b.a. match then you'll know right away that it's wrong to compare it to anything else. at twenty five years old team if they had already become a living legend in russia and the moscow region in particular despit

if he wins the dubai world championship and grab another one donald which is ten or worse while at the chevron world challenge tiger woods let his lead slip to trial zach johnson by a shot after three rounds woods had started the third day as the one to catch but he had an up and down start of oh he chipped in for one of two birdies here on the front nine he also had three bogeys johnson meanwhile was behind woods on the sixteenth and seventeenth and then produced this on the last holing his iron for an eagle to take a one shot lead into the final day a.j. choi history shots back. and finally with the n.b.a. lockout effectively over basketball stars are returning to north america after temporarily playing in europe to scour moscow's and regular lank areas undecided about his future after a spell in the russian capital but compared to the famous golf is heading back to denver after a stint at his home club and one quarter of reports. europe's arguably the best number five player he gets sent to a team of the most god he's only the seventh russian to play in the national basketball assoc

open champion needs to win in dubai and donald finishes outside the top nine in a field of europe's top sixty players including the world's top for the second round northern irishman trials donald by just under one million dollars and is suffering from a virus while donald admits that life at the top of the world rankings are not exactly a bed of roses. i don't really want to deal with that media on me but i certainly recognize what i've done think even get to number one and not winning a major is almost almost harder to do i mean this is obviously less points in more points in majors and. you win majors you really jump up but to get to number one without winning majors is quite a feat. boxing world heavyweight champion vladimir klitschko will reshape all his counsel fight and show mark mormeck for next month and for next march i should say and it could also see his brother vitali fight david haye on the same card the moment fight was due to take place this weekend but was called off after the game it had a kidney stone removed however his brother did time and that's the banter now take

that stuff in dubai is fantastic. i saw it in imax. it's only showing in imax this weekend.ely go soo see 2 in imax. you feel you're going to fall right off that tower in dubai. so the set is exciting. gets excusing. bouncing all over the world. you don't really know why, except it gets -- let's them go to exotic locations. like an old james bond movie but a great mothvie and i give it a. >> a little washington, d.c. as well. fun. looking forward to that one. everybody wants a really good movie, christmas day kind of flick. this one definitely looks like that. >> this is a great one. a great one to see. >> all right. thanks so much. maybe nor christmas day. wrong to leave the family on christmas day. how about the day after? >> i'm come wig you. >> okay. my family won't be mad. matt, thanks. have a great holiday. >> you, too. >>> always love her to reviews from matt. the gop presidential varace is becoming a family affair. find out who you'll hear a lot more from in the weeks ahead, next. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement, available only

a scene from the film was shot in the birds building in dubai. it is the world's tallest tower. the chic on the 123rd floor. it's an amazing building. it's an exciting scene and we can't resist giving you a look at how they did. >> what, tom what do you think? you look great. >> action! >> i have to tell you, i honestly feel sick. just that building is not -- hanging on ott outside. we couldn't resist showing thauchlt tom cruise, you have -- courage. can you find more footage in dubai including our exclusive interview with chic mohammed on our blog. we have a great story coming your way soon on all this that we can't wait to show you. . >>> still "out front," the "out front 5." the front-runner. >> he is resilient. he is always thinking. >> a muppet for president. >> it's. [ beep ] and [ beep ] all over the place. >> all this "out front" in our second half. nyquil (stuffy): hey, tylenol. you know we're kinda like twins. tylenol: we are? nyquil (stuffy): yeah, we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. tylenol: and i relieve nasal congestion. nyquil (stuffy): overachiever.

a scene from the film was shot in the birds building in dubai. it is the world's tallest tower. it's the location we interviewed sheikh on the 123rd floor where i really didn't want to go up that high. it's an amazing building. it's an exciting scene and we can't resist giving you a look at how they did. >> what, tom, what do you think? this angle is great. ♪ >> action! >> i have to tell you, i honestly feel sick. just that building is not -- hanging on ott outside. we couldn't resist showing that. tom cruise, you got courage. can you find more footage in dubai including our exclusive interview with sheikh mow happened on our blog. we have a great story coming your way soon on all of this that we can't wait to show you. still "outfront," the "outfront" 5. the front-runner. >> he is resilient. he is always thinking. >> a muppet for president. >> it's. [ beep ] and [ beep ] all over the place. >> all this "out front" in our second half. what do you got? restrained driver in a motor vehicle. sir, can you hear me? two, three. just hold the bag. we need a portable x-ray, please! [ nu

emirates and dubai. we're going to put our interview with sheikh and ruler of dubai on our website. we look forward to your comments about what you think about democracy and ruling and what you think about dubai. please let us know. we're looking forward to hearing >>> tonight the gingrich surge. >> if i do become the nominee, we're going to compete in all 50 states. >> looks like republicans have a new crush on newt. but could they actually be playing to president obama's hands? who would he rather run against, gingrich or mitt romney? i'll talk to the man behind the president's re-election strategy, david axle rod. her story was the beginning of the end for the herman cain campaign. last time she was here was this -- >> i had goal was simply to get him to admit the wrong doing. >> well he didn't. what does sharon bialek think now? >> he has no one to blame but himself. >> she was first to speak out against herman cain. now she's back live. >>> plus the man who always knows which way the winds are blowing, political or otherwise. what you may not know about america's favorite weath

. >>> i'll go to the front lines in dubai. an exclusive preview in just a moment. >>> jon corzine, the former cmf of mf global to testify next week. the committee is looking into the collapse of mmf global, which filed for bankruptcy on october 31st. the biggest financial failure in america since lehman brothers. investigators are still trying to find up to $1.2 billion that has been missing from the brokerage's customer accounts. jon corzine the former ceo of goldman sachs. brings us to our number tonight, seven. that's how many of board of directors resigned after louis freeh was reported as the trustee in charge of overseaing the liquidation. he has been a busy man. heading the internal investigation into the penn state child sex abuse scandal. >>> it's been a crazy week in politics. john avalon is here and will give us the biggest rankings of the week. how does it fall? >> here's what it is, erin. it's getting cold outside, but politics is heating up. tonight we're kicking off our political power rankings. our way of gaugi