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DXBtoDOH Mar 28th 2017 7:48 am

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.

IKnowNothing Mar 28th 2017 9:30 am

Re: UAE economy is fantastic! Or a more nuanced view?
 
(Pedantry alert)


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.
So a million or so Emiratis. Where are the other 400,000 from? Stateless? Comoros islands?

Millhouse Mar 28th 2017 10:25 am

Re: UAE economy is fantastic! Or a more nuanced view?
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 12214911)
(Pedantry alert)



So a million or so Emiratis. Where are the other 400,000 from? Stateless? Comoros islands?

they are in prison

scrubbedexpat141 Mar 28th 2017 10:58 am

Re: UAE economy is fantastic! Or a more nuanced view?
 

Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH (Post 12214851)
No suggestion of stabilisation any time soon.

It's almost like Qatar thinks it is finished now? Ready to go. Top city in the world. No improvement needed.

Very odd.


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