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Dubai is World's 5th Fastest Growing City Economy

The report by the leading American think tank has ranked Dubai fifth worldwide for 2014, up from 18th position in the previous year.

UAE trade booms with Jebel Ali and Dubai World Central

Rising non-oil trade between the UAE and the rest of the world is the return on the country’s continuing investment in logistics infrastructure. Dubai government officials boast of building the most efficient logistics corridor in the world to link Jebel Ali port and free zone with Al Maktoum International Airport, which aims to be the world’s largest airport by capacity. Jebel Ali, the Dubai World Central logistics hub and the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) are all key parts of the government’s Vision 2021 document. These are not vanity projects, they offer solid economic rewards.

Dubai to become one of world’s top maritime centres in 5 years

A recent international survey conducted by Menon Business Economics Group, the organization for benchmarking maritime capitals of the world, predicts that Dubai will rank among the top 7 leading maritime centres in the world in the next five years.