Dubai’s business face to the world - The National Newspaper

Step inside the office of Hamad Buamim and you gain a sense of not only its occupant but also the city the director general of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry represents.

Perched on a cabinet in one side of the room is a small glass ornament replicating the Hong Kong skyline, next to it a model ship encased in a glass bottle from Hamburg. In another corner, stands an antique-looking pot from the southern US below a picture of the Monaco Grand Prix. These far-flung gifts give an indication of how much Mr Buamim travels in his job and how linked Dubai has become to the global economy.

Glance out through the large window at the back of his office and abras can be seen criss-crossingDubai Creek, a reminder of the maritime and trading roots that have sustained the emirate’s economy for centuries.