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		<title>Discover Cheaper Calls to the UAE</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life in the United Arab Emirates has become increasingly attractive to many, not least because the federation boasts the world&#8217;s fastest growing city &#8211; Dubai. With its 24/7 appeal, big business opportunities and attractive beach and night life, Dubai has become home to millions of expats the world over. With the global expat community comprising [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Life in the United Arab Emirates has become increasingly attractive to many, not least because the federation boasts the world&#8217;s fastest growing city &#8211; Dubai. With its 24/7 appeal, big business opportunities and attractive beach and night life, Dubai has become home to millions of expats the world over. With the global expat community comprising up to 95% of the workforce in Dubai, you could find that any number of your friends and family, not to mention business associates, have made the big move east.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">With many global organisations establishing corporate offices in Dubai, it has become increasingly possible that you may be in regular contact with associates or colleagues in the Emirates, whether by phone, e-mail, fax or video conference.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates, you could find that you regularly make contact with friends, family or associates in any one of the federation&#8217;s seven states, comprised of: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thankfully, reaching any one of the United Arab Emirates&#8217; nation states has never been easier. In modern times, with the proliferation of mobile communication, such as e-mail and mobile phones, there are a number of ways in which to contact loved ones or business associates with ease.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The cost of dialling the UAE, however, can be preclusive, and if you find that you or your business makes regular calls due east, you could find that your phone bills mount up at an alarming rate.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are a number of options available to help you save on the cost of calling the United Arab Emirates. As with dialling anywhere around the world, if you use a landline to make international calls overseas, you could benefit from using a call saver number &#8211; a code that you enter prior to dialling out to your chosen destination. This can bring the cost of international calls down significantly, but can become confusing when dialling an extended number.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">You could find that e-mail is the best way to communicate with colleagues, friends or family abroad. The benefits of e-mailing are simple &#8211; e-mail is free and you can fully edit and check all content before pressing send. That said, e-mail is unreliable if you require real-time or live communication. The time difference between the UAE and the UK, for instance, is four hours, meaning any vital or pressing e-mail correspondence could be significantly delayed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There is a solution to expensive and inconvenient methods of communication, and if you&#8217;re looking for cheaper calls to the UAE you could benefit from using an online communication provider. You could find a service provider that enables you to make telephone calls over the internet for free, or at greatly reduced rates. With such services, you could even find it simple and cost-effective to make conference calls online and, provided you and your colleagues or loved ones both have a camera plugged into or attached to your computer, you can even see one another in real time, making conferencing calls simple, and phone calls to loved ones an experience to remember.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Victoria Cochrane writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Victoria_Cochrane</p>
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		<title>Business Consulting UAE Company &#8211; Get Services Of UAE Offshore Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Arena of Dubai highlights the Dubai Investment Park and Dubai Investment Privileges in Industrial Sector. It represents world-best Infrastructure, entirely developed plots along with No hidden charges. It&#8217;s unique feature is the quality controls to maintain development, water supply network. Dubai maritime city free zone would act as a heart for maritime businesses from [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">New Arena of Dubai highlights the Dubai Investment Park and Dubai Investment Privileges in Industrial Sector. It represents world-best Infrastructure, entirely developed plots along with No hidden charges. It&#8217;s unique feature is the quality controls to maintain development, water supply network. Dubai maritime city free zone would act as a heart for maritime businesses from six core sectors like Maritime Services, Marine Management and Product Marketing, Shipping research and Education as well as Ship Design and Manufacturing.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">United Arab Emirates famously know as Seven Emirates that contains Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. In Fact, JCA Consulting represent broadly established free zones essentials of Dubai Silicon Oasis Free Zone, Cars &amp; Automotive Free Zone, Dubai Maritime City Free Zone.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;Offshore&#8221; is a word that resolves the Structural and Judicial status of a business firm.<br />
