Comments on: Why Dubai’s Geography Matters http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/why_dubais_geog/ Introducing brilliant authors to the blogosphere. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Catholicgauze http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/why_dubais_geog/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Catholicgauze Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:35:35 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/why_dubais_geography_matters/#comment-178 Very interesting on the geographical and political background of the UAE. But I still do not fully understand why being involved with other parts of the UAE should prevent a deal involving ports and Dubai. Would not a port deal help relations and America's goals? Very interesting on the geographical and political background of the UAE. But I still do not fully understand why being involved with other parts of the UAE should prevent a deal involving ports and Dubai. Would not a port deal help relations and America’s goals?

]]> By: bartman http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/why_dubais_geog/comment-page-1/#comment-177 bartman Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:21:28 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/why_dubais_geography_matters/#comment-177 Your usage of "Dubayy" and "Abu Zaby" are erroneous. The spellings used in roman script by the local governments are "Dubai" and "Abu Dhabi". That's what's on the license plates, the airports, the city buildings, and so on. For example, one might want to check out this link: http://www.adpolice.gov.ae/en/Default.aspx Nothing is funnier than some guy putting on an "I'm smarter than you" facade when he is, in fact, dead wrong. Your usage of “Dubayy” and “Abu Zaby” are erroneous. The spellings used in roman script by the local governments are “Dubai” and “Abu Dhabi”. That’s what’s on the license plates, the airports, the city buildings, and so on.

For example, one might want to check out this link:
http://www.adpolice.gov.ae/en/Default.aspx

Nothing is funnier than some guy putting on an “I’m smarter than you” facade when he is, in fact, dead wrong.

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