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Dubai tourism posts record growth in the first half of 2025
Construction activity up as demand from foreigners for new homes drives 24 real estate projects in the city with a total value of $1.2 billion
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A cluster of skyscrapers along the Dubai Marina waterfront
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Dubai is setting new tourism records this year while wealthy expats continue to feed the city’s real estate boom.
Almost 10 million foreigners visited Dubai during the first six months of 2025, a 6% increase over the same...