Dubai: Globalization on Steroids by William Morehouse in The American Scholar‚ Winter 2008‚ 1st December Promotions for Dubai on CNN‚ BBC World‚ and other satellite channels show a shimmering skyline of glass and steel office towers with their graceful curves and aquiline shapes‚ suggesting a distant galaxy where all the unpleasantness of urban life has been airbrushed away. But advertising almost always offers more promise than reality‚ whether the product is potato chips or a city or a country
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The Palm Islands are artificial islands in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates on which major commercial and residential infrastructure will be constructed. They are being constructed by Nakheel Properties‚ a property developer in the United Arab Emirates‚ who hired Belgian and Dutch dredging and marine contractor Jan De Nul and Van Oord‚ some of the world’s specialists in land reclamation. The islands are the Palm Jumeirah‚ the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira. Each settlement will be in the shape of
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Table of Content 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Shipping industry overview 1 3.0 Dubai Port Authority Overview 2 4.0 Situation faced by The Dubai Ports Authority 3 4.1 Manifest and Documentation system 3 4.2 Risk for the Manifest and Documentation System 4 4.3 Developing the new system: 5 5.0 Conclusion 5 6.0 Reference 6 1.0 Introduction This report is intended to provide a briefing on the DPA (Dubai Port Authority)‚ I will attempt to talk about the overview of shipping industry; the internal/external
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How has Dubai leveraged on the tourism aspect to develop the infrastructure of the country? Discuss the multiplier effect. MARKETING PROGRAM INVESTMENT Product: Dubai is a lively‚ cosmopolitan city with unbelievable modern facilities and tourist attractions available at every turn as key products. Be it it’s amazing architecture such as Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the word)‚ Burj Al Arab (most luxurious hotel in the world)‚ Hydropolis (Underwater Hotel) or or man-made islands such as
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DUBAI - THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF THE WORLD Introduction: If we go to a two decades back Dubai was just a small city and is one amongst the seven states of UAE. This is not the capital but can be called as the “Industrial Capital”. Today‚ Dubai has emerged as a cosmopolitan metropolis that has grown steadily to become a global city and a business and cultural hub of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region. Although Dubai’s economy was historically built on the oil industry‚ the
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increase of pollution and a decrease in natural resources of the country. Dubai is good example to take in order to analyze the impacts of tourism on the short and long runs‚ taking into account its advantages and disadvantages on the economic and natural environment of the country. Dubai is a fast growing country which will welcome 15 million tourists by the year 2010 according to Salem bin Dasmal‚ Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Tourism Development Company (DTDC). (1) Hence‚ a huge number of investments
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Watjen English 0989 March 9‚ 2015 Dubai Dubai City is the perfect vacation spot for anyone to have an exciting time with their families to experience Dubai’s fascinating culture and sightseeing wonders. Dubai is a fun and frivolous playground on the Persian Gulf‚ but do not consider it the Vegas of the Middle East. A trip to Dubai transports you on a journey through time with its’ futuristic buildings and exotic scenery to impress and attract more people to come. Dubai has fascinating tourist attractions
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DUBAI DEBT CRISIS INTRODUCTION Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Municipality is sometimes called Dubai state to distinguish it from the emirate. Written accounts document the existence of the city for at least 150 years prior to the formation of the UAE. Legal‚ political‚ military and economic functions with the other emirates within a federal framework‚ although each emirate has
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Financial Crisis in Dubai – Report 1 Dubai is one of seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates in the MENA region. In recent years‚ Dubai has experienced a period of rapid expansion and growth followed by a global economic crisis. This crisis has left Dubai in a situation where extensive implications are necessary in order to secure a positive future outlook. The rapid expansion and growth in Dubai occurred mainly during the economic boom from 2003-2008‚ in which construction and
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have any particular interest in a hotel in Dubai in which you want to go to? Say a few hotels in which you think will be appropriate for them because of the facilities they offer for families especially with children of this age. Before we do this can I just ask you to give a brief summary on what you would be looking to do within the holiday for you all to enjoy it? In which will help me classify a hotel which is suitable for you all. DEFINITELY DUBAI: Brief summary- Flights-due to more accessible
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