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Dubai (/duːˈbaɪ/
doo-BY;
Arabic: دبيّ
Dubayy, IPA: [dʊ'bæj])
is a city in the
United Arab Emirates, located within the
emirate. The emirate of Dubai is located on the southeast coast
of the
Persian Gulfand is one of the seven emirates that make up the
country. It has the largest population in the UAE (2,106,177) and
the second-largest land territory by area (4,114 km2) after
Abu Dhabi.[4]
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the national capital, are the only two emirates
to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in
the country's
legislature.[5]
The city of Dubai is located on the emirate's northern coastline and
heads up the
Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Dubai is nowadays often
misperceived as a country or city-state and, in some cases, the UAE
as a whole has been described as 'Dubai'.[6]
The earliest mention of Dubai is in 1095 AD, and the earliest
recorded settlement in the region dates from 1799. The Sheikhdom of
Dubai was formally established in 1833 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti
Al-Maktoum when he persuaded around 800 members of his tribe of the
Bani Yas, living in what was then the
Second Saudi State and now part of
Saudi Arabia, to follow him to the
Dubai Creek by the Abu Falasa clan of the Bani Yas. It remained
under the tribe's control when the United Kingdom agreed to protect
the Sheikhdom in 1892[7]
and joined the nascent United Arab Emirates upon independence in
1971 as the country's second emirate. Its strategic geographic
location made the town an important trading hub and by the beginning
of the 20th century, Dubai was already an important regional port.
Today, Dubai has emerged as a
cosmopolitan metropolis that has grown steadily to become a
global city and a business and cultural hub of the Middle East
and the Persian Gulf region.[8]
Although
Dubai's economy was historically built on the
oil industry, the emirate's Western-style model of business
drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from
tourism, real estate, and financial services.[9][10][11]
Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative
large construction projects and sports events. The city has become
symbolic for its
skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, such as the world's tallest
Burj Khalifa, in addition to ambitious development projects
including
man-made islands,
hotels, and some of the largest
shopping malls in the region and the world. This increased
attention has also highlighted labor and
human rights issues concerning the city's largely South Asian
workforce.[12]
Dubai's property market experienced a major deterioration in
2008–2009 as a result of the worldwide economic downturn following
the
financial crisis of 2007-2008.[13]
However, Dubai has made a steady and gradual recovery with help
coming from neighboring emirates.[14]
The handful of new projects that are in the pipeline have been able
to help Dubai real estate make a comeback.[15]
As of 2012, Dubai is the 22nd most expensive city in the world,
and the most expensive city in the Middle East.[16][17]
Dubai has also been rated as one of the best places to live in the
Middle East, including by US American global consulting firm
Mercer who rated the city as the best place to live in the
Middle East in 2011.[18]
Etymology
In the 1820s, Dubai was referred to as Al Wasl by British
historians. Few records pertaining to the cultural history of the
UAE or its constituent
emirates exist and because of the region's oral traditions,
folklore and myth were not written down. According to Fedel Handhal,
a researcher in the history and culture of the UAE, the word
Dubai may have come from the word Daba (a derivative of
Yadub, which means to creep); referring to the slow
flow of
Dubai Creek inland. The poet and scholar Ahmad Mohammad Obaid
traces it to the same word, but to its alternative of
locust.[19]
History
Although stone tools have been found at many sites, little is
known about the UAE's early inhabitants as only a few settlements
have been found.[20]
Many ancient towns in the area were trading centers between the
Eastern and Western worlds. The remnants of an ancient
mangrove swamp, dated at 7,000 BC, were discovered during the
construction of sewer lines near
Dubai Internet City. The area was covered with sand about 5,000
years ago as the coast retreated inland, becoming a part of the
city's present coastline.[20]
[21]
Pre Islamic ceramics have been found from the 3rd and 4th century.[22]
Prior to Islam, the people in this region worshiped
Bajir
(or Bajar).[22]
The
Byzantine (Greek) and
Sassanian (Persian) empires constituted the great powers of the
period, with the Sassanians controlling much of the region. After
the spread of Islam in the area, the
Umayyad
Caliph,
of the eastern Islamic world, invaded south-east
Arabia and drove out the Sassanians. Excavations by the
Dubai Museum in the region of Al-Jumayra (Jumeirah)
found several artifacts from the Umayyad period.[23]
Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1799, is the oldest existing
building in Dubai – now part of the
Dubai Museum
The earliest recorded mention of Dubai is in 1095, in the "Book
of Geography" by the
Andalusian-Arab
geographer
Abu Abdullah al-Bakri. The
Venetian pearl merchant Gaspero Balbi visited the area in 1580
and mentioned Dubai (Dibei) for its
pearling industry.[23]
Since 1799, there has been a settlement known as Dubai town.[24]
In the early 19th century, the Al Abu Falasa clan (House
of Al-Falasi) of
Bani Yas clan established Dubai, which remained an important
dependent of Abu Dhabi until 1833.[25]
On 8 January 1820, the
sheikh
of Dubai and other sheikhs in the region signed the "General
Maritime Peace Treaty" with the British government.[20]
In 1833, following tribal feuding, the Al Maktoum dynasty (also
descendants of the House of Al-Falasi) of the Bani Yas tribe left
their ancestral home of the
Liwa Oasis, South-west of the settlement of
Abu Dhabi and quickly took over Dubai from the Abu Fasala clan
without resistance.[25]
Dubai came under the protection of the United Kingdom by the
"Exclusive Agreement" of 1892, in which the UK agreed to protect
Dubai against the developing interests of France, Germany, and
Russia in the Persian Gulf.[25]
Two catastrophes struck the town during the 1800s. First, in 1841, a
smallpox epidemic broke out in the
Bur Dubai locality, forcing residents to relocate east to
Deira. Then, in 1894, fire swept through Deira, burning down
most homes.[26]
However, the town's geographical location continued to attract
traders and merchants from around the region. The emir of Dubai was
keen to attract foreign traders and lowered trade tax brackets,
which lured traders away from
Sharjah and
Bandar Lengeh, the region's main trade hubs at the time. Persian
merchants naturally looked across to the Arab shore of the Persian
Gulf finally making their homes in Dubai. They continued to trade
with Lingah, however, as do many of the dhows in Dubai Creek today,
and they named their district Bastakiya, after the Bastak region in
southern Persia.[26][27]
Dubai's geographical proximity to Iran made it an important trade
location. The town of Dubai was an important port of call for
foreign tradesmen, chiefly those from Iran, many of whom eventually
settled in the town. By the beginning of the 20th century, it was an
important port.[24]
Dubai was known for its pearl exports until the 1930s; the pearl
trade was damaged irreparably by World War I, and later on by the
Great Depression in the 1930s. With the collapse of the pearling
industry, Dubai fell into a deep depression and many residents
starved or migrated to other parts of the Persian Gulf.[20]
In the early days since its inception, Dubai was constantly at
odds with
Abu Dhabi. In 1947, a border dispute between Dubai and Abu Dhabi
on the northern sector of their mutual border, escalated into war.[28]
Arbitration by the British and the creation of a buffer frontier
running south eastwards from the coast at Ras Hasian resulted in a
temporary cessation of hostilities.[29]
Electricity, telephone services, and an airport were established in
Dubai in the 1950s, when the British moved their local
administrative offices there from
Sharjah.[30]
After years of exploration following large finds in neighboring Abu
Dhabi, oil was eventually discovered in Dubai in 1966, albeit in far
smaller quantities. This led the emirate to grant concessions to
international oil companies, thus igniting a massive influx of
foreign workers, mainly Indians and Pakistanis. Between 1968 and
1975 the city's population grew by over 300%.[31]
On 2 December 1971 Dubai, together with Abu Dhabi and five other
emirates, formed the
United Arab Emirates after the former protector, Britain, left
the
Persian Gulf in 1971.[32]
In 1973, Dubai joined the other emirates to adopt a uniform
currency: the UAE
dirham.[24]
Qatar
and
Bahrain chose to remain independent nations. In 1973, the
monetary union with Qatar was dissolved and the
UAE Dirham was introduced throughout the Emirates.
During the 1970s, Dubai continued to grow from revenues generated
from oil and trade, even as the city saw an influx of immigrants
fleeing the
Lebanese civil war.[33]
Border disputes between the emirates continued even after the
formation of the UAE; it was only in 1979 that a formal compromise
was reached that ended hostilities.[34]
The
Jebel Ali port was established in 1979. Jafza (Jebel
Ali Free Zone) was built around the port in 1985 to provide
foreign companies unrestricted import of labor and export capital.[35]
The
Gulf War of 1990 had a negative financial effect on the city, as
depositors withdrew their money and traders withdrew their trade,
but subsequently the city recovered in a changing political climate
and thrived. Later in the 1990s, many foreign trading
communities—first from
Kuwait,
during the Gulf War, and later from
Bahrain, during the
Shia unrest—moved their businesses to Dubai.[27]
Dubai provided refueling bases to
allied forces at the Jebel Ali Free Zone during the Gulf War,
and again during the
2003 Invasion of Iraq. Large increases in oil prices after the
Gulf War encouraged Dubai to continue to focus on free trade and
tourism.
Geography
This time-lapse video shows the rate of Dubai's growth
at one frame per year from 2000 through 2011. In the
false-color satellite images making up the video, bare
desert is tan, plant-covered land is red, water is black
and urban areas are silver.
Dubai is situated on the
Persian Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates and is roughly at
sea level (16 m or 52 ft above). The emirate of Dubai shares borders
with Abu Dhabi in the south,
Sharjah in the northeast, and the
Sultanate of Oman in the southeast.
Hatta, a minor
exclave of the emirate, is surrounded on three sides by Oman and
by the emirates of
Ajman
(in the west) and
Ras Al Khaimah (in the north). The Persian Gulf borders the
western coast of the emirate. Dubai is positioned at
25.2697°N 55.3095°E and covers an
area of 1,588 sq mi (4,110 km2), which represents a
significant expansion beyond its initial 1,500 sq mi (3,900 km2)
designation due to
land reclamation from the sea.
Dubai lies directly within the
Arabian Desert. However, the topography of Dubai is
significantly different from that of the southern portion of the UAE
in that much of Dubai's landscape is highlighted by sandy desert
patterns, while gravel deserts dominate much of the southern region
of the country.[36]
The sand consists mostly of crushed shell and coral and is fine,
clean and white. East of the city, the salt-crusted coastal plains,
known as sabkha, give way to a north-south running line of
dunes. Farther east, the dunes grow larger and are tinged red with
iron oxide.[31]
The flat sandy desert gives way to the Western
Hajar Mountains, which run alongside Dubai's border with Oman at
Hatta. The Western Hajar chain has an arid, jagged and shattered
landscape, whose mountains rise to about 1,300 meters in some
places. Dubai has no natural river bodies or oases; however, Dubai
does have a natural inlet,
Dubai Creek, which has been dredged to make it deep enough for
large vessels to pass through. Dubai also has multiple gorges and
waterholes which dot the base of the Western Al Hajar mountains. A
vast sea of sand dunes covers much of southern Dubai, and eventually
leads into the desert known as
The Empty Quarter.
Seismically, Dubai is in a very stable zone—the nearest seismic
fault line, the Zagros Fault, is 200 km (124.27 mi) from the
UAE and is unlikely to have any seismic impact on Dubai.[37]
Experts also predict that the possibility of a
tsunami in the region is minimal because the Persian Gulf waters
are not deep enough to trigger a tsunami.[37]
The sandy desert surrounding the city supports wild grasses and
occasional date palms. Desert hyacinths grow in the sabkha
plains east of the city, while acacia and
ghaf trees grow in the flat plains within the proximity of the
Western Al Hajar mountains. Several indigenous trees such as the
date palm and
neem as well as imported trees like the
eucalypts grow in Dubai's natural parks. The
houbara bustard,
striped hyena,
caracal,
desert fox, falcon and
Arabian oryx are common in Dubai's desert. Dubai is on the
migration path between Europe, Asia and Africa, and more than 320
migratory bird species pass through the emirate in spring and
autumn. The waters of Dubai are home to more than 300 species of
fish, including the
hammour. The typical marine life off the Dubai coast includes
tropical Fish, jellyfish, coral,
dugong,
dolphins, whales and sharks. Various types of turtles can also be
found in the area including the
Hawksbill turtle and
Green Turtle which are listed as endangered species.[38][39]
Dubai Creek runs northeast-southwest through the city. The
eastern section of the city forms the locality of
Deira and is flanked by the emirate of
Sharjah in the east and the town of
Al
Aweer in the south. The
Dubai International Airport is located south of Deira, while the
Palm Deira is located north of Deira in the
Persian Gulf. Much of Dubai's real-estate boom is concentrated
to the west of the Dubai Creek, on the
Jumeirah coastal belt.
Port Rashid,
Jebel Ali,
Burj Al Arab, the
Palm Jumeirah and theme-based free-zone clusters such as
Business Bay are all located in this section. Dubai is also one
of the largest growing cities in the world.
