Burj Khalifa – The world’s new Superscraper

Credit where credit is due (pun intended) – Emaar has opened the long-awaited and much hyped Burj Dubai today. Well done guys – you did it!!
In a surprise move Sheikh Mohammed announced a renaming of the tower. It will now be known as the Burj Khalifa, after the president of the United Arab Emirates and [...]

Dubai Property Price Rebound Predicted

Today I read the following headlines:
“Encouraging signs for Dubai’s property sector” – Bradley Hope (The National)
“Cash boost for property firms” – Angela Giuffrida (The National)
“Dubai’s real estate industry ‘at low point’ “ – AME Info quoting interview with Ryan Mahoney
Exactly what planet are these people on?
Perhaps they need to build themselves one [...]

Dubai Atlantis

I have worked for four years in the Emirates in various managerial roles from 1997 to 2001 and have had such a rich experience which in itself calls for writing a book. I was probably subconsciously impressed by a very famous 70’s comedy from Pakistan television [PTV] called “Dubai Chalo” (let’s go to Dubai); it [...]

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