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Wealthy Russian buyers are fueling UAE real estate boom
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Wealthy Russian buyers are fueling UAE real estate boom

Wealthy Russian buyers are fueling UAE real estate boom. Russian buyers are expected to continue fueling the real estate boom in the UAE in the short term. They are purchasing more and more expensive properties than other buyers. With rent prices soaring in the UAE, locals and expatriates alike are increasingly looking towards buying property....

Peril and privilege: gay expat nightlife in Dubai
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Peril and privilege: gay expat nightlife in Dubai

Ryan Centner overcame significant challenges to investigate how Western gay men living in Dubai use their economic, social and cultural privileges to create communities where they can meet and socialise. Homosexuality is illegal in Dubai, so gay men technically risk deportation, imprisonment and even the death penalty. How can a sense of belonging be forged...