For Offshore Business Activity, any business operation should be conducted registration outside the country for offshore activity. In this case the firm is exempted from all or most of taxes in the registration country.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai Silicon Oasis Free Zone is a World-class technology park focused on drawing investors of microelectronics and optoelectronics related companies from all over the world. Dubai Cars and Automotive Free Zone presents definite benefits for business individuals who like to set-up business in UAE from any country.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">All these facts of the UAE are reflected today in the pages of &#8220;Revealing a remarkable success story&#8221;.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Business Address : Site : http://www.jcaconsultinguae.com</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">PO box 31303,</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Level 41,Emirate tower, Sh.Zayed Road.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai(UAE)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Tel : + 971 4 3199030</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Fax : 971 4 3199031</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Mobile : +971 50 3787241<br />
Cars &amp; Automative Free Zone</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai Silicon Oasis Free Zone</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai Maritime City Free Zone</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jitnedra_Gyanchandani</p>
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		<title>Living in UAE &#8211; Higher Education Dilemma For Your Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite having a number of world class business facilities, hotels, and everything that supports a lifestyle of highest quality, UAE was lacking in one department. That is the availability of higher education facilities. For many years upper and middle class families had no other option but to send their children to study abroad, if they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Despite having a number of world class business facilities, hotels, and everything that supports a lifestyle of highest quality, UAE was lacking in one department. That is the availability of higher education facilities. For many years upper and middle class families had no other option but to send their children to study abroad, if they were interested in quality education at reasonable fees. Gradually, the trend changed, UAE government has planned and invested in many academic programs to offer a world class education system, which will match its standard of living. Initially, the focus was more on UAE nationals, though with the passage of time these opportunities will be accessible for everyone to avail.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Education Vision 2020:<br />
Recognizing the need and importance of a sound educational system in the overall development and growth of economy, UAE government has initiated a comprehensive plan, called &#8220;Education Vision 2000&#8243;. This program is intended to provide equal academic opportunities to the citizens, improving the quality and effectiveness of curriculum and enhance learning resources, consequently building a modern education society that will lead to a knowledge driven economy. Huge funds have been allocated to education in successive budgets.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Higher Education:<br />
Some time ago, it was hard to find a university that offered quality research and higher education facilities in United Arab Emirates. However, there&#8217;s an obvious inclination towards higher education these days, a big majority of students have started to show interest in higher education. Plenty of universities now offer various degrees and academic programs. Some worth mentioning universities are United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, University of Sharjah, American Intercontinental University in Dubai, Ajman University of Science and Technology, Zayed University for women, University of Abu Dhabi, Harvard Medical School Dubai Center and Michigan State University to name some of them. Ministry of education also provides financial assistance to promising students, who are willing to study abroad.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai Academic City:<br />
Dubai Academic City is a huge project that plans to host some of the most renowned universities from all over the world. Expected to be completed in 2012, Dubai Academic City is situated in Al Ruwayyah. It is poised to become a global center of knowledge and learning for more than 150,000 students. The city will contain a big number of world class universities and housing facilities for students and faculty members. 129 million square feet of land is allocated for the campus. Dubai International Academic City is a Free Zone (within Dubai Academic City) dedicated to international universities; more than 30 universities from different countries have vowed to open a branch in this zone.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">William King is the director of Dubai Property Rentals and Karachi Real Estate Property He has 18 years of experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping retailers and startups with their product sourcing, promotion, marketing and supply chain requirements.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=William_King</p>
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		<title>Some of the Best UAE Resorts For Tourists</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A resort area is a place where people go for vacations and resort is used to refer to some hotel which is situated in that area. United Arab Emirates has seen remarkable growth when it comes to tourism industry. Dubai was the first emirate to invest in its tourism sector and it paid significantly. Abu [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">A resort area is a place where people go for vacations and resort is used to refer to some hotel which is situated in that area. United Arab Emirates has seen remarkable growth when it comes to tourism industry. Dubai was the first emirate to invest in its tourism sector and it paid significantly. Abu Dhabi followed the suit and came up with several tourist attractions and while these two emirates have achieved considerable success, other emirates are also working on their infrastructure and tourism facilities, for instance Sharjah and Ajman.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Beautiful beaches and exotic locations make UAE an ideal place for tourists to spend their vacations. Most of these tourists arrive from developed countries like United States or UK, therefore the absence of world class hotels and resorts can spoil the overall experience, making it harder for foreign tourists to spend quality time in UAE. That&#8217;s not the case with UAE though; here you can find superlative hotels and resorts in abundance. Dubai has got the most and Abu Dhabi is not far behind. You can choose among a number of different resorts by comparing their rates, services and locations.