Perhaps, then, the standstill was the result either of a power struggle within the ruling circles of Dubai, or between Dubai and its neighbour, Abu Dhabi.

造成债务停顿的原因，可能是迪拜统治圈里的权利之争，也可能是迪拜和邻国阿布扎比的明争暗斗。

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Perhaps, then, the standstill was the result either of a power struggle within the ruling circles of Dubai, or between Dubai and its neighbour, Abu Dhabi.

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