Recession in Dubai means abandoned cars
Local police have found at least 3,000 automobiles -- sedans, SUVs, regulars -- abandoned outside Dubai International Airport in the last four months. Police say most of the vehicles had keys in the ignition, a clear sign they were left behind by owners in a hurry to take flight.
It's an amusing effect, but what is happening is that the foreign workers are bailing. The global recession and Dubai's absurdly overbuilt housing market are finally taking their economy down. With housing collapsing, the foreign workers brought in to build them are leaving.
Jay