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Vol. 5 Num 1069 Mon. June 04, 2007  
   
Business


Dubai property boom to continue


The burgeoning property boom in Dubai looks set to continue until at least 2010, a report released on Sunday said, dismissing widespread forecasts of a looming correction in property prices.

The report by Dubai-based businessman Fouad Bardawil, for the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), estimated that 181,000 new residential units would be needed by 2010 but that only 175,000 would be available.

MEED said demand would outstrip supply because of continuing population growth in the wealthy emirate, one of seven comprising the United Arab Emirates.