Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 15 | Page 85

FINAL WORD

The United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) receives its fair share of global media attention . Dubai ’ s transformation into an international travel and business destination has been astonishingly fast – and the architectural wonders that the Emirate has created have captured the world ’ s imagination . Try watching the light-show that happens every evening on the Dubai Mall side of the Burj Khalifa , the world ’ s tallest structure , and not be impressed .

But the UAE is more than just Dubai . And the transformation has not been limited to just one city .
Rather , the country is seen , increasingly , as a hub for the wider Middle East region . Talent , from right across the globe , has helped transform the UAE ’ s economy – the seventh largest , per capita , in the world , according to the IMF . Dubai Airport is now the world ’ s third busiest , according to Airports Council International .
Abu Dhabi – one of the world ’ s wealthiest cities – has also seen significant infrastructure investment ,
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