Dubai Gold Rush
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Young Americans are fleeing to the Middle Eastern city state to escape the financial crisis. But signs are that even this thriving metropolis may face economic challenges. New York Magazine writer Daniel B. Smith explains.
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To SH #10
:-D I guess so!!!
Wonder if it is safe? Particularly for Americans?
oh c'mon -- as long as lebanon is a basket case arab libertines will flock to dubai!
What type of jobs are available in Dubai?
7 -- by posting on radio station msg boards, of course!
even nyu just opened there
there's also an increasing demand for american teachers now that schools are opening both for rich locals and to support all the foreigners who moved there and now called for their families (w kids that need non arab/muslim educations).
So what is the best way to get a job in Dubai particularly in Finance?
How about the sweet deal NYU is offering to their professors if they agree to teach at theiy Dubai campus?
I wonder how long those tall buildings will last on sand. After all that's what they're built on. The whole thing looks so wonderful and perfect, but can the land really support all of that?
Interesting blog by a friend who recently moved from a small town in CO to Dubai, some listeners may be interested.
http://tinyurl.com/6h5o8f
Well, you know what? Bye bye Dubai, if people think they can escape this "depression" they're dreaming and that dream will sooner than later become a nightmare.
How 'bout we let all Americans who want guns, no taxes, no federal oversight, drive Hummers, have no interest in foreign policy, move to Dubai?
And we can start rebuilding our country together?
What are they doing building infrastructure. Shouldn't they be using their oil winnings to buy US debt?
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