The topography of Dubai
Dubai lies within the Arabian Desert, and much of its landscape is composed of sandy desert which distinguishes it from the southern emirates which are dominated by gravel deserts. The sand in Dubai is mainly a fine, white crushed shell and coral sand. To the east of Dubai the salt-crusted coastal plains give way to [...]
Travel within Dubai
Although Dubai has a decent and improving bus network, ferry boats, many taxis and has just completed the building of a metro railway, most of the travel around Dubai is by car. Toll routes were recently introduced on some roads in Dubai. Another method of crossing the Dubai Creek from Bur Dubai to Deira is [...]
Dubai aiming to spend its way out of recession
True to form, Dubai is planning to spend its way out of the continuing economic crisis caused by the global recession, according to the FT. Dubai’s service based economy has been hit particularly hard by the prevailing economic situation and ratings agencies are concerned that Dubai may face problems refinancing its debts in the current [...]