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Grapeshisha

http://grapeshisha.blogspot.com

Information and Insight about Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the UAE

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  • Abu Dhabi - From Mark to Mancini

    Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 18:08 in man city, manchester city, sheikh mansour bin zayed al nahyan, khaldoun al mubarak

    Much has been made about the billions in bailout money that Abu Dhabi has provided to Dubai. So, when we're talking a few piddly hundred million, it shouldn't be too much of a big deal. But there you would be wrong, because the Abu Dhabian's want a r...

  • The Fallout from the Dubai Yoyo

    Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 06:00 in dubai debt, dubailout

    One back story that is starting to get traction around the bigger story of bailouts and defaults in Dubai is the story of insider trading. One commentator has his rant:This is the crazy real world. A month ago Nakheel bonds were trading at 110%. They...

  • Hyatt Abu Dhabi

    Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 05:59 in hyatt abu dhabi

    You would think to hear "Hyatt" and "Abu Dhabi" spoken together when the hotel at capital gate launches next year....but it has taken on a new meaning. The Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund has taken a 10.9% stake in Hyatt's class A shares th...

  • Dubailout V.2

    Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 05:43 in abu dhabi, dubai credit crunch, dubai recession, dubai crisis, dubai bailout, dubailout

    Many commentators are expressing surprise at the apparent bailout of Dubai by Abu Dhabi. Those of you that read this blog will know two things: 1. That there is a deep tie between the Emirates2. This is not the first bailoutAlthough $10bn is a lot of...

  • Dubai, unity and the aftermath

    Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 18:36 in dubai debt

    On the day before UAE National Day, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makhtoum addressed the UAE and the rest of the world. Ever the poet, he talked in metaphor of unity and reemergence: "People try to pelt stones or anything else within their reach...

  • Dubai debt, damage, and the double dip downturn

    Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 12:31 in dubai debt, dubai bubble, dubai bailout, dubai bashing

    Is this the death of Dubai? Almost certainly not. But this is probably the end of the current chapter of the success story of Dubai penned by Sheikh Mohamed. There is much too much water that has pass through Dubai creek for this situation to be reme...

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