The Burj offers unparalleled vistas from the Gulf to the Arabian Desert and beyond. Palm Islands Dubai Jumeirah Palm Island is one of the islands are one of the most ambitious real-estate developments on earth, heralded as the eighth wonder of the world. These artificial islands have been designed to cater to the tourists coming to the city. They house luxury resorts and hotels such as the Atlantis and private villas, shopping malls, water theme parks, as well as eateries and health spas.
They are definitely very spectacular and not to miss by anyone visiting Dubai. All shopping malls are open every day of the week from to , except Fridays when some shops open after the Friday Prayer onwards. The high-fashion BurJuman brings the pinnacle of luxury and fashion before your eyes. With a retail-space area of about 35 hectares 3.
The Dubai Mall is open daily from to midnight. Products available include clothing, shoes, sportswear and sporting goods, perfumes and cosmetics, electrical goods, watches, sunglasses, furniture, and toys. Please enable Javascript and reload the page. You appear to be using an older verion of Internet Explorer. For the best experience please upgrade your IE version or switch to a another web browser. Dubai is now known as a Global City. This global city is dependent on foreign investment as well as tourism to sustain its economy.
Above is the Dubai International Airport which flies to more than destinations. The airport has the capacity to transport more than 2. The city has hundreds of luxurious hotels, restaurants, apartments, metros, and investment centers that really marks it as a global city. A city that was built out of oil by the migration on Asian workers, it has became a bustling metropolis. New records will be set.
This is the real deal. Welcome to the world's capital city. The largest clearing houses could be more aptly described as tech-driven as opposed to financial. It opens a whole new dimension to the conflict that is being driven by a sectarian agenda from across the border. The ancient link between charity and religion is reflected in organisations focussed on south Asia.
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Country went to great lengths to ensure routine activities could continue, albeit with some public health restrictions. Opinion Greater clearing efficiency to boost Dubai's global position. The largest clearing houses could be more aptly described as tech-driven as opposed to financial Opinion 6 days ago.
The ambition for global city status has also reached many other cities worldwide, with Singapore and Hong Kong closing the gap with the top four in recent years given the increasing foreign investments into the cities and growth of both their financial and tourism sectors Moonen and Clark With Singapore and Hong Kong having transitioned into global cities, Shanghai, the financial and cultural capital of China, now tops the list of emerging world cities Moonen and Clark p.
However, of interest to this study is Dubai, which ranks second and has established itself as an important gateway in the Middle East and the Gulf region.
For almost half a century now, Dubai has been pursuing world city status, emerging as a small trading port and fishing village in the s into a major global tourist destination, financial centre, and rising real estate powerhouse today Marchal ; Pacione The global and local forces driving its growth are deeply grounded within a historical and geographical context.
It has also been planning for a future without oil, a key aspect to its sustainable development. By the year , Dubai is predicted to be ranked 23th in the global city hierarchy, ahead of current influential cities such as Berlin, Shanghai, and Brussels EIU Nevertheless, its lack of pluralism in the political system, low numbers of women in the workforce, questionable working conditions of the migrant labour force have attracted global attention and human rights issues have been reported by various studies Haken ; The Library of Congress ; Pacione ; UNICEF It discusses factors that influence its competitiveness and are fundamental in defining its position in the global city networks in future.
We have ensured that where statistics are presented in this study, we provide information for the latest available year. The thematic clusters are: 1. Economic performance To examine the economic performance of Dubai, we consider the growth potential of the city by analysing its real GDP growth potential until the year How is the quality of education?
These entities should either have headquarters in Dubai or use it as a high connectivity gateway to global markets Taylor A comparison between authoritarian governments and those that allow more civic and private sector engagement is also made. Physical Capital This category explores the transport and communication networks of Dubai. Physical infrastructure such roads and railways, airports and seaports play an important role in connecting a city to the global community.
In order for emerging world cities such as Dubai to compete favourably with already established ones, they need to formulate robust ways to become more resilient to both anthropogenic and natural catastrophes. Social and Cultural character The social and cultural character of the city refers to those aspects, which make the city more liveable. Opportunities for recreation, leisure and hospitality make a city more attractive.
The city attracted 25 new international retailers across all sectors in , the same number as Singapore and earning it a spot in the top five cities to attract new retailers. It is also becoming more affordable while retaining its economic competitiveness; although it is still the second most expensive city buy clothes, after Tokyo Moonen and Clark Yet, only a small part of the GDP per capita growth could be explained by the increase in labour productivity.
In order to improve its image, there is need to address this issues through formulating more efficient economic policies and structures. In the decades that followed, the rapid population growth due to the economic expansion in the oil industry created a demand for a skilled labour force and this expertise could only been satisfied from foreign countries.
In the figure, the lower proportion of women is also visible. This raises issues of gender inequality. Furthermore, renowned business schools provide a learning experience that is truly global and contemporary due to investment in research, collaborations and partnerships, and presence of international faculty and students.
Dubai has attracted a number of schools, ranked in the top Business Schools in the World Financial Times Among these schools are: London Business School ranked top in and third in , Hult International Business School ranked 61st in and with presence in six other global cities.
In UAE, public education is free for all nationals until the university level and education is compulsory until the ninth grade The Library of Congress Furthermore, female students were not allowed into the Zayid University in Abu Dhabi and Dubai until Morley , p.
Dubai is no exception, as its religious practices have served to establish such a status quo. In Dubai and all the emirates, healthcare is provided for all nationals. The health situation in UAE puts special attention to mothers and children in terms of promotion, health education and medical facilities WHO However, to reach satisfactory health development at all levels, there is a need for improved policies and strategies. According to PWC , it ranks 12th in the world, performing better than all American cities.
While the leading cities in West have been characterised by low wage growth and higher taxes since the financial crisis in , Dubai and other cities from Asia have established themselves as lower tax hubs Moonen and Clark,
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