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai Resorts:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As stated above, Dubai receives a number of visitors from all parts of the world. If you are looking to visit Dubai and looking for a short stay, you can pick one from the numerous first-rate hotels situated in the city, such as Jabel Ali Golf Resort &amp; Spa, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort &amp; Marina or Al Maha Desert Resort &amp; Spa. All of these resorts are world class and rates are not high as well.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Abu Dhabi Resorts:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Abu Dhabi has a lot to offer to the tourists, the development work is far more planned as compared to Dubai, as a result it&#8217;s not as congested as Dubai. Although, there are not as many hotels in Abu Dhabi as Dubai but there are enough hotels to accommodate the tourists coming to the city. Some noteworthy resorts in Abu Dhabi are Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort &amp; Tower, Golden Tulip Al Jazira Hotel &amp; Resort, Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Resort &amp; Spa, Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna or Desert Islands Resort &amp; Spa.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sharjah Resorts:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Even before Dubai started to come into the view of outside world, Sharjah was a well known city in some parts of the world, thanks to a series of international cricket matches being played at its ground. If you are looking to spend vacations in Sharjah (the third largest emirate of UAE) you can choose any of Coral Beach Resort Sharjah, Lou Lou A Beach Resort, Marbella Resort Sharjah or Radisson Blu Resort.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">William King is the director of Islamabad Property Real Estate and Dubai Property Rentals. He has 18 years of experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping retailers and startups with their product sourcing, promotion, marketing and supply chain requirements.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=William_King</p>
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		<title>Marketer of the Next Generation &#8211; UAE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A growing number of companies in uae are beginning to swear by the results of advergaming: interactive games on websites that site visitors can play. Whether they&#8217;re simple sweepstakes, more involved knowledge-based quizzes, or full-blown video contests designed to engage discriminating teenage boys and girls, online advergaming is coming into its own as a marketing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">A growing number of companies in uae are beginning to swear by the results of advergaming: interactive games on websites that site visitors can play. Whether they&#8217;re simple sweepstakes, more involved knowledge-based quizzes, or full-blown video contests designed to engage discriminating teenage boys and girls, online advergaming is coming into its own as a marketing genre<br />
Online games come in many forms. Perhaps the most recognized are the highly visual, action-oriented pop-ups familiar to contest4uae.com users. They&#8217;re primarily used by advertisers for branding purposes and are generally delivered via pop-ups and in various other ad formats on third-party sites. The objective is to attract traffic and acquire new customers.<br />
Advergaming is the use of games to deliver advertising messages, drive traffic to web sites, and build brand awareness.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Advergames are a natural and increasingly accepted evolution from print ads, T.V. ads, and banners, taking full advantage of the interactivity of the Internet and involving consumers in ways not possible with other media. Because of advergaming&#8217;s fully interactive nature, advertisers can be confident that consumers are fully engaged during the entire time the game is being played and not quickly turning the page, changing the channel, or ignoring or closing a pop up banner ad.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The value for the consumer is entertainment and a chance to win; the value for the brand is to continue to build awareness through maintained dialogue with the consumer.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Since the late-nineties, the contest4uae.com Team has been producing games that are played around the UAE Click-thru has been incredible &#8211; some games have experienced a response rate over 30%.<br />
The games in uae are a hit among the strong young population bet 18 &#8211; 30 with a larger response from women.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Advergaming has gained a solid foothold as the next generation of Internet marketing as banners and email campaigns continue to suffer poor performance.<br />
Although online advertising has taken some hits in the past as being annoying and ineffective, it looks as though advergaming may be just what marketers were looking for.<br />
Advergaming or contest are now available for all residents of sharjah, ajman, abu dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, al ain, dubai and Umm Al Qaiwain to play and win great prizes with over 100000 registered users and growing on the contest for uae website.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For more information visit www.contest4uae.com or E-MAIL:info@contest4uae.com</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joseph_Ferreira</p>
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		<title>Property Investment In Dubai, UAE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Payment schedules can range from increments of 10% up to 20%. It is at the discretion of the developer how they structure it
The benefit of buying off-plan is that re-sales command relatively high premiums therefore reducing any profit margin in the investment considerably.
