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2003-11-01 Arabia

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-01 13:41|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Jeez, and the Dubai wimmen are better looking too - will they leave us nuthin for our blessed honor?"

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-1 3:36:52 PM|| 2003-11-1 3:36:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Dubai is a good place. Yhe Venice of the ME. I understand Beruit used to be a nice place too. Reputation is a fragile thing. I don't expect that tourism to Egypt has recovered; killing and kidnapping tourists is economic suicide.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-1 3:49:36 PM|| 2003-11-1 3:49:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 They will notice remarkable differences.

No kidding. The thing is, folks show up in Dubai and are surprised. They figured it was going to be a dive like the rest of Arab countries (except, IMHO, for Muscat in Oman).

Posted by Pappy 2003-11-1 3:52:28 PM|| 2003-11-1 3:52:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Supe __ you're right about Beruit; it used to be called the "Paris of the MidEast." Given the way France seems to be imploding, Paris may soon be be called the Beruit of Europe.

Posted by Mercutio 2003-11-1 5:46:56 PM|| 2003-11-1 5:46:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It will be interesting to see whether Najah and Karbala can capitalize on Shia pilgrimages. If managed properly, those two cities should be naturally prosperous. Initially Najah looks to be trending toward a place that will be as atractive to visit as Belfast when it was at it's worst. In Belfast, though, I don't think visitors would have ever had to worry about some Sadarite street gang kicking your nuts in on trumped up charges.
Let the future unfold; the learning curve shall be steep.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-1 7:37:18 PM|| 2003-11-1 7:37:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Super Hose---Belfast pub crawling was always interesting, especially travelling between pubs. Sometimes it seemed like Bladerunner.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-11-1 10:55:09 PM|| 2003-11-1 10:55:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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