Tag Archives: UAE

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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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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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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We’ve Only Just Begun

Posted on July 14, 2012 by howesdubai

The impact of the eurozone debacle, slow worldwide growth and the fact that global banks are cutting back on lending are all reasons why this area is now facing a meltdown in bank lending. Staggering figures out this week have … Continue reading →

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Diamonds are Forever

Posted on July 5, 2012 by howesdubai

The UAE has ticked all the right boxes to claim regional bragging rights, by bettering all of its neighbours, in the recent World Economic Forum’s Global Enabling Trade Report 2012. On a worldwide comparison, it was ranked in terms of … Continue reading →

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We’re All Going to the Zoo Tomorrow

Posted on May 20, 2012 by howesdubai

Good news – at least for the animals in the over-crowded Jumeirah zoo, with reports that they will be shortly relocated to a 400 hectares redevelopment in Al Warqa’a. Furthermore, the new complex will include golf courses, along with entertainment … Continue reading →

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Right Here Right Now

Posted on May 12, 2012 by howesdubai

The triple “Ts” of Travel, Trade and Tourism continue to be the main drivers helping Dubai in its recovery phase since the global meltdown of 2009 which left the emirate in such a parlous state. Despite the record high fuel … Continue reading →

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