Tag Archives: Strait of Hormuz

Turning Japanese!

  Turning Japanese!                                                20 February 2026 One economic fact of life is that a bull run has a finite life cycle, and the Dubai housing sector is no exception. Prior to 2002, expatriates were not permitted to buy property in … Continue reading

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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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Stand and Deliver!

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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