Thursday 3 December 2009

As Crisis in Dubai Unfolds, Quick Answers Are Unlikely

What’s the difference between Dubai and Dubai World?

Dubai’s spectacular rise from a village of pearl fishermen 50 years ago to a commercial and financial hub of the Persian Gulf today was built on the idea that the state and its economic interests were inseparable.

So, when a senior government official said this week that the government would not back the debt of Dubai World, Dubai’s wholly owned investment vehicle, investors and creditors were stunned.

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  1. Bangladeshi Farmer Sends "Aid" to Dubai Government link: http://wp.me/pIP1s-p

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