Dubai tempts Christmas shoppers with low taxes and winter sun
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article329998.ece
By Martin Hickman, Consumer Affairs Correspondent
Published: 29 November 2005
For the romantic long-haul shopper, New York has always been the place
to go for a memorable pre-Christmas as well as a suitcase full of
affordable presents.
This year, though, the Big Apple has a new rival in the Christmas
shopping market. The temperature there is currently 30C. The shopping
is tax-free. The lavish malls are air-conditioned and the locals are
actively courting foreign custom. Welcome to Dubai, the new New York
for winter consumers.
Dubai
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