Dubai

Dubai (/dˈb/ doo-BY; Arabic: دبي Dubayy, Gulf pronunciation: [dʊˈbɑj]) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature. The city of Dubai is located on the emirate's northern coastline and heads up the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Dubai is to host World Expo 2020.

Dubai has emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East. It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo. By the 1960s Dubai's economy was based on revenues from trade and, to a smaller extent, oil exploration concessions, but oil was not discovered until 1966. Oil revenue first started to flow in 1969. Dubai's oil revenue helped accelerate the early development of the city, but its reserves are limited and production levels are low: today, less than 5% of the emirate's revenue comes from oil. The emirate's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events. The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Dubai has been criticised for human rights violations concerning the city's largely South Asian workforce. Dubai's property market experienced a major deterioration in 2008–09 following the financial crisis of 2007–08, but the emirate's economy has made a return to growth, with a projected 2015 budget surplus.

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UAE: The most coveted luxury homes in DUbai, Abu Dhabi in 2025

Khaleejtimes 18 Apr 2025
“In the global property market‭, ‬Dubai has one of the highest ROIs‭ ... “But ultimately‭, ‬Dubai remains a magnet for entrepreneurial wealth‭, ‬while Abu Dhabi appeals to cultural elites seeking prestige and artistic integration into areas such as Saadiyat Island‭, ‬which has become a huge draw as a cultural centre‭,‬”‭ ‬he added‭.‬ ... Dubai Marina‭ ‬....
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Marshall Islands President Heine talks surviving, thriving as rising seas threaten the RMI

Guam Pacific Daily News 12 Apr 2025
By Joe Taitano II Pacific Daily News ... Solutions ... A recent seawall project in the island of Ebeye, for example, required boulders to be imported from Dubai, Heine said. Studies on dredging up sediment from the lagoons of the RMI showed promise, she said, with the Majuro lagoon potentially containing enough sediment to elevate one-third of the island....

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