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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.
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.
Foreign laborers in Dubai often live in conditions described by Human Rights Watch as being "less than humane", [4] [5] and was the subject of the documentary, Slaves of Dubai. [6] A 2006 NPR report quoted Baya Sayid Mubarak, the Indian consul for labor and welfare in Dubai, as saying: "the city's economic miracle would not be possible without ...
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In May 2013, the government of Dubai launched the Dubai Tourism Strategy 2020, with the key objective to attract 20 million visitors a year by 2020 and making Dubai a first choice destination for international leisure travellers as well as business travellers. [9]
Al Maktoum International Airport: Dubai Holding: 2030: US $80 billion: 1.56 km 2 (0.60 sq mi) Upon completion it will be the largest airport in the world. [16] 9 Dubai Creek Harbour: Emaar: late 2020: 70 km 2 (27 sq mi) 10 Dubai The Sustainable City: Diamond Developers: Complete: 46 hectare: The first net zero energy city in Dubai [17] 11 Dubai ...
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 ...
Tourism is a major economic source of income in Dubai and part of the Dubai government's strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirates. [19] The tourism sector contributed in 2017 about $41 billion to the GDP, making up 4.6% of the GDP, and provided some 570,000 jobs, accounting for 4.8% of total employment. [20]