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01 DEC 2008 |
United Arab Emirates: Success through discretion
Posted in Blog, Business Traveler by AirPlus Editor
There are major cultural differences between Western countries and those in the Gulf region. To achieve business success in the United Arab Emirates, it is important to heed specific features of Arabic culture. The “Burj Dubai”: at a height of over 800 meters and circa 175 floors, this skyscraper is the highest building in the world. Although the “Tower of Dubai”, which was erected by an international consortium, will not open until next year, it is already a symbol for the economic attractiveness of the United Arab Emirates and the chances that could develop from business relationships between the Arabic and Western worlds Read more
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24 NOV 2008 |
Fruitful transactions in the dry desert
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
No other economic region is currently booming as much as the Middle East. It’s no wonder that the amount of business travel in the region has also climbed substantially. Where are you headed? Such a question may sound a little too casual when the subject is a business traveler’s destination. But answers to this question may still be surprising, because in addition to “classic” destinations like North America, the boomtowns of Asia or even European cities, points in the Middle East are far and away at the top of the agenda for business travelers. Read more
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