A brief history of Dubai’s economy from the Gulf War to The Islands
The 1990 Gulf War had a huge impact on the city.
Initially, the banks of Dubai suffered a massive withdrawal of funds due to political uncertainty in the region, but as the 90s progressed many businesses, first from Kuwait, during the Gulf War, and later from Bahrain, during the Shia unrest, relocated to Dubai.
Dubai also provided [...]
The 1990s to today
The Persian Gulf War of 1990 had a huge impact on the city.
First Dubai’s banks suffered a massive withdrawal of funds due to the uncertain political conditions, but later many foreign trading communities from the region relocated their businesses to Dubai. Dubai provided refuelling bases to allied forces at the Jebel Ali Free Zone [...]
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