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What On Earth Is A Dubai?
Dubai used to be little more than dunes at the foot of the barren Hajar Mountains and a small fishing village with a few residents eking out a living in the harsh desert. Today it is a thriving metropolis filled with the finest hotels and entertainment, state of the art infrastructures and beautiful beaches framed by a warm ocean.Perhaps the most fantastic accomplishment of Dubai is the Palm Islands, man-made islands that attract millions of tourists each year to Dubai. What was once a wasteland has become the finest oasis of comfort, education, innovation and entertainment in the civilized world. Tall buildings soar into a azure sky, galleries filled with fine art and priceless treasures are scattered throughout the city like priceless gems and the streets are lined with five star restaurants as well as more humble family eateries.
From nomadic tents to exotic resorts, barren sand to pristine ocean beaches, Dubai has transformed itself like no other city has ever done before. The ingenuity and vision shown by the people of the United Arab Emirates in building this fantastic marvel is nothing short of determined genius.
A Short History Of Dubai
The location of Dubai City made it a natural regional trading center which when combined with the pearling and fishing industry turned this place into a beehive of activity during the first couple decades of the 20th Century. World War 1, increased use of artificial pearls and the Great Worldwide Depression put an end to this prosperity, but all was not lost. With true Arab determination and resourcefulness Dubai managed to establish electrical service, an airport and telephone service in the 1950’s which brought the city into the modern era and attracted immigrants from the world over. It seems history was repeating itself as all those improvements brought a flood of commerce and started the city on the path to becoming a modern metropolis and business center. Dubai City was now set to leave its past behind and forge ahead into the future.
Dubai News Headlines
![]() BBC News | PCB slaps fast bowler Asif with Rs one million fine for Dubai fiasco Daily Times Last year the 26-year old player was detained at the Dubai Airport for carrying a small quantity of opium in his wallet when he was on his way back to ... Pakistan board fines Asif after Dubai detention Million-rupee fine for Asif in Dubai detention case Asif fined in drug case |
Posted on 2 July 2009 | 3:22 pm
![]() The Daily Inquirer | Man arrested for wearing nude Posh Spice t-shirt New York Daily News BY Liisa O'Neill T-shirt showing Victoria Beckham in the nude caused Raffi Nernekian, a Lebanese national, to be jailed in Dubai, according to the UK's ... Victoria Beckham's Nude Body Gets a Man Arrested Victoria Beckham Will Get You Arrested! Man arrested for wearing “revealing” Victoria Beckham shirt |
Posted on 2 July 2009 | 12:10 pm
HSBC,BNP,DB Get Islamic Development Bk $500M Sukuk Deal Wall Street Journal The banks will start roadshows that will visit Bahrain, Dubai, Singapore and Malaysia by mid July, the banker who asked not to be named told Zawya Dow Jones ... Top 10 Stories On Zawya Dow Jones On July 1 At 1330 GMT Global Sukuk rebound seen Creditors Fail To Vote On Dissolving $650M Saad Sukuk -Source |
Posted on 2 July 2009 | 4:46 am
![]() Homes Overseas | Dubai Olympics 2020? Seeking Alpha Dubai has formed Falcon and Associates to lead its bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, and will now have to prove that it can host the Greatest Show on Earth, ... Dubai eyes 2020 Olympic, World Expo bids |
Posted on 1 July 2009 | 9:23 pm
![]() The Sun | Paris Hilton Takes on Dubai New York Post The third season of "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" is currently shooting in Dubai, a glitzy sheikdom in the United Arab Emirates. Paris has not only taken on ... Paris lawyers up in Dubai Paris Hilton replaced at Stampede by Pitbull Paris Hilton Oblivious To the Camel She's On |
Posted on 1 July 2009 | 12:16 pm
![]() GulfNews | Dubai airline secures 320 mln dlrs deal to expand fleet AFP DUBAI (AFP) — Low-cost carrier Flydubai said on Wednesday it struck a 320-million-dollar aircraft financing deal with GE Capital Aviation Services that ... flydubai seals $320 million deal with Gecas UAE's FlyDubai secures $320 mln GE financing Flydubai – Boeing in $320 million financing deal |
Posted on 1 July 2009 | 10:46 am
![]() Sky News | Qatar: Up to 30 feared dead as ship sinks off Doha The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As many as 30 people are feared dead after a ship capsized and quickly sank in choppy Persian Gulf waters off the Qatari ... Storm Sinks Dubai Ship More bodies found in Qatar ship tragedy SEVEN CONFIRMED DEAD IN DOHA TUG SINKING |
Posted on 1 July 2009 | 8:21 am
![]() Emirates Business 24/7 | Standard & Poor's cuts ratings of 3 Dubai-run government related ... Chicago Tribune CAIRO (AP) — A leading international ratings service said Tuesday it had cut its credit rating of three Dubai government-backed entities, voicing concerns ... Dubai companies' ratings revised Ratings downgrade for four Dubai firms Dubai Inc hit with downgrade |
Posted on 30 June 2009 | 5:52 am
![]() GulfNews | FOCUS: Emaar Merger Signals Dubai Inc. Consolidation,M&A Wave Wall Street Journal "We would not rule out mergers within the three key holding entities as well as cross-holding consolidation as Dubai Inc. seeks to strengthen its balance ... Real estate analysts raise questions about Dubai property ... Dubai, Emaar say in talks to merge developers Dubai market rebounds; Gulf bourses mixed |
Posted on 28 June 2009 | 9:22 pm
FOCUS:Dubai Expat Exodus Hots Up As Boom Yrs End,Econ Suffers Wall Street Journal DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--British entrepreneur Simon Ford came to Dubai in 2004 with ambitious goals, ... |
Posted on 27 June 2009 | 11:28 pm







