...The misfortune for Dubai regarding the DP World controversy is that such negative (and inaccurate) perceptions become reinforced. But there is an upside, one that brings to mind the common saying, "There's no such thing as negative publicity." In large part Dubai was simply an unknown quantity in distant America. DP World has changed this--faster than the Burj Dubai, the man-made Palm islands or any other of Dubai's imaginative new development projects ever could. Some will venture beyond the headlines to discover the jewel in the hat (of the Middle East) that Dubai more closely resembles. It is common to see in the local blogosphere the expat community rally around the cause of DP World--as at UAE Community Blog. It isn't simply a matter of cheering on the local team, but rather a reflection of the awareness gained from living in Dubai and experiencing it is a desireable place to live and invest one's assets in.
The above is an excerpt from a broader analysis which I present in American Interest in the Dubai Marina ...amid acromony over the Dubai Ports World deal.
American Johnny Rockets hamburger joint at Marina Walk.
mmmmmmmm, who cares about stupid ports ffs,
ReplyDeletei want some johhny rockets now.
number 11 burger or whatever it is called, and some chilli fries.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
food.
is.
good.
BD,
ReplyDeleteNicely stated. Have you thought about tacking on some technorati tags to your posts?
Technorati Help: Tags
SD, As our UAE community blog mistress, how about going to technorati, claiming this blog and adding some tags to the blog itself.
Technorati Search for: uaecommunity.blogspot.com
-JBC
dont they have a johhny rockets in jumeirah too?
ReplyDeleteyeah and in mall of the emirates, or that other one.
ReplyDeletejohnny rockets = good.
I miss johnny rockets /:
here you go, Sam - Johnny's Burgers
ReplyDeleteJust for you!
:-)
waaah.
ReplyDeletenow i'm really hungry.
damnit, can't get good burgers here /: