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September 12 - Burj Dubai reaches 555.3 metres, surpassing the 553.3 metre CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario Canada as the world's tallest free-standing structure on land, which it had been since 1976. The building is due for completion 2008 with a final projected height of 818 metres.
2005: Dubai International Academic City opened. [11] 2006: Emirates International Communications (EIT) launched, and invested in communication organizations across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and South Asia, including Interoute Communications Ltd. [12] 2007: SmartCity launches in Kochi and Malta. [13] 2008: Jumeirah Beach Residence ...
Dubai's education regulator, the Knowledge and Human Development Agency (KHDA) founded. [58] December: Women-only pink taxis go into service. [59] 2007 February: New UAE telco 'Du' launches. June: Dubai's Salik (Meaning 'clear') road toll comes into effect. June: Dubai Real Estate Corporation was founded.
In 2006-2007 Dubai's economy was actively developing, driven largely by its real estate and construction industries. The government of Dubai had invested heavily in infrastructure projects, such as the Palm Jumeirah and the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. In addition, Dubai had become a hub for international business and ...
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a near-shore financial hub for the MENA containing a capital market designated as a financial free zone in Dubai. It is established to create an environment for growth, progress and economic development in the UAE and the wider region by providing the needed legal and business as well as ...
Emirates NBD headquarters in Deira, Dubai. Emirates NBD was initially formed as the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) on 19 June 1963 by then Dubai's ruler Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, forming the first national bank established in Dubai. NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 6 March 2007 to form Emirates NBD.
Greenfield International School (GIS; formerly Greenfield Community School) is an international, private school, located in Dubai Investments Park, Dubai, UAE. The school was established in 2008 and has followed the IB Curriculum [1] since 2011. [2] GIS is managed by the Taaleem group, [3] with education for children from Pre-K to Grade 12. [4 ...
The contribution of the sector to the GDP rose by 138% during the years 2007-2017. [20] The Dubai International Airport (DXB) recorded 83.6 million passengers in 2016, [20] [21] and 14.9 million visitors stayed in Dubai hotels in the same year, a rise of 5% from 2015. [22] [23]