Climate
Dubai has a
hot desert climate. Summers in Dubai are extremely hot, windy,
and humid, with an average high around
42 °C
(108 °F) and overnight lows
around 29 °C
(84 °F). Most days are
sunny throughout the year. Winters are warm with an average high of
23 °C
(73 °F) and overnight lows
of 14 °C
(57 °F). Precipitation,
however, has been increasing in the last few decades with
accumulated rain reaching 250 mm (9.84 in) per year.[40]
Dubai summers are also known for the high humidity level, which can
make it uncomfortable for many.[41]
[hide]Climate
data for Dubai |
Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
Record high °C (°F) |
31.6
(88.9) |
37.5
(99.5) |
41.3
(106.3) |
43.5
(110.3) |
47.0
(116.6) |
46.7
(116.1) |
49.0
(120.2) |
48.7
(119.7) |
45.1
(113.2) |
42.0
(107.6) |
41.0
(105.8) |
35.5
(95.9) |
49
(120.2) |
Average high °C (°F) |
24.0
(75.2) |
25.4
(77.7) |
28.2
(82.8) |
32.9
(91.2) |
37.6
(99.7) |
39.5
(103.1) |
40.8
(105.4) |
41.3
(106.3) |
38.9
(102) |
35.4
(95.7) |
30.5
(86.9) |
26.2
(79.2) |
33.4
(92.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) |
19
(66) |
20
(68) |
22.5
(72.5) |
26
(79) |
30.5
(86.9) |
33
(91) |
34.5
(94.1) |
35.5
(95.9) |
32.5
(90.5) |
29
(84) |
24.5
(76.1) |
21
(70) |
27.5
(81.5) |
Average low °C (°F) |
14.3
(57.7) |
15.4
(59.7) |
17.6
(63.7) |
20.8
(69.4) |
24.6
(76.3) |
27.2
(81) |
29.9
(85.8) |
30.2
(86.4) |
27.5
(81.5) |
23.9
(75) |
19.9
(67.8) |
16.3
(61.3) |
22.3
(72.1) |
Record low °C (°F) |
6.1
(43) |
6.9
(44.4) |
9.0
(48.2) |
13.4
(56.1) |
15.1
(59.2) |
18.2
(64.8) |
20.4
(68.7) |
23.1
(73.6) |
16.5
(61.7) |
15.0
(59) |
11.8
(53.2) |
8.2
(46.8) |
6.1
(43) |
Precipitation mm (inches) |
18.8
(0.74) |
25.0
(0.984) |
22.1
(0.87) |
7.2
(0.283) |
0.4
(0.016) |
0.0
(0) |
0.8
(0.031) |
0.0
(0) |
0.0
(0) |
1.1
(0.043) |
2.7
(0.106) |
16.2
(0.638) |
94.3
(3.711) |
Avg. precipitation
days |
5.4 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
25.2 |
%
humidity |
65 |
65 |
63 |
55 |
53 |
58 |
56 |
57 |
60 |
60 |
61 |
64 |
59.8 |
Mean monthly
sunshine hours |
254.2 |
229.6 |
254.5 |
294.0 |
344.1 |
342.0 |
322.4 |
316.2 |
309.0 |
303.8 |
285.0 |
256.6 |
3,511.4 |
Source #1: Dubai Meteorological Office[42] |
Source #2: climatebase.ru (extremes, sun),[43],
NOAA (humidity, 1974-1991)[44] |
Governance and politics
Dubai's government operates within the framework of a
constitutional monarchy, and has been ruled by the
Al Maktoum family since 1833. The current ruler, His Highness
Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is also the Vice President and
Prime Minister of the
United Arab Emirates and member of the Supreme Council of the
Union (SCU). Dubai appoints eight members in two-term periods to the
Federal National Council (FNC) of the UAE, the supreme federal
legislative body.[45]
The
Dubai Municipality (DM) was established by the then ruler of
Dubai,
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum in 1954 for purposes of city
planning, citizen services and upkeep of local facilities.[46]
DM is chaired by
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai and
comprises several departments such as the Roads Department, Planning
and Survey Department, Environment and Public Health Department and
Financial Affairs Department. In 2001, Dubai Municipality embarked
on an
e-Government project with the intention of providing 40 of its
city services through its web portal,
dubai.ae. Thirteen such services were launched by October 2001,
while several other services were expected to be operational in the
future.[47]
Dubai Municipality is also in charge of the city's sanitation and
sewage infrastructure.[48]
Law enforcement
The
Dubai Police Force, founded in 1956 in the locality of
Naif,
has law enforcement jurisdiction over the emirate; the force is
under direct command of Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, ruler of
Dubai.
Dubai and
Ras al Khaimah are the only emirates that do not conform to the
federal judicial system of the United Arab Emirates.[49]
The emirate's judicial courts comprise the Court of First Instance,
the Court of Appeal, and the Court of Cassation. The first Court of
First Instance consists of the Civil court, which hears all civil
claims; the Criminal Court, which hears claims originating from
police complaints; and
Sharia Court, which is responsible for matters between Muslims.
Non-Muslims do not appear before the Sharia Court. The Court of
Cassation is the supreme court of the emirate and hears disputes on
matters of law only.[50]
To maintain traffic, the Road & Transport Authority of Dubai has
put in place a well defined system to ensure that the population
follows traffic rules. There are heavy fines and a complete list of
these fines can be found on the official website of Dubai Police.
One can also check the fine imposed upon him and can also pay the
fine online.[51]
Human rights
Article 25 of the
Constitution of the UAE provides for the equitable treatment of
persons with regard to
race, nationality,
religious beliefs or
social status. However, foreign laborers in Dubai often live in
conditions described by
Human Rights Watch as being "less than humane",[52][53][54]
and was the subject of the documentary, Slaves in Dubai.[55]
A 2006 NPR
report quoted Baya Sayid Mubarak, the Indian consul for labor and
welfare in Dubai, as saying "the city's economic miracle would not
be possible without armies of poorly paid construction workers from
the Indian sub-continent". The NPR report stated that foreign
construction workers lived "eight and ten to a room in labor camps"
and that "many are trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt, which
amounts to little more than indentured servitude."[56]
On 21 March 2006, workers at the construction site of
Burj Khalifa, upset over bus timings and working conditions,
rioted, damaging cars, offices, computers, and construction tools.[57][58][59][60]
The global financial crisis has caused the working class of Dubai to
be affected especially badly, with many workers not being paid but
also being unable to leave the country.[61]
Alleged
labour injustices in Dubai have attracted the attention of
various human rights groups, which have tried to persuade the
government to become a signatory to two of the
International Labour Organization's eight core conventions,
which allows for the formation of labour unions. The Dubai
government, however, denied any kind of labour injustices and stated
that the watchdog's accusations were misguided.[62]
Towards the end of March 2006, the government announced steps to
allow construction unions. UAE labour minister Ali al-Kaabi said:
"Labourers will be allowed to form unions".[63]
Prostitution, although illegal, exists in Dubai. Research
conducted by the American Center for International Policy Studies
(AMCIPS) found that Russian and Ethiopian women are the most common
prostitutes, as well as women from other African countries, while
Indian prostitutes are part of a well organised trans-Oceanic
prostitution network.[64]
A 2007
PBS documentary entitled Dubai: Night Secrets reported
that prostitution in clubs is tolerated by authorities and many
foreign women work there by choice.[64][65]
In 2007, Dubai's Prime Minister and UAE Vice-President, Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, endowed a foundation with US$100
million for improving education in the Middle East.[66]
Demographics
Year |
Population |
18221 |
1,200[67] |
19001 |
10,000[68] |
19301 |
20,000[69] |
19401 |
38,000[67] |
19541 |
20,000[67] |
19601 |
40,000[70] |
1968 |
58,971[71] |
1975 |
183,000[72] |
1985 |
370,800[73] |
1995 |
674,000[73] |
2005 |
1,204,000 |
1 The town of Dubai first
conducted a census in 1968. All population figures in this
table prior to 1968 are estimates obtained from various
sources. |
Ethnicity
and language
Main article:
Emirati people
According to the census conducted by the Statistics Centre of
Dubai, the population of the emirate was 1,771,000 as of 2009, which
included 1,370,000 males and 401,000 females.[74]
The region covers 497.1 square miles (1,287.4 km²). The population
density is 408.18/km² – more than eight times that of the entire
country. Dubai is the
second most expensive city in the region, and 20th most
expensive city in the world.[75]
As of 2005, 17% of the population of the emirate was made up of
Arab
UAE nationals, with the rest comprising expatriates.
