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The Western Region of Abu Dhabi accounts for 80% of the emirate's landmass yet contains less than 8% of its population. The region is expected to undergo significant changes in the coming years.
The contents of Turkey's 2008 draft budget, which was submitted to parliament on October 17, triggered a largely positive response from local economists, with the primary surplus for 2008 lowered from previous years.
Unlike the islands being built off the coast in other parts of the United Arab Emirates, Sharjah is going in a new direction by building a series of canals inland from the ocean. Those canals will be filled with seawater to create the Nujoom Islands.
Alarm bells rang last week when Turkey recalled its ambassador from Washington for consultation after a US congressional committee passed a resolution declaring the Ottoman Turks committed genocide against the Armenians in 1915.
In accordance with the government's focus on education, degree-level learning received a major boost last week when the government announced a partnership with New York University (NYU) for the establishment of a satellite campus in the emirate.
With a constant rise in global demand for natural gas projected to continue unabated well into the future, the industry remains significant to the economy.

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