Life in Dubai
Almost unheard of a few years ago, Dubai has rapidly become a byword for glamour, opulence and opportunity. But despite all the talk of man-made islands and seven star hotels, to outsiders much of what goes on in Dubai is still shrouded in mystery. Like New York in the 19th and 20th centuries, in a [...]
The rise, fall and salvation of Dubai
The First Post has a great background piece on the rise and, much exaggerated, fall of Dubai. It features a potted history of how Dubai became so wealthy and why the emirate chose to take the direction it did – because its oil resources were predicted to be exhausted by the 2020s for those who [...]
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