Approximately 85% of the
expatriate population (and 71% of the emirate's total
population) was Asian, chiefly
Indian (51%) and
Pakistani (16%); other significant groups include
Bangladeshis (9%) and
Filipinos (3%) and a sizeable community of
Somalis numbering around 30,000, as well as other communities of
various nationalities.[3][76]
A quarter of the population reportedly
traces their origins to Iran.[77]
In addition, 16% of the population (or 288,000 persons)
living in collective labour accommodation were not identified by
ethnicity or nationality, but were thought to be primarily Asian.[78]
There are over 100,000 British expatriates in Dubai, by far the
largest group of Western expatriates in the city.[79]
The median age in the emirate was about 27 years. The crude
birth rate, as of 2005, was 13.6%, while the crude death rate
was about 1%.[80]
Arabic is the national and official language of the United Arab
Emirates. The
Gulf dialect of Arabic is spoken natively by the Emirati people.[81]
English is used as a second language. Other languages spoken in
Dubai, due to immigration, are
Urdu,
Hindi,
Persian,
Bengali,
Punjabi,
Pashto,
Malayalam,
Tamil,
Kannada,
Sinhala,
Telugu,
Balochi,
Tagalog and
Chinese, in addition to many other languages.[82]
Religion
Article 7 of the UAE's Provisional Constitution declares
Islam
the official state religion of the UAE. The government subsidises
almost 95% of mosques and employs all
Imams;
approximately 5% of mosques are entirely private, and several large
mosques have large private endowments.[83]
Dubai also has large
Christian,
Hindu,
Sikh,
Bahá'í,
Buddhist and other religious communities residing in the city.[84]
Non-Muslim groups can own their own houses of worship, where they
can practice their religion freely, by requesting a land grant and
permission to build a compound. Groups that do not have their own
buildings must use the facilities of other religious organisations
or worship in private homes.[85]
Non-Muslim religious groups are permitted to openly advertise group
functions; however, proselytising or distributing religious
literature is strictly prohibited under penalty of criminal
prosecution, imprisonment, and deportation for engaging in behaviour
offensive to Islam.[83]
Economy
Dubai skyline from Zabeel park.
World Trade Center. Dubai has established itself as
a prominent regional hub for finance, trade, tourism,
and shopping.
Dubai's gross domestic product as of 2011 was US $83.4 billion.[86]
Although Dubai's economy was built on the back of the oil industry,[87]
revenues from oil and natural gas currently account for less than 7%
of the emirate's revenues.[9]
It is estimated that Dubai produces 50,000 to 70,000 barrels
(11,000 m3) of oil a day[88]
and substantial quantities of gas from offshore fields. The
emirate's share in UAE's gas revenues is about 2%. Dubai's oil
reserves have diminished significantly and are expected to be
exhausted in 20 years.[89]
Real estate and construction (22.6%),[11]
trade (16%),
entrepôt (15%) and financial services (11%) are the largest
contributors to Dubai's economy.[90]
Dubai's top
exporting destinations include India (US$ 5.8 billion),
Switzerland (US$ 2.37 billion) and Saudi Arabia (US$ 0.57 billion).
Dubai's top re-exporting destinations include India (US$
6.53 billion), Iran (US$ 5.8 billion) and Iraq (US$ 2.8 billion).
The emirate's top import sources are India (US$ 12.55 billion),
China (US$ 11.52 billion) and the United States (US$ 7.57 billion).
As of 2009 India was Dubai's largest trade partner.[91]
Historically, Dubai and its twin across the Dubai creek, Deira
(independent of Dubai City at that time), were important ports of
call for Western manufacturers. Most of the new city's banking and
financial centres were headquartered in the port area. Dubai
maintained its importance as a trade route through the 1970s and
1980s. Dubai has a free trade in gold and, until the 1990s, was the
hub of a "brisk smuggling trade"[24]
of gold
ingots to India, where gold import was restricted. Dubai's
Jebel Ali port, constructed in the 1970s, has the largest
man-made harbour in the world and was ranked seventh globally for
the volume of container traffic it supports.[92]
Dubai is also a hub for service industries such as information
technology and finance, with industry-specific
free zones throughout the city.
Dubai Internet City, combined with
Dubai Media City as part of TECOM (Dubai Technology, Electronic
Commerce and Media Free Zone Authority) is one such enclave whose
members include IT firms such as
Hewlett-Packard,
EMC Corporation,
Oracle Corporation,
Microsoft, and
IBM, and
media organisations such as
MBC, CNN,
BBC,
Reuters,
Sky
News and AP.
The government's decision to diversify from a trade-based,
oil-reliant economy to one that is service and tourism-oriented made
property more valuable, resulting in the property appreciation
from 2004 to 2006. A longer-term assessment of Dubai's property
market, however, showed depreciation; some properties lost as much
as 64% of their value from 2001 to November 2008.[93]
The large scale real estate development projects have led to the
construction of some of the tallest skyscrapers and largest projects
in the world such as the
Emirates Towers, the
Burj Khalifa, the
Palm Islands and the world's fourth tallest, and most expensive
hotel, the
Burj Al Arab.[94]
The
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) was established in March 2000 as a
secondary market for trading securities and bonds, both local and
foreign. As of
fourth quarter 2006, its trading volume stood at about
400 billion shares, worth $95 billion in total. The DFM had a
market capitalisation of about $87 billion.[78]
The other Dubai-based stock exchange is
NASDAQ Dubai, which is the international stock exchange in the
Middle East. Its unique market enables a range of companies,
including UAE and regional small and medium-sized enterprises, to
trade on an exchange with an international brand name, with easy
access by both regional and international investors.
Dubai real estate is well known worldwide because of its lavish
buildings, rapid growth, and quick returns. Dubai's property market
experienced a major downturn in 2008[95]
and 2009 as a result of the slowing economic climate.[13]
Mohammed al-Abbar, chief executive officer of
Emaar told the international press in December 2008 that Emaar
had credits of $70 billion and the state of Dubai additional
$10 billion while holding estimated $350 billion in real estate
assets. By early 2009, the situation had worsened with the
global economic crisis taking a heavy toll on property values,
construction and employment.[96]
This has had a major impact on property investors in the region,
some of whom are unable to release funds from investments made in
property developments.[97]
One such example of this is the
Vue De Lac development, which was featured in a British
ITV1 documentary
Homes from Hell in 2010. As of February 2009 Dubai's foreign
debt was estimated at approximately $80 billion, although this is a
tiny fraction of the sovereign debt worldwide.[98]
Dubai real estate and UAE property experts at
Bayut.com and other online property portals believe that by
avoiding the mistakes of the past, Dubai's realty market can achieve
stability in future.[99]
Dubai is also known as City of Gold, a major part of economy
based on Gold trades in Dubai, Dubai's total gold trading volumes in
H1 2011 reached 580 tonnes (average price US$1,455).[100]
A City Mayors survey rated Dubai as 44th among the world's
best financial cities in 2007,[101]
while another report by City Mayors indicated that Dubai was
the world's 33rd richest city in 2009, in terms of
purchasing power parity (PPP).[102]
Dubai is also an international financial centre and has been ranked
37th within the top 50 global financial cities as surveyed by the
MasterCard Worldwide Centres of Commerce Index (2007),[103]
and 1st within the Middle East.
