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I'm not even sure I'd call it rich. As I understand it, they've borrowed billions from other gulf states to build their boondoggles. They even named their rec

I'm not even sure I'd call it rich. As I understand it, they've borrowed billions from other gulf states to build their boondoggles. They even named their recently completed Burj Khalifa to honor the emir of Abu Dhabi, which bailed them out with billions when the financial house of cards collapsed.

hasenj 16y ago
I said rich in reference to the gulf states in general (including Qatar, Bahrain, etc). They're rich because they have oil.
ignifero 16y ago
Oh they are really rich. Sadly, not much else