Michael Jackson Attends Dubai Desert Rally Awards

Reports also state Michael Jackson has bought property in Bahrain

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Michael Jackson attended an awards show signalling the end of the Dubai Desert Rally yesterday to present the winners with their awards.

He was not noticed at first, according to a local newspaper say newKerala.com, as he ate from the buffet at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi with his friend Mohammad Ben Sulayem (who is also a famous rally driver from the U.A.E.) and managing director of the Dubai International Marine Club, Saeed Hareb.

Michael presented awards to Stephen Peterhansel and Cyril Despries, who won the car and bike categories of the rally respectively.

Meanwhile, reports have surfaced that claim Michael has invested $1.5 million on a home in Bahrain's man-made Amwaj Islands.

The quarter-acre site, which holds two villas and a plot of land, is rumoured to be his new home according to contactmusic.com. However, an officer for the ministry of information claims it will be difficult for Michael to get citizenship.

"Citizenship is not easy to get here in Bahrain, even for Michael Jackson," said Rashid Bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa. "He is not a visitor (and may stay indefinitely) as long as he owns property here."

Source: MJNI.com