Tourism and
retail
Tourism is an important part of the Dubai government's strategy
to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirate. Dubai's lure
for tourists is based mainly on shopping,[107]
but also on its possession of other ancient and modern attractions.
As of 2010, Dubai was the 7th
most visited city of the world with 7.6 million visitors a year.[108][109]
Dubai is expected to accommodate over 15 million tourists by 2015.[110]
In 2012, inflation in the restaurant and hotel business saw a 16.4%
increase.[111]
Dubai is the most populous emirate of the seven emirates of
United Arab Emirates. It is distinct from other members of the
UAE in that a large part of the emirate's revenues are from tourism.[112]
Dubai has been called the "shopping capital of the Middle East".[113]
Dubai alone has more than 70 shopping malls, including the world's
largest shopping mall,
Dubai Mall. The city draws large numbers of shopping tourists
from countries within the region and from as far as Eastern Europe,
Africa and the Indian Subcontinent. While boutiques, some
electronics shops, department stores and supermarkets operate on a
fixed-price basis, most other outlets consider friendly negotiation
a way of life.[114]
Dubai is also known for
souk districts located on either side of the creek.
Traditionally,
dhows
from East Asia, China, Sri Lanka, and India would discharge their
cargo and the goods would be bargained over in the souks adjacent to
the docks.[115]
Many boutiques and jewellery stores are also found in the city.
Dubai is known as "the City of Gold" and
Gold Souk in Deira houses nearly 250 gold retail shops.[116]
Dubai Duty Free Company at the Dubai International Airport
offers merchandise catering to the multinational passengers using
the airport.
Travelling to Dubai can be risky due to the very strict
enforcement of drug laws. Several people have been arrested, and
some sentenced to four years in prison, for "possession" of trace
amounts stuck to the soles of their shoes, adhering to their
clothing, or in pocket lint.[117]
Cityscape
Architecture
The
Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest man-made
structure in the world.
Dubai has a rich collection of buildings and structures of
various
architectural styles. Many modern interpretations of
Islamic architecture can be found here, due to a boom in
construction and architectural innovation in the Arab World in
general, and in Dubai in particular, supported not only by top Arab
or international architectural and engineering design firms such as
Al Hashemi and
Aedas,
but also by top firms of New York and Chicago.[118]
As a result of this boom, modern Islamic – and world – architecture
has literally been taken to new levels in skyscraper building design
and technology. Dubai now boasts more completed or topped-out
skyscrapers higher than 2/3 km, 1/3 km, or 1/4 km
than any other city. A culmination point was reached in 2010
with the completion of the
Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower), now by far the world's tallest
building at 829.8 m (2,722 ft). The Burj Khalifa's design is derived
from the patterning systems embodied in Islamic architecture, with
the triple-lobed footprint of the building based on an abstracted
version of the desert flower
hymenocallis which is native to the Dubai region.[119]
The completion of the Khalifa Tower, following the construction boom
that began in the 1980s, accelerated in the 1990s, and took on a
rapid pace of construction unparalled in modern human history during
the decade of the 2000s, leaves Dubai with the world's tallest
skyline as of 4 January 2010.[120][121]
Burj al Arab
The
Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, Tower of the Arabs)
is a
5 star
luxury
hotel.
Although the hotel is frequently described as "the world's only
seven-Star hotel", the hotel management claims to never have done
that themselves. The Burj al Arab's management company, Jumeira
Group, describes the hotel as simply a "five-star deluxe" property.
A Jumeirah Group spokesperson is quoted as saying: "There's not a
lot we can do to stop it. We're not encouraging the use of the term.
We've never used it in our advertising."[122]
The Burj Al Arab is located on an artificial island 280 metres
(919 ft) from Jumeirah beach on the Dubai shoreline and is connected
to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is managed by the
Jumeirah Group and built by Said Khalil. Construction started in
1994 and completed in 1999. The design, by Tom Wright of WS Atkins
PLC, is designed to symbolize Dubai's urban transformation and to
mimic the sail of a traditional Arab
dhow.
The hotel cost $650 million to build. At 321 metres (1,053 ft) and
60 floors, it was the world's tallest building used exclusively as a
hotel until the completion of the
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana in 23 December 2009, also in Dubai.
The design features a steel exoskeleton wrapped around a
reinforced concrete tower. Two wings spread in a V shape to form a
vast mast, while the space between them is enclosed in a massive
atrium by a teflon-coated fibreglass sail. During the day, the white
fabric allows a soft, milky light inside the hotel, whereas a clear,
glass front would produce blinding amounts of glare and a constantly
increasing temperature. At night, both inside and outside, the
fabric is lit by colour changing lights. Near the top of the
building is a suspended helipad supported by a cantilever which has
featured some of the hotel's notable publicity events.
The hotel's interior was designed by Kunan Chew. It features the
world's tallest atrium lobby at 180 metres. The atrium lobby is
formed by the building's V-shaped span, dominates the interior of
the hotel, and takes up over 1/3 of the interior space. Despite its
size, the Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-story floors,
accommodating 202 bedroom suites. It is one of the most expensive
hotels in the world. The cost of staying at a suite begins at $1,000
per night. The Royal Suite is the most expensive, at $28,000 per
night.
One of its restaurants, Al Muntaha, is located 200 metres above
the Persian Gulf, offering a view of Dubai. It is supported by a
full cantilever that extends 27 metres from either side of the mast,
and is accessed by a panoramic elevator. Another restaurant, the Al
Mahara, which is accessed by a simulated submarine voyage, features
a large seawater aquarium, holding roughly 35,000 cubic feet (990 m3)
of water. The tank, made of acrylic glass in order to withstand the
water pressure, is about 18 centimetres thick.
