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Dubai and Its Debt

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First came word that Dubai was hovering "on the brink of ecological disaster" and now comes word of potential financing problems. "Dubai may need help from Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates government to finance a surge in borrowing that paid for the world's tallest tower, palm tree- shaped man-made islands and stakes in banks worldwide." [Bloomberg]