Dubai bounces back as effect of war recedes

3-May-2003

By Dermot DavittUAE. Daily sales at Dubai Duty Free have almost returned to pre-March levels after a sharp fall in traffic and spend during the war in Iraq.

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UAE. Daily sales at Dubai Duty Free have almost returned to pre-March levels after a sharp fall in traffic and spend during the war in Iraq. But despite the war,

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