Trump's image pulled from Dubai luxury golf course project

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Friday 11 Dec 2015 - 16:29 Makkah mean time-29-2-1437 (Image from AFP) Dubai, (IINA) - An image of Donald Trump was taken down from a billboard advertising a golf course and luxury housing development on Friday on the outskirts of Dubai as the backlash grows against the presidential candidate’s proposal to bar Muslims from entering the U.S., Bloomberg Business reported. Developer Damac Properties Dubai Co., which is building two Trump-branded golf courses along with 104 mansions, said on Tuesday that it wouldn’t comment on the “personal or political agenda” of the leading Republican candidate. By Friday morning, images of the U.S. business mogul and his daughter, Ivanka, had disappeared from outside the Akoya real estate development. Dubai’s Landmark Group, one of the region’s largest retailers, said on Wednesday that it is suspending the sale of all products from the Trump Home decor range. Some Middle East executives began speaking out against him even before this week’s controversy. Billionaire Khalaf Al-Habtoor, who described Trump as “a breath of fresh air among usual suspects” in August, has since changed his view. “I was wrong about Donald Trump, and I don’t mind admitting it”, the Dubai hotel owner wrote in The National newspaper on Nov. 25. The Republican’s comments are sparking criticism in numerous parts of the world. More than 500,000 people signed a petition calling for the U.K. to ban him from entering the country. It is not the first time that Trump’s bigotry during his presidential bid has hurt his business interests. In an interview in July, he said that his characterization of Mexican immigrants as violent criminals and “rapists” had lost him customers for his brand. Macy’s, Serta mattresses, Univision, NASCAR, and NBC have all terminated agreements with Trump since he began his bid for the White House. AG/IINA