Abu Dhabi rising
June 16, 2008 04:55PM
By Dorn Townsend
Emirates Palace Hotel
From the June issue: Take a dollop of the sophistication of Paris, add Orlando-style theme parks and plentiful golf courses and surround it all with buildings packing the urban heft of New York City. This is a reasonable description of the development program underway in Abu Dhabi, a tiny but extremely wealthy emirate located on the Persian Gulf. Though sometimes overshadowed by its brassier neighbor Dubai, per capita, Abu Dhabi is the wealthiest emirate among the United Arab Emirates — and it's engaged in its own full-throttle development binge. more
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Anonymous
I love how the picture has a mustang in the court
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 06/16/08
Anonymous
Ha, good one. Though my question is, hasn't Abu Dhabi been rising for a long time now?
Comment #2 Posted By: Anonymous 06/16/08
Anonymous
THE CAR DRIVER IS A DELIVERY BOY STUPID.!!!
Comment #3 Posted By: Anonymous 06/16/08
Jo
No one realizes the Porsche Cayenne..
Comment #4 Posted By: Jo 06/17/08