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Australians must be able to depend on their government for help overseas, writes <b>John Sneddon</b>, lawyer for Australian businessman Marcus Lee. Lee was thrown in jail in Dubai for four years for a crime he did not commit.

Dubai businessman’s lawyer: consular help an Australian right

Jan 09, 2014

Bob Carr is naive in his dealings with Dubai to free two Australian businessmen. The Foreign Minister has to call the bluff of those in charge, writes retired diplomat <b>Bruce Haigh</b>.

Bob’s Dubai drama: Carr should call bluff in diplomatic poker

Mar 01, 2013

Qantas reclaimed the some of the headlines today with TV and radio bulletins saying that it was close to forging an agreement with Emirates Airways. But Alan Joyce has to deliver it.

Time for Joyce to deliver on Qantas-Emirates deal

Jul 26, 2012

A fascinating look at how Dubai police used "a mixture of high-tech razzle-dazzle and old-fashioned investigative work" to identify the spies behind the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/16/dubai-murder-fake-identities-hamas">now infamous assassination</a> of a Hamas commander.

How Dubai cracked the Mossad assasination case

Mar 15, 2010

Like something out of Le Carre: Dubai has released the details of an alleged 11-person Mossad-controlled hit squad it believes is responsible for the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.

Meet a Mossad hit squad

Feb 17, 2010

The new Burj Khalifa Tower dwarfs all that have come before it, a monstrous compilation of gimmicks, extravagance and expense accounts. But is Dubai's big tower just a symbol of its decay? asks <b>Binoy Kampmark</b>.

Omens of Doom: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa Tower

Jan 07, 2010

How did Dubai turn so quickly from the city of gold to a financial pile of dust? Or was the Dubai Dream always just that -- a glittering facade built on a shaky foundation of debt and dubious labour?

Who’s to blame for Dubai’s collapse?

Dec 17, 2009

The crunch may be over in the minds of bonus-focused bankers, but the horrible reality is that it's still alive and merely resting. The Dubai bailout by Abu Dhabi simply highlights the risk.

Financial crunch: the new lame ducks are queuing up

Dec 15, 2009

The market and Wall St are up, with the market bouncing yesterday on the news that Dubai had received $10 billion in financing from their neighbour Abu Dhabi.

Oil continues its slide

Morning Market Report

Dec 15, 2009

UAE neighbour Abu Dhabi has come to Dubai's debt stricken rescue, giving US$10 billion to the Dubai government. While its creditors will be repaid, Dubai's economic credibility cannot be repaired as easily.

Knight Abu Dhabi saves damsel in distress Dubai

Dec 15, 2009

As a nearly bankrupt Dubai hits the headlines, questions are raised about the power of partially state owned businesses. Does blurring the lines between the private and public sector give the best or the worst of both worlds?

The private/public business blur

Dec 07, 2009

Dubai's government has told banks owed money by its major business arm, Dubai World, and its property group, Nakheel, to go jump, writes <b>Glenn Dyer</b>.

Dubai holds out as debt crash nears

Dec 01, 2009

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