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Duqm - A fledgling haven in the desert
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Duqm is a nascent haven with a huge economic potential. It is currently bent on fulfilling this promise with a sprawling diverse blend of heavy and light industries; added to a petrochemical complex that is scheduled to come into being in 2021.
Far from being a local breed or an anomaly on its own, Duqm is part of an international consortium of 21st century towns that sprang up in different parts of the globe. These towns represent a new strain that started to flourish in countries like Malaysia, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and others. It’s frequently asked whether these towns would boom to constitute the economic hubs of the future. To answer this query, researchers have been at pains to disinter the scientific facts that make a town like Duqm tick.