Okay...I don't even know where to start.
First and foremost, that article in no way, shape, or form refutes that the prototype seen in Dubai is the new Civic. Also, the article you linked was published on February 22, 2010, and written in the past tense, implying that the specific City model in question was ALREADY released prior to the article's writing. The Dubai spy shots surfaced when? Early October? Why would they still be testing a camouflaged mule for a model that was released months ago? Furthermore, the City has been on sale in India since late 2008 as a 2009 model, and has not undergone any cosmetic changes (to my knowledge). That article merely states that a new TRIM LEVEL of the City was released in India.
Reading > you.