Getting connected to gas, electricity, water and phone in Dubai
Sometimes when relocating to a new country it is the simplest things, those we take most for granted, that cause us the biggest headaches. Unlike the UK where most utilities have been opened up to free market competition, things are quite simple in Dubai. If you need electricity you go to DEWA (Dubai Electricity and [...]
Dubai in the twentieth century
Dubai’s proximity to India made it an important port of call for foreign tradesmen, mainly Indian, many of whom eventually settled in the town. Until the 1930s Dubai was known for its pearl exports, but the First World War and then the Great Depression damaged the industry irreparably resulting in a mass exodus to other [...]
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