The current Ruler: Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - honorifically referred to as Sheikh Mohammed - assumed power as UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai in 2006 - and the pace of development in Dubai has barely paused since.

A third of four sons of Sheik Rashid – who was made crown prince by his brother Sheik Maktoum before he died - he has the same vision, compassion, and mastery of detail as his father whose role and legacy he has largely replicated many times over.

Dubai’s development has rocketed ahead since the assumption of power by Sheik Mo – as he’s fondly known in Dubai - with massive new development projects commenced including the following:

• Dubailand:
• Dubai Marina:
• Internet City:
• Media City:
• Silicon Oasis:
• Techno Park:
• DIFC:
• Downtown Burj Dubai:
• Maritime City:
• The 3 palms:
• The World islands:
• Jumeirah projects:
• Emirates projects:
• Arabian Canal:
• Waterfront City:
• Dubai World Central:

The Promenade

The Promenade

The Promenade: an integral part of Dubai’s tourist sector - the Wheel Hotel with its own new private beach will be operated by Dubai’s Jumeirah chain:

The property industry now accounts for about 30 percent of the emirate's economy – but most property projects – like Dubai Marina, JBR, The Promenade, Culture City, or Dubailand - are built to support tourist attractions – or to provide accommodation for the growing numbers of business and professionals employed in the skills hubs and occupation cities - like apartments in DIFC, Silicon Oasis, or Maritime City – or to provide housing for workers in the free trade zones such as apartments in Business Bay or Downtown Jebel Ali next door to JAFZA the port duty free zone  - and to this extent may be regarded as support infrastructure of the tourist - skills hubs - and free trade zones.

Palm Jumeirah

Palm Jumeirah

many regional business people from countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia like to own a base in Dubai - not just as a safe investment - but an option for them and their families to enjoy the more relaxed cosmopolitan atmosphere of Dubai and its world class education facilities: 

Most importantly Sheik Mo has the given the local work force – most of whom are employed on 3 year renewable work permits - the right to buy their own freehold homes in designated zones which includes almost all New Dubai projects – which will mean that most business and professional workers will be able to return to their countries at the conclusion of their employment with a sizable chunk of capital in lieu of the rent receipts of the past.

Dubai’s property market has been hard hit by the international credit crisis – as have all first world economies - but that is a sign of the maturity of this market – which is now fully integrated into the western market system and just as it enjoys its booms it will also experience its busts.

Dubai’s property market is also closely allied to the fortunes of the UK property market because of the high percentage of investment that derives from the UK investors who have invested both in tourist short lets and local long term accommodation in large numbers.

One and Only Hotel: Jumeirah Dubai

Jumeirah Dubai

One of the major contributors to Dubai's growth in 2008 is the range of exciting new hotel developments that continue to fuel increased visitor demand. 

Dubai continues to feature an impressive portfolio of increasingly diversified hotels, with last year seeing a 16 per cent increase in the number of hotel rooms and hotel apartments to 49,598.

The conception of The World project – Caribbean type islands just off the Dubai coastline – 5 hours rather than 13 hours form London - was as brilliant as it was bold.

Dubai Maritime City

Dubai Maritime City

Marine industries are of enormous economic importance to Dubai both traditionally and currently as the Dubai Port has evolved into a major regional and international marine repair, services, and shipping logistic hub for the entire Middle East region – and now focused around the Dubai Maritime City skills hub.

There is no reason why past growth will not continue to accelerate - particularly when the Silicon Valley effect kicks in from the shared communal knowledge, skills, capital, and resources that this unique embryonic maritime industries business park offers for the future.

The Maritime Centre: Maritime City

Famous places in Dubai City

Dubai Fountain Downtown Dubai

Grosvenor House Dubai Hotel

Jumeirah Beach Residence Dubai

Dubai Mall Dubai

Dubai The Museum Of Middle Eastern Modern Art

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