QE2
Dubai is currently the home of the famous former
Cunard ocean liner,
Queen Elizabeth 2. The ship was bought by developers
Istithmar World in 2007 for US$100m[123]
at
Port Rashid.[124]
QE2's distinctive profile is a regular sight for travellers
arriving into
Dubai International Airport as the flight path takes aircraft
over the port.[125]
In January 2013, the QE2's owners announced that the ship will be
upgraded into a luxury floating hotel with 500 rooms and will be
moored in an Asian harbor.[126]
The refurbishment will be completed in collaboration with Oceanic
Group based in Singapore.[127]
Sanitation
issues
Currently, sewage is piped to one of Dubai's two main sewage
treatment plants at Jebel Ali and Al-Awir. In 2009, Dubai's rapid
growth and the failure to increase sewerage infrastructure
commensurately meant that it briefly stretched its sewage treatment
infrastructure beyond its limits. Sewage tankers were drafted in to
supplement the piped sewage network and, because of the long queues
and delays, some tanker drivers resorted to illegally dumping the
effluent into storm drains or behind dunes in the desert. Sewage
dumped into storm drains flowed directly into the Persian Gulf, near
the city's prime swimming beaches. Doctors at the time warned that
tourists using the beaches ran the risk of contracting serious
illnesses like typhoid and hepatitis.[128]
Dubai municipality says that it is committed to catching the
culprits and has imposed fines of up to $25,000 and threatened to
confiscate tankers if dumping persists. The municipality maintains
that test results show samples of the water are "within the
standards".[129]
As of September 2009, these queues and illegal dumping are no longer
reported to be a problem.[130]
Dubai
Miracle Garden
On
Valentine's Day 2013, a 72,000-square meter the world's largest
natural flower garden in the world, the Dubai Miracle Garden in
Dubailand is opened, although it is not entirely complete. When
complete it will have 45 million flowers with re-use of waste water
through
drip irrigation. During Dubai's summer months from late May to
September when the climate can get extremely hot with an average
high of about 40 °C
(104 °F), the garden will
be closed.[131]
Transportation
Transport in Dubai is controlled by the Roads and Transport
authority. The public transport network faces huge congestion and
reliability issues which a large investment programme is attempting
to address, including over AED 70 billion of improvements planned
for completion by 2020, when the population of the city is projected
to exceed 3.5 million.[132]
In 2009, according to Dubai Municipality statistics, there were an
estimated 1,021,880 cars in Dubai.[133]
In January 2010, the number of Dubai residents who use public
transport stood at 6%.[134]
Although the government has invested heavily in the Dubai's road
infrastructure, this has not kept pace with the increasing number of
vehicles. This, coupled with the
induced traffic phenomenon, has led to growing problems of
congestion.[135]
Road
Five main routes –
E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road),
E 311 (Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road),
E 44 (Dubai-Hatta Highway),
E 77 (Dubai-Al Habab Road) and
E 66 (Oud Metha Road) – run through Dubai, connecting the city
to other towns and emirates. Additionally, several important
intra-city routes, such as
D 89 (Al Maktoum Road/Airport Road),
D 85 (Baniyas Road),
D 75 (Sheikh Rashid Road),
D 73 (Al Dhiyafa Road now named as the 2 December street),
D 94 (Jumeirah Road) and
D 92 (Al Khaleej/Al Wasl Road) connect the various localities in
the city. The eastern and western sections of the city are connected
by
Al Maktoum Bridge,
Al Garhoud Bridge,
Al Shindagha Tunnel,
Business Bay Crossing and
Floating Bridge.[136]
The Public Bus Transport system in Dubai is run by the Roads and
Transport Authority (RTA). The bus system services 140 routes and
transported over 109 million people in 2008. By the end of 2010,
there will be 2,100 buses in service across the city.[137]
In 2006, the Transport authority announced the construction of 500
air-conditioned (A/C) Passenger Bus Shelters, and planned for 1,000
more across the emirates in a move to encourage the use of public
buses.[138]
Dubai licensed taxis are easily identifiable by their cream
bodywork colour and varied roof colours indicating the operator:
Dubai Taxi Corporation operates taxis with red roofs; Metro Taxis
have orange roofs; Network Taxis have yellow roofs; Cars Taxis have
blue roofs; and Arabia Taxis have green roofs. All taxi services are
licenced by the Roads & Transport Authority. The operators are both
government-operated and privately owned companies.[139]
There are more than 3000 taxis operating within the emirate. Taxi
cabs in Dubai make an average of 192,000 trips every day, lifting
about 385,000 persons. In 2009 taxi trips exceeded 70 million trips
serving around 140.45 million passengers.[140][141]
Air
Dubai International Airport (IATA:
DXB), the hub for the
Emirates Airline, serves the city of Dubai and other emirates in
the country. The airport was the
15th busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic handling
40.9 million passengers in 2009. The airport was also the
2nd busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic.[142]
In addition to being an important passenger traffic hub, the airport
is the
7th busiest cargo airport in world, handling 1.927 million
tonnes of cargo in 2009, a 5.6% increase compared to 2008[143]
and was also the 4th busiest International freight traffic airport
in world.[144]
Emirates Airline is the national airline of Dubai. As of 2009,
it operated internationally serving 101 destinations in 61 countries
across six continents.[145]
The development of
Al Maktoum International Airport (IATA:
DWC) was announced in 2004. The first phase of the airport,
featuring one A380 capable runway, 64 remote stands, one cargo
terminal with annual capacity for 250,000 tonnes of cargo and a
passenger terminal building designed to accommodate five million
passengers per year, has been opened.[146]
When completed, Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International will be
the largest airport in the world with five runways, four terminal
buildings and capacity for 160 million passengers and 12 million
tons of cargo.[147]
Metro rail
A $3.89 billion
Dubai Metro project is currently operational. It currently
consists of two lines (Red line and Green line) which run through
the major financial and residential areas of the city. The Metro
system was partially opened on September 2009.[148]
UK-based international service company
Serco Group is responsible for operating the metro. Dubai Metro
is the world's second cheapest metro transportation system after
Tehran Metro in Iran.[149]
The metro comprises the
Green Line which runs from the Etisalat Station to the Creek
Station (though Creek Station is still not operatonal and stops at
Dubai Healthcare City Station, just before Creek Station) and the
Red Line, the major back bone line, which runs from Rashidiya
Station to Jebel Ali Station
Jebel Ali. A
Blue and a
Purple Line have also been planned. The Dubai Metro (Green and
Blue Lines) will have 70 km (43.5 mi) of track and 43 stations, 37
above ground and ten underground.[150]
The Dubai Metro is the first urban train network in the
Arabian Peninsula.[151]
All the trains run without a driver and are based on automatic
navigation.
Palm
Jumeirah Monorail
The Palm Jumeirah Monorail is a
monorail line on the
Palm Jumeirah. It connects the Palm Jumeirah to the mainland,
with a planned further extension to the
Red Line of the
Dubai Metro.[152]
The line opened on 30 April 2009.[153]
Two trams systems are expected to be built in Dubai by 2011. The
first is the Downtown Burj Khalifa Tram System and the second is the
Al Sufouh Tram. The Downtown Burj Khalifa Tram System is a 4.6 km
(2.86 mi) tram service that is planned to service the area around
the Burj Khalifa, and the second tram will run 14.5 km (9 mi) along
Al Sufouh Road from Dubai Marina to the Burj Al Arab and the Mall of
the Emirates.
Dubai has announced it will complete a link of the UAE high speed
rail system which will eventually hook up with the whole GCC and
then possibly Europe. The High Speed Rail will serve passengers and
cargo.[154][155]
Waterways
There are two major commercial ports in Dubai,
Port Rashid and
Port Jebel Ali. Port Jebel Ali is the world's largest man-made
harbour, the biggest port in the Middle East,[156]
and the 7th-busiest port in the world.[92]
One of the more traditional methods of getting across
Bur Dubai to
Deira is by
abras, small boats that ferry passengers across the
Dubai Creek, between abra stations in Bastakiya and
Baniyas Road.[157]
The Marine Transport Agency has also implemented the Dubai Water Bus
System. Water bus is a fully air conditioned boat service across
selected destinations across the creek. One can also avail oneself
of the tourist water bus facility in Dubai. Latest addition to the
water transport system is the Water Taxi.[158]
Culture
The UAE culture mainly revolves around the religion of Islam and
traditional Arab and
Bedouin culture. In contrast, the city of Dubai is a highly
cosmopolitan society with a diverse and vibrant culture. The
influence of Islamic and Arab culture on its architecture, music,
attire, cuisine and lifestyle are very prominent as well. Five times
every day, Muslims are called to prayer from the
minarets of mosques which are scattered around the country.
