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Dubai: The economic transformation of the UAE since its independence in 1971 stands as one of the most spectacular in the modern economic history of nation states.
From a cluster of villages on the Arabian Peninsula engaged in pearl diving and spice trading, a nation has emerged with enviable economic strength.
Going beyond the stunning economic growth, the country is fast emerging as an example for the world in all round human development ranging from science and technology, education, art and culture and tolerance.

as the only successful unification project in the
history of the modern Arab world, goes back
to February 1968, when the…