Rolling out the structure for the set. Star Wars crew. Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National / April 15, 2014)
Rolling out the structure for the set. Star Wars crew. Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National / April 15, 2014)
Rolling out the structure for the set. Star Wars crew. Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National / April 15, 2014)
Rolling out the structure for the set. Star Wars crew. Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National / April 15, 2014)

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How the news broke that Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was going to be filmed in Abu Dhabi and all the news since.

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