I wanted to add some Heads Up info to the thread but the 7 Days website 'Letters to the editor ' section is currently unavailable. Perhaps the internet connection is better outside Dubai. Maybe 'first world' people here are trying to vent their anger at the 'third world' rape case verdict. Who knows. Website is:
www.7DAYS.ae It's popular read with expats.
Of interest if you are thinking of "Buying into the Dream" are the
Letters to the Ed, or Most read articles. Do a search.
Building a road through Emirates Hills will get a result. Date recent.
'Loss of second hand market drivers up rents' Wednesday 22/02/06
(their spelling mistake) By Abdul Mohamid, Dubai
'Shattered Dreams' Wednesday 09/11/05
'Should a two million dirham villa look like this?' Wednesday 09/11/05
The veneer of civilisation is very thin in this region. People either accept it as part of the deal or pretend it's not there. Presumably they work on the basis that it'll never happen to them. Good luck.
I'm wondering what I'm doing here now. It's a huge construction site from the airport to where I live, traffic journeys into town are a nightmare and someone has a good bash at maiming or killing me on my bike every other day. This is my last summer unless there is a catastrophe or I get nailed on the SZH. Still some good bits but time to go. A judgement like the above will help some make their minds up.
Naughty but pretty dim for sure.
vbalasu. Your comments made my first world skin crawl. It would probably be better to stay under your rock for awhile. At least until you slough another skin chap.