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Building in the desert: how Dubai turned megaprojects into a business model
From the Burj Khalifa to sprawling villa communities like Arabian Ranches, Dubai’s developers sell a vision long before the concre…
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Global affairs, trade and the forces shaping nations.
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Landlocked and connected: how countries without a coastline trade with the world
Around 44 countries have no direct access to the sea. Railways, transit treaties and digital exports are how they stay in the glob…
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New capitals: why governments keep building cities from scratch
Brasília, Abuja, Astana and now Indonesia’s Nusantara. What drives countries to move their seat of government — and does it ever w…