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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
![]() Oneindia | Malik retained captain of 14-member squad: Selectors drop Kamran, Salman for ... Daily Times “We tried to get clearance for Asif from the authorities in Dubai so that he could play as he is our key bowler but it didn't work out,” a spokesman for the ... Mohammad Asif barred from entering UAE for England game Akmal dropped, Malik retained as Pakistan T20 captain to face England Pakistan star Mohammad Asif barred from England games |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 3:19 pm
![]() Reuters | Safina backs out of Dubai appearance CNN International 2 Dinara Safina has been forced to pull out of next week's Dubai Tennis Championships due to her ongoing back problems. The Russian announced on her Web ... Safina pulls out of Dubai with back injury Suffering Safina misses Dubai Safina to skip Dubai due to back injury |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 1:04 pm
![]() GulfNews | Mohammad visits Dubai laboratory GulfNews His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday visited the Dubai Central ... Dubai announces offshore oil discovery Dubai Crown Prince visits Fuji Maru Mohammed issues law on judicial body appointments |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 12:47 pm
![]() CNN | Ripples of Dubai killing spread CNN Dubai, UAE (CNN) -- A shadowy figure murdered in his Dubai hotel room by a hit squad that the police say operated with European ... Dubai: From Suzanne Tamim to Mahmoud al Mabhouh |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 12:41 pm
![]() National Post | MoneyIt's electric! World's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, forced to ... New York Daily News The tower shutdown is a major hit to debt-plagued Dubai, which had hoped the building would attract throngs of tourists. (Tickets to the observation deck, ... Dubai closes viewing deck on world's tallest building Dubai: World's tallest tower closed a month after opening Dubai skyscraper Burj Khalifa closes to public |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 11:46 am
![]() ArabianBusiness.com | Dubai's Tamweel Swings To Profit In 4Q On Lower Funding Cost Wall Street Journal Amlak and Tamweel were hit by the fallout from the financial crisis which blocked the lenders' access to new funding as Dubai grappled with a property slump ... Dubai's Tamweel swings to profit in Q4 Tamweel swings to Q4 net profit on cost cuts |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 11:40 am
![]() MiamiHerald.com | Nasdaq Chief: US Can't Curb Bank Trading Wall Street Journal He continued to play down concerns that Borse Dubai could sell its 28% stake in Nasdaq OMX. He said board members of Borse Dubai "have communicated to us in ... The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 10:18 am
![]() Times Online | Daily Flogging: Miguel Angel Jimenez wins in Dubai Golf.com (blog) On the European Tour, Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in a three-hole playoff with England's Lee Westwood. ... Jimenez rules in Dubai Jiménez Wins in Playoff Miguel A. Jimenez wins Dubai Desert Classic |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 7:33 am
![]() Birmingham Star | Dubai's debt restructuring more time consuming and more complex? Gerson Lehrman Group The lack of a standstill agreement on Dubai's World's debts demonstrates the scale of the problem With over 97 creditor banks the lack of agreement casts a ... Dubai pumped 6.2 billion dollars into debt-ridden giant Dubai eyes debt rollover Dubai World Gets $6.2 Billion Government Loans Over 12 Months |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 3:19 am
![]() Gulf Times | UAE's Shuaa Capital shares recover, eyes on strategy Reuters India By Nicolas Parasie DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Shares in Dubai-based Shuaa Capital SHUA.DU recovered some ground two days after the investment bank posted a ... Dubai Leads Gulf Shares Lower on Global Drop; Shuaa, Aldar Fall Dubai's Shuaa Capital Narrows Q4 Loss to $42 Million Mid-east markets as fall as global stocks, oil weigh |
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 3:12 am









