Mr Bohlen estimates that "at least 500 buildings" in UAE cities are sheathed in the flammable panels.

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The 14-storey property, sheathed in French limestone, is connected via walkway to the busy Dubai International Financial Centre.

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Mr. Watson first learned to play a fretless banjo made by his father that was sheathed in cat's skin.

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Like the iMac, the XPS One comes sheathed in tasteful glass and aluminum.

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But some building experts say that many of those towers are sheathed in a highly flammable material that puts occupants at risk.

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Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid, the 46, 000-square-foot futuristic space is sheathed in stainless-steel pleats that alternately run horizontally, vertically and diagonally.

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Small, but well-designed rooms offer unique touches like black washed oak flooring, colourful headboards that are swapped out by the season, and bright, functional bathrooms sheathed in marble mosaic tile.

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The cosy, historic 65-room St Regis hotel underwent a major, 12-million Canadian dollar renovation in 2008 and re-emerged as a business traveller favourite, with marble bathroom finishes and walls sheathed in rich, pale blue leather.

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Slender, sheathed in black leather, with short ebony hair sticking up in a tuft, her fingers sticking out of black woollen gloves as they skitter across a keyboard, Mara cuts through scene after scene like a swift, dark blade.

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