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Dubai's Growth May 03, 2005
Hi All,

Curious as to whether this exponential growth in Dubai (and the UAE in general) is bound to either come to a crashing end or at least a levelling off...

Dubai, for one, has been growing nonstop since Gulf War 1 and I don't understand how this growth is being fueled.

Yes its a tax free haven and all, but the jobs don't pay all that much compared to Canada in general, you cannot own or rent reasonably priced property, the weather in summer is atrocious, expats are second class citizens when it comes down to civic matters, etc...

Any insights please? Lets try and be civil in our responses my friends.... :D

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May 03, 2005
Also, working conditions seem much more strict than Canada in terms of relaxed atmosphere over in Dubai and the UAE and GCC in general... I am speaking as a holder of the Canadian passport. 8)
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May 03, 2005
Yeah, Kuwait now has a form of income tax too, doesn't it?? It was bound to happen... Now THAT will stunt growth... If I have to pay tax, I'd rather stay in Canada and that despite the crappy weather...
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Liban wrote:Yeah, Kuwait now has a form of income tax too, doesn't it?? It was bound to happen... Now THAT will stunt growth... If I have to pay tax, I'd rather stay in Canada and that despite the crappy weather...


Now that's the spirit! There is no place like Canada. I love the maple syrup mmmm! :D
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May 03, 2005
Canada aint no big deal eh..
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May 03, 2005
I've had maple syrup, nice but nothing to write home about
Canada, i've known a few Canadians, they said it wasn't particularly special
And as for Popping it out
the cops told me to stop doin it " indecent exposure" or some shit like that
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May 03, 2005
A simple question on people's opinions of the economic growth of Dubai manages to degenerate into this???

Wow!!!
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May 04, 2005
Nuff outta you ya Iranian Canadian
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May 04, 2005
Now now.. no need for name-calling.

I am an Iranian-Emirati.

BTW, I've talked about Dubai's growth way too much elsewhere. I know most of Dubai's projects by heart.
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May 05, 2005
Dude, your from iran
just give it up
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May 09, 2005
this place is booming. my colleague told me to come here while it's still growing.

almost daily, i wonder when the bubble will burst. it's bound to happen because the growth rate of this place is incredible - nothing can stand for long when built so quickly.

so, tax is a maybe then? interesting - then i'd rather go back to rsa and pay taxes there, live with the so-so weather but at least know that i'm living in a real place.

i'm not dissing dubai - i'm just thankful i won't be here for more than a couple of years.
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Jun 10, 2005
why where u going?
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Jun 10, 2005
laila k m wrote:why where u going?


to a betta place away from u :lol:
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Jun 10, 2005
i don't live in dubai
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laila k m wrote:i don't live in dubai


Yeah u live in my heart I know Darl I know :lol:
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Jun 11, 2005
sniper420 wrote:
laila k m wrote:i don't live in dubai


Yeah u live in my heart I know Darl I know :lol:


ANIMAL!!
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asdfsfdaf Jun 11, 2005
FeiPo wrote:
sniper420 wrote:
laila k m wrote:i don't live in dubai


Yeah u live in my heart I know Darl I know :lol:


ANIMAL!!



do i sense jealousy ??? or any form of female rivalry ????

hmmmmm interesting ...... :lol:


anyway dubai might not have taxes yes but if you guys failed to notice taht the prices here in dubai are insanely expensive !!!!! lets take the taxis for instance 10 years ago going to burdubai to karama would only cost you 3 dh now its 11 dhs !!!!! and theres a new rule that the starting meter would be 5dhs !!!!!!!!!! and the flat's rents are fuckin doubled !!!!!! paid parking everywhere !!!! exit rule for visit visa and visa transfer
i heard that kish airlines are dubai owned airline,.. here in dubai you cant move without spending loads of cash !!!!!!! it may be tax free but they are making whole lot a money with their rules, taxis, etc. so technically we really are paying tax !!! so if they put some income tax shit on then fcuk whats the point on working out of our lands when we are just gonna dis all our cash here in a country where you cant even own anything !!!!!! fcuk DAT !!!!!!
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Jun 11, 2005
jealousy? hell yes... these guys here never talk nice to me... :x
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Jun 11, 2005
wonder why
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Jun 11, 2005
easy, cause I am not as beautiful as you!!
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Jun 12, 2005
FeiPo wrote:easy, cause I am not as beautiful as you!!


Awwwwwwww. Feipo, did I ever talk harshly with yah? If yes show me the post. Whatever it be u are always our darl. :D
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Jun 12, 2005
laila k m wrote:wonder why


I expected long reply :roll:
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Jun 12, 2005
Laila wants you dude... Go for it...
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Jun 12, 2005
Liban wrote:Laila wants you dude... Go for it...


Laila wants moi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: * Sniper420 holds laila tight smells the mmmmmmm perfume and then their lips touch and 20,0000 volts run through sniper420's body! Damn toooo electrifying expereince!
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Jun 12, 2005
Dubai can't possibly continue to grow at the current rate, at the momentit still lacks a basic infrastructure for any problems i.e. the blackout.
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Jun 12, 2005
sniper420 wrote:
Liban wrote:Laila wants you dude... Go for it...


Laila wants moi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: * Sniper420 holds laila tight smells the mmmmmmm perfume and then their lips touch and 20,0000 volts run through sniper420's body! Damn toooo electrifying expereince!


Just don't open your eyes or else you mght discover that she is Kilana's twin sister...
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Jun 12, 2005
I just wonder how they are going to get people to fill these expensive-@ss apt buildings they are building. THey jack up the prices on even the crappy ones.
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Jun 12, 2005
There may be no income tax in Dubai but the appartment rent that people pay comes out to the same as paying income tax in the west... :shock:
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Jun 12, 2005
WHa......... :?
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Pumpkin Escobar wrote:I just wonder how they are going to get people to fill these expensive-@ss apt buildings they are building. THey jack up the prices on even the crappy ones.


well they want rich pl here and want them to invest like switzerland and slowly wean out low income ppl.
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