Who Can Buy?

Any investor, overseas or resident, can purchase in Dubai&#8217;s luxury property [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Payment schedules can range from increments of 10% up to 20%. It is at the discretion of the developer how they structure it</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The benefit of buying off-plan is that re-sales command relatively high premiums therefore reducing any profit margin in the investment considerably.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Who Can Buy?</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Any investor, overseas or resident, can purchase in Dubai&#8217;s luxury property developments.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Home Financing</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you are looking for home financing options in Dubai, most developers offer finance packages. However, Tamweel is certainly one of the best options. Tamweel offer a wide range of products for you to choose from. Tamweel finance properties that are ready to move into, as well as those that are under construction. They will even pre-approve your loan before you start looking so that you will know exactly what your budget is. In addition, Tamweel offer you the option of owning the property outright, or leasing it from them with an unconditional offer to own it at the end of the lease period &#8211; whatever suits you better. All of their products have been designed keeping your individual needs in view, especially the need for stability and peace of mind, and that is what makes us sure that they have a solution that is just right for you.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Payment Terms</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In general, a deposit representing 10% of the buying price is required at the contract-signing stage for all new development properties. This is followed by what are known as stage payments that are made at regular intervals through to completion. Contact us for project-specific details.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Bank Accounts</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Buyers do not need a local bank account to arrange purchases, though these can easily be arranged through our partners in Dubai.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Appreciation</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Property prices in Dubai have experienced considerable growth, and are forecast to remain this way for some time. This can be clearly seen if comparing current prices with those of 6 months ago. Like all investments, however, property prices can go down as well as up.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">To Buy on the Secondary Market or the Resale Market:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If during the construction stage of a property a second party wishes to purchase the property from the owner then the process is straight forward.<br />
The buyer pays the owner an agreed sum which includes those payments the owner has already made to the developer and any premium applied by the owner.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Exchange of contracts with owner at the developers head office usually within two week period.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The developer will then charge a percentage of the original price of the property (typically between 2% to 7%) to reissue the PSA with a new name on it and update their title records. This must be done either in person or with the buyer&#8217;s authorised representative. The whole process takes a matter of minutes.<br />
Contract re-issued in buyers name &#8211; there is no legal representation for either party or any stamp duty implications.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The buyer will then continue to pay the remaining instalments to the developer as laid out in the PSA.<br />
Commission, typically 2 to 3% is paid to the agent.<br />
The transfer fee is paid by the purchaser.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What exactly is freehold in Dubai?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Purchasing a freehold property in Dubai now means that you own the property forever or until you decide to sell it. You are allowed to pass this property to your family for example, and they enjoy the same level of ownership as you do.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Most important for investors, your resale rights are guaranteed, as is your freedom to rent out your property to a third party, though some restrictions apply to individual developments.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">You should note that although these are freehold properties, some conditions on their owners apply, because they are &#8220;private community&#8221; developments. These conditions will restrict what owners can do with their properties, and oblige them to maintain their properties to certain standards, according to the themes and quality of the communities.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When buying an apartment, the nature of ownership is different from that of a villa, because an apartment is a unit in a building. These are normally classed as &#8220;common hold&#8221;. Sale agreements for apartments do, however, usually warrant effective full ownership of the unit, subject to restrictions applying to the building, such as renting out the unit, and making modifications.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Where can you buy freehold properties?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Most property developers in Dubai offer freehold, but so far most of the freehold developments have mostly been limited to the Sheikh Zayed Road, and the area of Jumeirah (including Palm Island). However, exceptions to this include the Arabian Ranches and Emaar Towers in downtown Diera. Other future developments include Nakheel&#8217;s International City project.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What about buying in other emirates?