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Re:Scheme to transform a remote island into the new Dubai by WildUtah on Sunday November 15, 2015 @09:52AM (#10569733)
"one of the most oppressive regimes in the region "

Oh, I forgot about all the liberal democratic regimes in the region. You must be talking about Saudi, Guitar, Jemen, ISIS, Quwait, Syria, Iran, Bahrayn.

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Re:Scheme to transform a remote island into the new Dubai by gotchange on Sunday November 15, 2015 @09:56AM (#10569745)
At least get the name right first before you make your counterargument,it's Qatar not Guitar. Second, for me the UAE as a whole fits very well in the list you made and you can refer to Press Freedom Index [1] for more insight on its ranking and the overall picture there.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index

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