UAE economy is fantastic! Or a more nuanced view?
Mar 28th 2017, 7:48 am
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UAE economy is fantastic! Or a more nuanced view?
Long article and it is Arabian Business, but some interesting numbers or statements that I hadn't seen elsewhere, especially regarding schooling numbers.
Great escape? The UAE expat's dilemma - Culture & Society - ArabianBusiness.com
My impression from the Qatar end is that the exodus continues. Rents are falling and people still leaving. Know a few people who share flats in Pearl / West Bay and are struggling to find replacement flatmates for there's very few new people coming in. No suggestion of stabilisation any time soon.
Great escape? The UAE expat's dilemma - Culture & Society - ArabianBusiness.com
My impression from the Qatar end is that the exodus continues. Rents are falling and people still leaving. Know a few people who share flats in Pearl / West Bay and are struggling to find replacement flatmates for there's very few new people coming in. No suggestion of stabilisation any time soon.
Mar 28th 2017, 9:30 am
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Re: UAE economy is fantastic! Or a more nuanced view?
(Pedantry alert)
So a million or so Emiratis. Where are the other 400,000 from? Stateless? Comoros islands?
An estimated 7.8 million of the country’s 9.2 million population are expats, according to the latest estimates, with Emiratis making up just 11 percent of the total.
Mar 28th 2017, 10:25 am
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