Originally published in Dawn on January 26, 2017
In 1994, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the then crown prince of Dubai, had a rude awakening: oil — the primary driver of the state’s economy — was running out fast. Advisers estimated that petroleum reserves would be fully depleted in the coming few decades, leaving the emirate stranded without a major source of revenue.
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