Monthly Archives: September 2012

Wish You Were Here

The main drawback of living in one of the best locations in the world is that it comes with a price – Dubai has been ranked as the 22nd most expensive city globally and number one in the ME. The … Continue reading

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You’ll Never Walk Alone

Sunday saw the third anniversary of the Dubai Metro which has carried a staggering 184 million passengers. The 52 km long Red Line was the start of the operations and has transported 152 million passengers since September 2009 whilst the … Continue reading

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What’s Going On?

A further sign of confidence in Dubai’s real estate sector was this week’s announcement that Dubai Properties Group (DPG) will resume work on its Mudon (“cities” in Arabic) development located in Dubailand. Although the initial US$ 11 billion project was … Continue reading

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Leader of the Pack

A great start to the week with the news that HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum had won the World Endurance Championship beating 150 riders from 38 countries over a distance of 160km; furthermore the UAE retained the team … Continue reading

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