Asleep in Oman, Dreaming Dubai
During a trip to Oman I learned something about the consequences of Dubai's development appetite, namely that it extends beyond its own borders.
During a trip to Oman I learned something about the consequences of Dubai's development appetite, namely that it extends beyond its own borders.
Todd Reisz | Posted 05.25.2011
Deira is often referred to as "Old Dubai," a generalization that only describes a stop on the Dubai visitor's course. To see a gold souk, a fish market. To take an abra ride for no reason other than to take an abra ride.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.25.2011
The United Arab Emirates is proof plenty that regardless of demographic size, soft diplomacy can be an effective tool in achieving an emerging country's goals and aspirations.
Hisham Wyne | Posted 05.25.2011
If there was one common narrative within the intermingling stories of success and failure narrated at the recent Celebration of Entrepreneurship 2010 ...
Todd Reisz | Posted 05.25.2011
It is often the cities not making the ranks that can be the most lively and exciting, even if their cafes still use white plastic chairs and the streets aren't pedestrianized.
The Independent | Independent | Posted 05.25.2011
The Irish government has expelled an Israeli diplomat in protest at the use of forged passports in the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai in...
Todd Reisz | Posted 05.25.2011
Abu Dhabi and Dubai, two Emirati cities separated by only 120 km of highway, seem to be simultaneously competing and yet prepared to help each other out.
Todd Reisz | Posted 05.25.2011
In stark contrast to the US' coast-to-coast approach, Qatar proposes that every match of the 2022 World Cup will be played within an hour's drive from any other. This would be an advantage for both the players and the fans.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.25.2011
Whether we like it or not, lobbyists are about to become more prevalent in the United Arab Emirates. So, should the UAE look into establishing a law to govern these lobbying associations?
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.25.2011
Various Emirates must understand that what they invest in the United Arab Emirates federation will only be multiplied in the most positive sense in terms of the value created by federal expenditures.
Telegraph | Richard Spencer | Posted 05.25.2011
A British expatriate in Dubai is facing jail and deportation after being accused of making a single-finger gesture in an argument. ...
AP | BARBARA SURK and ADAM SCHRECK | Posted 05.25.2011
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's government on Thursday said it will pump up to $9.5 billion into Dubai World, outlining a long-awaited res...
Sophie Schmidt | Posted 05.25.2011
I've now been in Dubai long enough to chuckle at the disparity between "routine maintenance" and "near-catastrophic engineering failure." My recent trip to the Dubai Mall was the latest instance.
Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011
The British Government has issued a profuse apology to the German and Slovakian governments that two of Britain's special operatives during World War II used fake IDs in their successful mission to assassinate a Nazi SS chief.
Hisham Wyne | Posted 05.25.2011
The assassination of Hamas Commander Mahmoud al Mabhouh: Israel's disregard for international boundaries may hinder the carte blanche it considers its birthright.
Christopher Brauchli | Posted 05.25.2011
After Iran's and Israel's tourism ministers reportedly shook hands, the Iranian tourism ministry issued a statement that the alleged handshake was "an ugly and false rumor."
Hearst Communications | Hearst Communications | Posted 05.25.2011
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai climbed higher than any other previous structure ever built this month. But architects won't rest there. Here are eight buil...
Reuters | Amran Abocar | Posted 05.25.2011
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's $10 billion December bailout to Dubai included $5 billion already committed by two banks controlled by the emirate, sign...
WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011
Bigan Saliani, who was born in Iran, reported from Tehran for Worldfocus on the little-known story of Afghan refugees there. Here is his ...
Racked | Racked | Posted 05.25.2011
Femia, 11/30/09 FLATIRON DISTRICT—On trash day, Anthropologie's window displays look a lot less ethereal and a lot more, um, garbagey. You do...
Inc. Magazine | Inc Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011
Meltdown in Dubai? The boom that put indoor ski slopes in the desert and man-made islands in the Persian Gulf looks to be coming to an end. Over the T...
The Independent | Independent | Posted 05.25.2011
A British woman who went to police in Dubai to report she had been raped was then arrested for having sex with her fiance, it was reported today. ...
MSNBC | MSNBC | Posted 05.25.2011
Nov. 30: Financial problems in Dubai are leading to panic among investors around the world. CNBC's Erin Burnett reports on why the Mideast city is hav...
NYMag.com | NYMag | Posted 05.25.2011
So how's the view?...
MSNBC | MSNBC | Posted 05.25.2011
Nov. 25: Dubai, a country that has come to symbolize conspicuous spending and over-the-top growth, is now facing financial troubles. NBC's Brian Willi...
Todd Reisz | Posted 05.25.2011