Since 2006, the weekend has been Friday-Saturday, as a compromise
between Friday's holiness to Muslims and the Western weekend of
Saturday-Sunday.[159]
In 2005, 84% of the population of metropolitan Dubai was
foreign-born, about half of them from India.[76]
The city's cultural imprint as a small, ethnically homogenous
pearling community was changed with the arrival of other ethnic
groups and nationals—first by the Iranians in the early 1900s, and
later by Indians and Pakistanis in the 1960s.
Major holidays in Dubai include
Eid al Fitr, which marks the end of
Ramadan, and
National Day (2 December ), which marks the formation of the
United Arab Emirates. Annual entertainment events such as the
Dubai Shopping Festival[160]
(DSF) and
Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) attract over 4 million visitors
from across the region and generate revenues in excess of
$2.7 billion.[161][162]
The
International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA), the
world's leading events trade association, has crowned Dubai as
IFEA World Festival and Event City, 2012 in the cities category
with a population of more than one million.[163][164]
Large shopping malls in the city, such as
Deira City Centre,
Mirdiff City Centre,
BurJuman,
Mall of the Emirates,
Dubai Mall and
Ibn Battuta Mall as well as traditional souks attract
shoppers from the region.
Food
Arabic food is very popular and is available everywhere in the
city, from the small
shawarma diners in
Deira and
Al Karama to the restaurants in Dubai's hotels. Fast food, South
Asian, and Chinese cuisines are also very popular and are widely
available. The sale and consumption of pork, though legal, is
regulated and is sold only to non-Muslims, in designated areas of
supermarkets and airports.[165]
Similarly, the sale of alcoholic beverages is regulated. A liquor
permit is required to purchase alcohol; however, alcohol is
available in bars and restaurants within hotels.[166]
Shisha and
qahwa
boutiques are also popular in Dubai. Dubai is known for its
nightlife. Clubs and bars are found mostly in hotels due to the
liquor laws. The
New York Times described Dubai as "the kind of city where
you might run into Michael Jordan at the Buddha Bar or stumble
across Naomi Campbell celebrating her birthday with a multiday
bash".[167]
Biryani is also a popular cuisine across Dubai with being the
most popular among Indians and Pakistanis present in Dubai.[168]
Dubai has a vast variety of cuisines for people from all over the
world. One of the most popular cuisines in Dubai is Indian.
Dress and
etiquette
The Islamic dress code is not compulsory. Most Emirati males
prefer to wear a
kandura,
an ankle-length white shirt woven from wool or cotton, and most
Emirati women wear an
abaya,
a black over-garment covering most parts of the body.[169]
On an average a UAE male national would have up to 50 kanduras as
they keep changing their clothing to ensure the dress being kept
clean.[170]
This attire is particularly well-suited for the UAE's hot and dry
climate, the reason being that the white cloak reflects back the
sunlight, for the same reason the UAE men wear white cloaks
throughout the summer season while colorful cloaks are seen during
the winters.[170]
Conversely, the black clothing that women are obliged to wear
absorbs and concentrates the sunlight. Western-style clothing is,
however, dominant because of the large expatriate population, and
this practice is beginning to grow in popularity among Emiratis.
Prohibitions on "indecent clothing" are an aspect of the UAE to
which visitors are expected to conform. Recently, many expatriates
have disregarded the law and been arrested for indecent clothing, or
lack thereof, at beaches.[171]
Western-style dress is tolerated in places such as bars or clubs,
but the UAE has enforced anti-indecency prohibitions in other public
spaces.
Entertainment
The United Arab Emirates is a part of the
khaliji tradition, and is also known for
Bedouin folk music.[172]
During celebrations singing and dancing also take place and many of
the traditional songs and dances have survived to the present time.
Yowalah is the traditional dance of the UAE. Young girls would dance
by swinging their long black hair and swaying their bodies in time
to the strong beat of the music. Men would re-enact battles fought
or successful hunting expeditions, often symbolically using sticks,
swords or rifles.[173]
Hollywood and Indian movies are popular in Dubai (UAE). Since
2004, the city has hosted the annual
Dubai International Film Festival which serves as a showcase for
Arab film making talent.[174]
Musicians
Amr
Diab,
Diana Haddad,
Tarkan,
Aerosmith,
Santana,
Mark Knopfler,
Elton John,
Pink,
Shakira,
Celine Dion,
Coldplay,
Keane,
Phil Collins,
Kavita Krishnamurthy,
A R Rahman, and
Roxette[175]
have performed in the city.[166]
Kylie Minogue was reportedly paid $3.5 million to perform at the
opening of the
Atlantis resort on 20 November 2008.[176]
The
Dubai Desert Rock Festival is also another major festival
consisting of heavy metal and rock artists.
One of the lesser known sides of Dubai is the importance of its
young contemporary art gallery scene. Since 2008, the leading
contemporary art galleries such as
Carbon 12 Dubai,[177]
Green Art, gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, and The Third Line are
bringing the city on the international art map. Art Dubai, the
growing and reputable art fair of the region is as well a major
contributor of the contemporary art scene's development.
The largest Cinema Hall in UAE is Reel Cinemas located at Dubai
Mall.[178]
It has 22 screens available with a total of 2800 seats.
Sports
Football and cricket are the most popular sports in Dubai. five
teams (Al
Wasl FC,
Al-Ahli Dubai,
Al Nasr SC,
Al Shabab Al Arabi Club and
Dubai Club) represent Dubai in
UAE Pro-League.[166]
Al-Wasl have the second-most number of championships in the UAE
League, after Al Ain. Dubai also hosts both the annual
Dubai Tennis Championships and The Legends Rock Dubai tennis
tournaments, as well as the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament and
the Dubai World Championship, all of which attract sports stars from
around the world. The Dubai World Cup, a thoroughbred horse race, is
held annually at the Meydan Racecourse. Dubai also hosts the
traditional
rugby union tournament
Dubai Sevens, part of the
Sevens World Series. In 2009, Dubai hosted the
2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Auto racing is also a big sport in
Dubai, the
Dubai Autodrome is home to many auto racing events throughout
the year.
Cricket
Cricket is followed by Dubai's large community of Indians and
Pakistanis alongside the residents from other cricket playing
nations (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, England, Australia and South
Africa). In 2005, the International Cricket Council (ICC) moved its
headquarters from London to Dubai. The city has hosted several
Pakistan matches and two new grass grounds are being developed in
Dubai Sports City.[179]
Potential
Olympic bid
Dubai had expressed great interest in a 2020 Olympic bid but had
not formally announced it would bid. Dubai's hosting of Sportaccord
2010 has been a great way to show off Dubai's sport infrastructure.
Dubai has already won the rights to host the
10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m).[180]
Statement from Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum:
"We will have to take an honest look at our weaknesses as well as
our strengths," Sheikh Mohammed said on 25 April. "I can assure you
of this, though: if we decide to make a bid for the Olympics, we
will be in it to win".[181]
On 29 July 2011, it was announced that Dubai would not bid for the
2020 Olympics but would instead focus on bidding for the
2024 Games (similar to
Toronto).[182]
As reported by Olympic news outlet
Around the Rings, the United Arab Emirates Olympic Committee
shifted the focus to 2024, event though "... as much of 70 percent
of the 'hard' infrastructure was already in place or planned." Dubai
is also looking into the possibility of bidding for the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[183]
Education
Dubai Knowledge Village was built to allow Universities
to open branches and campuses in Dubai.
