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While the recent bombing of Sharm Al Shaikh will be an uppercut to the Egyptian economy, there is no doubt also that holidaymakers are showing increasing resilience in the face of terrorist attacks.

The positioning of Dubai, and indeed UAE as a tourist destination is becoming an important element of the economy.

The meteoric rise of the stock markets in the GCC, and particularly in the UAE has been the subject of much debate amongst many.

It is now normal for any real estate or industrial development to prepare an environment impact assessment. This is a positive and important element of sustainable development, especially in terms of establishing greater respect for the environment.

The new numbers are in, and it does show quite an interesting picture for the tourist market. The year 2004 was a great year, a launchpad for more to happen and indeed it seems that Dubai has got its tourism mix and strategy right.

Compared to a year ago the inventory of real estate offerings in Dubai is not, seemingly, being picked up as rapidly as it seemed a year ago. Is this an assumption that is true?

I recently read an article in a UAE construction magazine that by the end of this year there will be a crash in property prices in Dubai.

After one shattering underwater earthquake, the economic foundations of a great number of South East Asian economies have been devastated.

Reviewing the statistics from the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing for the current year, the numbers as of September do look encouraging.

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