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Dubai unveils $8 trillion economic plan

Dubai's plan includes measures to boost its foreign trade, sustainability and position as a tech hub.
This picture taken on May 9, 2021 shows a view of the Dubai city skyline as seen from the Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest building at 828 meter.

The Emirate of Dubai unveiled an ambitious economic development plan Wednesday. 

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 has economic targets worth 32 trillion Emirati dirhams ($8.71 trillion) over the next 10 years. According to a press release from the Government of Dubai, notable aspects of the plan include:

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