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You Can’t Get Me I’m Part Of The Union

Two events have reaffirmed the buoyancy and confidence in Dubai’s resurgence: last week’s Cityscape unveiling of 27 projects, totalling US$ 10.9 billion, and Emaar Malls Group’s recent successful IPO. With the institutional side of the sale being 30 times oversubscribed … Continue reading

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What’s Going On?

Prior to the start of Arabian Travel Mart, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum officially approved Dubai’s 2020 Vision for Tourism, which would see visitor numbers double to 20 million within the next seven years. The local tourist board, … Continue reading

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Help!

Last year, the UAE economy grew by 6.5% with GDP rising to US$ 375 billion, mainly because of higher oil prices and increasing investment from within the region moving to a comparatively safe zone. Saudi’s GDP accounted for 43.1% of … Continue reading

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Déjà Vu

Those who remember the boom times will recall the plans then to build Hydropolis, the world’s first underwater hotel, off the Jumeirah coastline. The idea sank with the onset of the economic meltdown only now to resurface with the news … Continue reading

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