1/7/2024 0 Comments Dubai global city ranking![]() Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai tweeted his achievement saying “Dubai secured the third position among 10 prominent global cities, reflecting its performance over the last three years.” The UAE is a member of the United Nations, OPEC, the World Trade Organization and several other international organizations.Dubai has been ranked third best among Top 10 prime global cities, with New York, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Johannesburg, Paris and San Francisco being among the other best ranked, according to the UK-based ‘The Economist’. Rights groups have criticized the government for detaining, disappearing and sometimes torturing its challengers. In response, the government launched infrastructure investment plans to help the poor and also cracked down on those calling for reform. The UAE avoided the widespread unrest seen elsewhere in the Middle East during the Arab Spring, though in 2011 political activists and intellectuals called for greater public participation in governance. Abu Dhabi is the seat of the Federal National Council and serves as the national capital of the UAE. Dubai, a regional business hub known for its sleek skyscrapers, is home to the largest building in the world – the Burj Khalifa. The UAE is known for its two largest cities, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which draw millions of tourists each year. Suffrage is limited – with only a few chosen citizens able to vote for the unicameral Federal National Council – and political parties are banned. The country is made up of a federation of monarchies, where the legal system is a mix of civil and Islamic law. While conservative at heart, the UAE is one of the Gulf’s most liberal countries, with a constitution that allows for freedom of religion.
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