Prior to the formation of AfBAA, business aviation had sparse representation across the extent of the continent, with the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) centered in Dubai, the UAE addressing Northern Africa, and the Business Aviation Association of Southern Africa (BAASA) dealing with operators in and around the nation of South Africa.

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At the other end of the justice system, a young British tourist in Dubai, the UAE's other main state, faces up to six years in jail after reporting to the police that she had been raped.

ECONOMIST: Justice in the United Arab Emirates

They guessed that Dubai's neighbour, Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with over 90% of its oil, could not let its troubled cousin fail.

ECONOMIST: Dubai's debt mountain

Although exposures to Dubai World were relatively diffuse and containable, despite some concentrations in British and UAE banks, they are a reminder of the remaining losses stemming from the credit boom, some of which have been obscured by the removal of mark-to-market accounting.

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