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By Alex Lennane
There’s something of a contest going on in the Middle East, as nations try to reduce their reliance on oil and look instead to trade and foreign investment. Abu Dhabi’s port and industrial zone, which is seeking tenants, will end up being two thirds the size of Singapore – and yet is just one of 85 ‘cluster projects’ in the Gulf. This interesting article, originally from the FT, looks at the various schemes and zones seeking tenants, and asks which will succeed in attracting the business.