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From The Report: Dubai 2019
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Covering a total area of 83,600 sq km, the UAE borders Saudi Arabia to the west and south and Oman to the east. The country’s coastline stretches 1318 km from the south-eastern shore of the Gulf, nearly reaching the Strait of Hor¬muz in the north. Most of the country is situated along the Gulf. By area, Dubai is the second largest of the emir¬ates behind Abu Dhabi, covering around 4110 sq km in total. A series of land reclamation projects beginning in the early 1990s increased the emirate’s geographical area by 200 sq km and also contrib¬uted to an expansion of its coastline. This chapter contains a viewpoint from Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; President, Financial Audit Authority; and Chairman, Dubai International Financial Centre.

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Overview

Facing forward: New initiatives are increasing the emirate’s appeal as a destination for both business and leisure
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Covering a total area of 83,600 sq km, the UAE borders Saudi Arabia to the west and south and Oman to the east. The country’s coastline stretches approximately 1318 km from the south-eastern shore of the Gulf, nearly reaching the Strait of Hormuz in the north. Most of the country is situated along the Gulf, aside from Fujairah and parts of Sharjah, which sit along the Gulf of Oman. By area, Dubai is the second largest of the emirates behind Abu Dhabi, covering around 4110 sq km in total.…

Viewpoint

Ahead of the competition: Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; President, Financial Audit Authority; and Chairman, Dubai International Financial Centre, on innovation
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Viewpoint:Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Dubai’s transformation from a coastal village to a global centre in just a few decades has been a remarkable journey. The emirate has become a model for how lofty vision combined with careful execution can transform a city. We went through several phases to become a 21st-century global hub. Our progress was primarily focused on economic diversification from oil into new sectors, such as future technologies, trade, tourism and manufacturing.…

Analysis

Higher focus: Financial incentives for students and collaboration with international universities will boost regional innovation
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GCC countries have long appreciated the importance of education for their sustained development. However, the sector, and higher education in particular, has risen as a priority over the past decade with the launch of ambitious economic diversification plans across the region. These strategies seek to harness the potential of the GCC’s expanding population – which is projected to see its under-25 age demographic constitute one-third of 65m residents by 2030 – to drive an economic transition…