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So far, the UAE as a whole does not have laws regarding the sale of freehold property to non-GCC nationals. Each emirate makes its own property laws, as Dubai has done. Recently Abu Dhabi announced the availability of freehold, limited to &#8220;surface rights&#8221; for non-GCC nationals in the Al Raha beach area, outside the main city limits. Ras Al Khaimah, in the north, has created a similar development. The other emirates are expected to follow suit, but there have been no definitive announcements at the federal level yet.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Are property owners eligible for residence visas in the UAE?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Many developments give you the opportunity to gain a residency visa through purchase. Read about Procedures for obtaining a residence visa in our articles under Immigration.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Property Law</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The freehold property market in Dubai really started in 1998 when the Dubai Marina project was launched. At that time there was no freehold property law, and villas were sold &#8220;leasehold&#8221;, on 99 year leases. In 2002 a decree was issued by the Dubai government granting freehold rights to non-GCC nationals (The GCC is the Gulf Cooperation Council, comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar.) This provided the impetus that has led to the size and dynamism of Dubai&#8217;s property market today.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai Residency</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Government has stated that a special category of residence visa will be granted to people buying &#8216;foreigner&#8217;s&#8217; properties. The visa will allow a purchaser to live, but not work in Dubai. The arrangements for granting, and the terms of the visa, are at this time unclear.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Only the Government of the UAE can grant these visas, not the developer or estate agent.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">http://www.gulfbusinessguide.com</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Whether we call it a recession or not, one thing is sure, we are going through a severe economic crisis, which will be discussed (once over) in the Economics syllabus and debates, in coming years. In this global crisis, where the likes of United Estates or European economies are feeling the heat, United Arab Emirates economy continues to head into positive direction. All the economic indicators and reports are also confirming to the fact that there will be no slowdown in near future. Let&#8217;s have a look at this thriving economy and the contributing factors.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Oil &amp; Gas reserves:</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">UAE has almost 10 percent of world&#8217;s oil (proven reserves), while the gas reserves amount to 4 percent of global reserves. According to Middle East government portal, these reserves can last well over 150 years. Recently when soaring oil prices took a toll on all and sundry, this part of the world remained mostly unscathed. Among the seven states, Abu Dhabi is the biggest producer, producing more than 80 percent of the total UAE oil and gas production. There&#8217;s hardly any chance that oil consumption and demand will go down in future, so the black gold will continue to fuel economic growth.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Construction &amp; Real Estate:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dubai has done remarkably well as far as real estate market is concerned. Grand projects like &#8220;The Palm&#8221;, &#8220;Burj ul Arab&#8221; or &#8220;The World&#8221; managed to draw investors from all over the world. Abu Dhabi and other states are also working in this sector. The demand will be much stronger than the supply even after the completion of ongoing projects. Real estate investors are now much more interested in UAE properties, after the credit crunch in US market, considering it a safer option than others.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">High-Class Tourism Industry:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Biggest shopping mall, tallest building of the world, indoor ski resort, white beaches, deserts, man-made islands, some of the most luxurious hotels in the world, crime free environment, rich cultural heritage, international sports event, to sum up, UAE has got tourists attractions in abundance. Tourism industry contributes significantly in over all GDP and it will continue to do so in the coming years. Many development projects are in progress; world-class airports, bridges and other infrastructure programs are about to complete.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It&#8217;s not that UAE is somehow immune to whatever happens globally, but with ample oil reserves, strong real estate market, foreign investments and an exuberant tourism industry, UAE is better equipped to put up with such situations.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">William King is the director of Pakistan Real Estate &amp; Properties and Dubai Property Portal. He has 18 years of experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping retailers and startups with their product sourcing, promotion, marketing and supply chain requirements.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=William_King</p>
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		<title>Recession Looming at &#8220;Recession Proof&#8221; Economies &#8211; A UAE Perspective</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">A different economy, different parameters, and a different scenario altogether, recession is here and apparently it&#8217;s here to stay. If you are an aged fellow, you&#8217;d know that these calamities come and go, but if you are relatively young (or someone affected by it), you&#8217;d be feeling like a deer caught in the headlights while listening to the news of economic crisis sprawling all over the world. A recession like situation in US was always on radar when the credit crunch began, and the aftermaths were supposed to be seen in other economies as well. But some economies were considered resilient enough to pass through this phase unaffected. One of these &#8220;thought-to-be&#8221; solid economies was UAE, which thrives on its oil reserves, real estate and tourism.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Not that the earlier estimates were wrong, and UAE economy is deemed to go down with the recession, but then we are living in a global village and you can&#8217;t just detach an economy from those who are having trouble. All things considered, UAE may well be able to put up with the ongoing recession, but this economic unrest will definitely weaken the economy pillars.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Real Estate &amp; Construction:<br />
