Author Archives: howesdubai

Wish You Were Here

Posted on September 21, 2012 by howesdubai

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

Posted on September 15, 2012 by howesdubai

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?

Posted on September 8, 2012 by howesdubai

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

Posted on September 1, 2012 by howesdubai

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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Isn’t Life Strange?

Posted on August 25, 2012 by howesdubai

Isn’t life strange? In a recent survey, little Dubai has vanquished the likes of Vienna, Vancouver and Venice to be ranked the 10th city in the world for quality of life and its13th most important city? No wonder it is the front … Continue reading →

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Ramble On

Posted on August 18, 2012 by howesdubai

Just to show the rest of the world that Dubai is back on track comes the recognition that Tameer’s Princess Tower (standing at 414 metres and covering an area of over 37,000 sq ft) is now the world’s tallest residential … Continue reading →

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A Sign Of The Times

Posted on August 14, 2012 by howesdubai

A sign of the times that the Dubai economy is continuing to head in the right direction came from the Land Department which reported a 21% increase in H1 transactions to US$ 17.2 billion. With improved demand, especially for properties … Continue reading →

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by howesdubai

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum started the week off well with a bullish speech about the state of the Dubai economy which appears to have gotten over its problems following the GFC. He contrasted the local economy with … Continue reading →

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Go Your Own Way

Posted on July 29, 2012 by howesdubai

It seems that Dubai is progressing well in its quest to reduce the number of private vehicles on the roads by making its mass transit more accessible to users. Latest figures show that more than 10% of the population now … Continue reading →

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Stand and Deliver!

Posted on July 22, 2012 by howesdubai

With the summer heat taking its toll, it comes as no surprise that UAE energy consumption rose 5.2% last year to a frightening level of 1.56 million equivalent barrels a day. Evidently its recent growth rate is amongst the highest … Continue reading →

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