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A world-beater carried away by its success

Much of the optimism surrounding Dubai in recent months had rested on the assumption that it was embarking on a serious restructuring of its businesses and would meet its debt obligations

Dubai defends move after confusion

A lack of nformation about Dubai’s flagship government-owned holding company, made worse by a religious holiday in the Middle East, prompted indiscriminate selling of stocks linked to the region

Ruler’s role under close scrutiny

As the effects of the economic crisis rattle Dubai’s foundations, the hands-on style of leadership Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is being examined like never before

Hajj climax marked by 3m worshippers

The Muslim pilgramage this year has taken place amid tensions between Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia and Shia-majority Iran

Insight: Dubai has a lot of explaining to do

The decision to ask bondholders of Dubai World to extend maturities from December to May 2010 was a bombshell and the emirate will pay the price for a long time to come

Opinion: Dubai gambles with its financial reputation

The government’s decision to postpone debt repayments could make the emirate’s rivals more attractive, persuading international companies to decamp to Doha or Abu Dhabi, writes Jim Krane

Editorial Comment: A breathtaking blunder in Dubai

With the grenade Dubai has just lobbed into the capital markets by calling for a six-month creditor standstill for its flagship Dubai World holding company, its action looks like either a serious misjudgment or, more likely, a breathtaking cock-up

Confidence knocked in tarnished region

Investors had traditionally accepted implicit guarantees that Gulf governments would not allow a related entity to default on its debt

Ahmadi-Nejad’s welcome stirs US concern

A visit to Venezuela by Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Iran’s president, underscored a growing friendship between two of the most savage critics of the US

Netanyahu offers freeze on settlements

Israel’s prime minister announces a 10-month halt to residential building in the West Bank, in a move that follows months of US pressure but falls far short of Palestinian hopes

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