In past three years, we saw magnificent growth in Dubai real estate market. Properties were sold like hot cakes; mega projects announced one after another, land reclamation projects, world&#8217;s tallest buildings, huge shopping malls and what not. Is it over? You&#8217;d ask. Well, certainly not, however the things (e.g. property flipping) are going to calm down to some extent. Construction will not come to a halt anytime soon but will surely drop (you&#8217;d have been reading a lot about those 25 percent of world total cranes operating in Dubai, a few of these giant machines can have a break now). Same is the case with real estate prices, they will continue to rise but not at that maddening speed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Financial Market:<br />
Hardly anyone would have suspected it to reach UAE, but the financial crisis that started from US has been spreading like jungle fire. Even now, the situation in UAE is not that dismal by any means, and it&#8217;s unlikely to get that worse (oil exports will keep bringing in the much needed capital, particularly in Abu Dhabi). But the banks and other conventional lenders are already panicked, which has resulted in high interest rates. Unavailability of finance will most likely be a problem that Dubai government has to sort out (Dubai has recently got a huge financial aid from Abu Dhabi).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Tourism:<br />
It&#8217;s not much of a brainteaser for anybody to realize that recession will have a negative affect on tourism industry, especially when most of the tourists coming to the Emirates are from regions that are believed to be the most affected ones (UK, America or Europe). Instead of spending on traveling, people will be looking to save more for tough times ahead. Among all Emirates, Dubai will be hardest hit by this plunge in tourism.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Generally speaking, the picture may not be that rosy in UAE but it will look a lot healthier when judged against the wobbling economies of US or Europe.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">William King is the director of UAE &amp; Dubai Real Estate &amp; Property Portal and Karachi Real Estate &amp; Karachi Property. He has 18 years of experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping retailers and startups with their product sourcing, promotion, marketing and supply chain requirements.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=William_King</p>
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UAE or United Arab Emirates is a Middle Eastern Federation [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">If I may ask you a question, have you tried to search vacancy with keyword jobs in UAE or other employment keyword for this country?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Here I will give you a short information why you need to try to find the job advertisement related in this emirates.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">UAE or United Arab Emirates is a Middle Eastern Federation with seven states situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf that bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The states of this emirates as follow : Umm al Quwain, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, and Ras al-Khaimah.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">This country is very rich in oil and natural gas. The growing started in 1970s after gaining foreign direct investment funding. This Emirates has a relatively High Human Development Index for the Asian continent, ranking 39th globally and having the 5th highest GDP per capita in the world.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Another reason why we are talking about jobs in UAE is his economy as below:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The emirates has a rapidly growing economy with a high GDP per capita and energy consumption per capital.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The GDP per capita is now on the 14th in the world and in the 3rd in Middle East after Qatar and Kuwait according to CIA world Factbook, or the 17th in the world base on International Monetary Fund. The population of UAE is quite small only 4 million. The GDP of this country ranks second in the CCASG after Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are a lot of vacancies or jobs in UAE available since there is a massive construction boom, an expanding manufacturing base, and a thriving services sector are helping the diversify of its economy. Such projects include the Burj Dubai, which is slated to become the world&#8217;s tallest building, Dubai World Central International Airport which when completed, will be the most expensive airport ever built, and the three Palm Islands, the largest artificial islands in the world. Since the population is low, there are also many UAE Jobs and employment UAE are available for expats.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are many others construction boom such as Dubai Mall which will become the world&#8217;s largest shopping mall when completed, and a man-made archipelago called The World which seeks to increase Dubai&#8217;s rapidly growing tourism industry. Also in the entertainment sector is the construction of Dubailand, which is expected to be twice the size of Disney World. The currency of the United Arab Emirates is the Emirati Dirham, exchanging at a rate of about 3.67 per US dollar. So if you are searching jobs vacancies now, why not trying to find for jobs UAE?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Yusuf is an oilfield worker, and has been traveled to UAE for jobs. He found that there are many Jobs in UAE [http://www.oiloffshorejobs.com/uae-jobs] available, and thought that it is good to live in this country</p>
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