The school system in Dubai follows that of the United Arab
Emirates. As of 2009, there are 79 public schools run by the
Ministry of Education that serve Emiratis and expatriate Arab people
as well as 145 private schools.[74]
The medium of instruction in public schools is Arabic with emphasis
on English as a second language, while most of the private schools
use English as their medium of instruction. Most private schools
cater to one or more expatriate communities.
The New Indian Model School, Dubai (NIMS), Delhi Private School,
Our Own English High School, the Dubai Modern High School, and
The Indian High School, Dubai offer either a CBSE or an Indian
Certificate of Secondary Education Indian syllabus. Similarly, there
are also several reputable Pakistani schools offering FBISE
curriculum for expatriate children.
Dubai English Speaking School, Jumeirah Primary School, Jebel Ali
Primary School, Cambridge International School, Jumeirah English
Speaking School, King's School and the Horizon School all offer
British primary education up to the age of eleven.
Dubai Gem Private School,
Dubai British School, Dubai College, English College Dubai,
English Language School Pvt., Jumeirah English Speaking School –
Arabian Ranches, Jumeirah College and St. Mary's Catholic High
School are British eleven-to-eighteen secondary schools offering
General Certificate of Secondary Education and A-Levels. Emirates
International School, The Cambridge International School and
Wellington International School provides full student education up
to the age of 18, and offers International General Certificate of
Secondary Education and A-Levels. Deira International School, Dubai
International Academy and Jumeirah English Speaking School offer the
International Baccalaureate program with the IGCSE program. Dubai
American Academy, American School of Dubai and the Universal
American School of Dubai offer curriculum of the United States.[184]
The Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates is
responsible for accreditation of schools.
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) was
established in 2006 to develop education and human resource sectors
in Dubai, and license educational institutes.[185]
Approximately 10% of the population has university or
postgraduate degrees. Many expatriates tend to send their children
back to their home country or to Western countries for university
education and to India for technology studies. However, a sizeable
number of foreign accredited universities have been set up in the
city over the last ten years. Some of these universities include
Manchester Business School,[186]
RIT Dubai, Michigan State University Dubai (MSU Dubai),[187]
Middlesex University Dubai campus,[188]
the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani – Dubai (BITS
Pilani), Murdoch University Dubai, Heriot-Watt University Dubai,
Hult International Business School, American University in Dubai
(AUD), Gulf Medical University
Gulf Medical College, European university college(nicolas and
asp postgraduate dental college), the American College of Dubai,
Mahatma Gandhi University (Off-Campus Centre), Institute of
Management Technology – Dubai Campus, SP Jain Center of Management,
University of Wollongong in Dubai, University of Waterloo – UAE
Campus, and MAHE Manipal. In 2004, the Dubai School of Government in
collaboration with Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of
Government and Harvard Medical School Dubai Center (HMSDC) were
established in Dubai. In 2010
London College of Fashion began to run its twice-yearly
portfolio of fashion short courses. The Dubai Public Libraries is
the public library system in Dubai.[189]
Healthcare
Media
View of Etisalat tower from Zabeel Park
Dubai has a well-established network, radio, television and
electronic media which serve the city. Dubai is the home of the
Arabian Radio Network, which broadcasts eight FM radio stations
including the first talk radio station in the Middle East, Dubai Eye
103.8. Dubai-based FM radio stations such as Radio 1 and Radio 2
(104.1 and 99.3), Dubai92 (92.0), Al Khaleejia (100.9) and Hit FM
(96.7) provide programming in English, Arabic and South Asian
languages. Multiple international channels available through cable,
while satellite, radio and local channels are provided via the
Arabian Radio Network and Dubai Media Incorporated systems. The
UAE's most popular English radio station,
Channel 4 FM, took to the air in 1997 and became the UAE's first
private commercial radio station.
Many international news agencies such as
Reuters,
APTN,
Bloomberg L.P. and
Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC) as well as network news
channels operate in Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City.
Additionally, several local network television channels such as
Dubai One (formerly Channel 33), and
Dubai TV (EDTV) provide programming in English and Arabic
respectively. Dubai is also the headquarters for several print media
outlets.
Dar Al Khaleej,
Al
Bayan and
Al Ittihad are the city's largest circulating Arabic
language newspapers,[190]
while
Gulf News,
Khaleej Times and
7DAYS
are the largest circulating English newspapers.[191]
Etisalat, the government-owned telecommunications provider, held
a virtual monopoly over telecommunication services in Dubai prior to
the establishment of other, smaller telecommunications companies
such as Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC—better
known as Du) in 2006. Internet was introduced into the UAE (and
therefore Dubai) in 1995. The current network has an Internet
bandwidth of 7.5 Gbit/s with capacity of 49 STM1 links.[192]
Dubai houses two of four Domain Name System (DNS) data centres in
the country (DXBNIC1, DXBNIC2).[193]
Censorship is common in Dubai and used by the government to control
content that it believes violates the cultural and political
sensitivities of Emirates.[194]
Homosexuality, drugs, and the theory of evolution are generally
considered taboo.[166][195]
Internet content is regulated in Dubai. Etisalat uses a proxy
server to filter Internet content that the government deems to be
inconsistent with the values of the country, such as sites that
provide information on how to bypass the proxy; sites pertaining to
dating, gay and lesbian networks, and pornography; sites pertaining
to the
Bahá'í Faith and sites originating from
Israel.[196]
Emirates Media and Internet (a division of Etisalat) notes that as
of 2002, 76% of Internet users are male. About 60% of Internet users
were Asian, while 25% of users were Arab. Dubai enacted an
Electronic Transactions and Commerce Law in 2002 which deals with
digital signatures and electronic registers. It prohibits Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) from disclosing information gathered in
providing services.[197]
The penal code contains official provisions that prohibit digital
access to pornography; however, it does not address cyber crime or
data protection.[198]
Notable people
International relations
Twin
towns and sister cities
Dubai is
twinned with the following cities:[199][200]
-
Amman, Jordan
-
Baghdad, Iraq
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Barcelona, Spain[201]
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Beirut, Lebanon
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Brisbane, Australia
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Caracas, Venezuela
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Detroit, United States[202]
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Dundee, Scotland
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Gold Coast, Australia
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Milan, Italy
|
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Granada, Spain[203]
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Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
-
Istanbul, Turkey
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Kabul, Afghanistan
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Karachi, Pakistan
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Khartoum, Sudan
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Kish Island, Iran
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Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Los Angeles, United States[204]
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Lyon, France
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Mandaluyong, Philippines
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Monterrey,
Nuevo León, Mexico
|
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Moscow, Russian Federation
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Medellín, Colombia[205]
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Osaka, Japan
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Gandhinagar, India
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Hyderabad, India
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States[206]
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Harbin, People's Republic of China
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Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Frankfurt, Germany
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Tangier, Morocco
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Tehran, Iran
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Tripoli, Libya
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Nove Mesto nad Vahom, Trenciansky kraj, Slovakia
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Bogota, Colombia
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Busan, South Korea[207]
|
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