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A 7,000-Year-Old City Emerges as a Haven from Dubai's Sky-High RentsSharjah is beginning to lure investors to its shores less than two years

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Get Caught Up A 7,000-Year-Old City Emerges as a Haven from Dubai's Sky-High Rents Sharjah is beginning to lure investors to its shores less than two years after passing a law allowing foreigners to buy property in select areas of the conservative emirate. Gang Violence Is Moving to the Amazon's Fast-Growing Cities As the drug trade piggybacks on environmental plunder, a spike in homicides is borne by the rainforest region's neglected urban areas.  A Housing Crisis Brews in Rwanda's Capital City Rural residents are flooding Kigali looking for opportunities. But where will they live? NYC's Turkish Tower: Why It's Central to the Eric Adams Charges A Turkish consulate designed by Perkins Eastman is at the center of federal corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. The Corner Store Comeback Small-scale neighborhood retail is staging a post-Covid revival in many cities, thanks to a mix of zoning reforms, shopping trends and local incentives.

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New Rowhouses in London Offer a Bridge to the 19th Century To meet the strict historic preservation standards of the Camden borough, the architects of DHaus Company designed The Arches to evoke a Victorian railway viaduct.  What Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars? Super-small urban vehicles have found a place in European and Asian cities. But in the US, federal and state rulemakers seem determined to keep minicars at bay.

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