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Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

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* Adjectival(s): Dubaite *

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Geography of Dubai

Geography of Dubai Dubai is situated on the Persian Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates and is roughly at sea level ( 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. H ...

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Emirate of Dubai The Emirate of Dubai ( ar, إمارة دبيّ; pr. ) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It is the most populous emirate of the United Arab Emirates, UAE. The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city, Dubai. Geograp ...

* Population of Dubai: 3,010,261 * Area of Dubai: 4,114 km² (1,588 sq mi)

Location of Dubai

* Dubai is situated within the following regions: **

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Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate ...

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United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

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Environment of Dubai

* Climate of Dubai * Sustainability in Dubai

Natural geographic features of Dubai

* Beaches in Dubai **

Jumeirah Beach Jumeira Beach is a white sand beach that is located and named after the Jumeirah district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the coast of the Persian Gulf. It stretches along the coast south of the city's historic district to the junction with T ...

* Canals in Dubai **

Dubai Water Canal Dubai Canal is an artificial water canal unveiled on 2 October 2013 and inaugurated on 9 November 2016. The canal side-walk comprises one shopping centre, four hotels, 450 restaurants, luxury housing, walkways and cycle paths. It is a long projec ...

* Creeks in Dubai **

Dubai Creek Dubai Creek ( ar, خور دبي, Khūr Dubay) has been described as a natural saltwater creek, tidal inlet, and watercourse or waterway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It extends about inwards and forms a natural port that has traditional ...

* Desert in Dubai **

The Empty Quarter The Rub' al KhaliOther standardized transliterations include: / . The ' is the assimilated Arabic definite article, ', which can also be transliterated as '. (; ar, ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي (), the "Empty Quarter") is the sand des ...

* Lakes in Dubai ** Al Qudra Lake * Mountains in Dubai **

Al Hajar Mountains The Hajar Mountains ( ar, جِبَال ٱلْحَجَر, Jibāl al-Ḥajar, ''The Rocky Mountains'' or ''The Stone Mountains'') in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian ...

Areas of Dubai

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* Hatta *

Jumeirah Jumeirah ( ar, جُمَيْرَا, Jumayrā Emirati pronunciation: ) is a coastal residential area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates mainly comprising low rise private dwellings and hotel developments. It has both expensive and large detached ...

Districts of Dubai

Al Bastakiya Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood ( ar, حي الفهيدي التاريخي; also known as Al Bastakiya) is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The construction of Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood dates back to the 1 ...

* Al Karama *

Bur Dubai Bur Dubai (in Arabic: بر دبي) is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to ''Mainland Dubai'', a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur ...

Business Bay Business Bay ( ar, الخليج التجاري: ''Al-Khaleej Al-Tijari'') is a central business district under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project features numerous skyscrapers located in an area where Dubai Creek has been d ...

Downtown Dubai Downtown Dubai or The Dubai Downtown, is a large-scale, mixed-use complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Downtown was created by the Emaar Real Estate Development Company. Before 2000, the place was called Umm Al Tarif. It is home to so ...

Dubai Marina Dubai Marina ( ar, مرسى دبي), aka Marsa Dubai, is a district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is an artificial canal city, built along a stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. As of 2018, it has a population of 55,052. When the entire develo ...

Communities in Dubai

Communities in Dubai A community is a Level of analysis, social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place (geography), place, Norm (social), norms, religion, values, Convention (norm), customs, or Identity (social science), identity. Communiti ...

Locations in Dubai

Tourist attractions in Dubai There are many tourist attractions in Dubai, resulting from the large scale construction boom. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current Ruler of Dubai and the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, wants Dubai to become the top tourist d ...

Museums in Dubai A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

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Bridges in Dubai

Bridges in Dubai A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...

Al Garhoud Bridge Al Garhoud Bridge (in Arabic: جسر القرهود) is one of three road bridges over Dubai Creek, and one of five crossings, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud Bridge forms the eastern end of the road toll (called Salik) that went into ...

* Al Ittihad Bridge * Al Maktoum Bridge *

Business Bay Crossing The 13 lane Business Bay Crossing (In Arabic: معبر الخليج التجاري; also known as the Ras Al Khor Bridge (جسر راس الخور)) is one of the most recent bridges across Dubai Creek and was opened to traffic in June 2007. Six ...

* Floating Bridge * Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing

Cultural and exhibition centres in Dubai

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Dubai International Convention Centre The Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre was built in 1979 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The complex comprises the original 39-story office tower, the ...

* Markaz

Forts of Dubai

* Al Fahidi Fort

Fountains in Dubai

The Dubai Fountain The Dubai Fountain is a choreographed fountain system located on the 12 hectare (30 acre) artificial Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by WET Design, a California-ba ...

Monuments and memorials in Dubai

Deira Clocktower Deira Clocktower ( ar, دوار الساعة ديرة), originally referred to as the Dubai Clock Tower, is a roundabout in Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Telegraph newspaper listed Dubai Clock Tower among the 17 most beautiful cl ...

Museums and art galleries in Dubai

* Dubai Moving Image Museum *

Dubai Museum Dubai Museum ( ar, متحف دبي) is the main museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Al Fahidi Fort ( ar, حصن الفهيدي), built in 1787 and is the oldest existing building in Dubai. The museum was opened by the Rul ...

* Etihad Museum *

Museum of the Future The Museum of the Future (Arabic: متحف المستقبل) is an exhibition space for innovative and futuristic ideologies, services, and products. Located in the Financial District of Dubai, UAE, the Museum of the Future has three main elem ...

Saeed Al Maktoum House Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House is a historic building and former residential quarters of Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, former ruler of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The building is located along the Dubai Creek in the locality of Al Shindagh ...

Salsali Private Museum The Salsali Private Museum ''SPM in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the first private museum in the region for contemporary Middle Eastern and international art. It was founded in November 2011 by Ramin Salsali and is located in the industrial ar ...

Sheikh Obaid bin Thani House The Sheikh Obaid bin Thani House is a historic building and former residence of Sheikh Obaid bin Thani, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The house was built of stone from the sea, gypsum, and mud in 1916.

* The Mine

Parks and gardens in Dubai

Parks in Dubai This is a list of public parks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Public parks *Al Barsha Pond Park, Al Barsha 2 * Al Mamzar Beach Park, Deira * Al Muteena Park, Al Muteena, Deira *Al Nahda Pond Park, Al Nahda *Al Twar Park, Al Tawr * Creekside P ...

Dubai Miracle Garden The Dubai Miracle Garden (In Arabic: حديقة الزهور بدبي) is a flower garden located in the district of Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The garden was launched on Valentine's Day in 2013. It occupies over , making it the worl ...

Dubai Safari Park Dubai Safari Park ( ar, دُبَي سَفَارِي بارك, Dubai Safari Park) is an eco-friendly safari park located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The park's major source of energy is solar energy. The Park is located on Al Warqa 5 on the ...

* Mushrif Park *

Safa Park Safa Park (in Arabic: حديقة الصفا) is a urban park located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is southwest of the traditional center of Dubai along Sheikh Zayed Road. The park is bordered by Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Wasl Road, Al Hadi ...

Wild Wadi Water Park The Wild Wadi Water Park is an outdoor water park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Situated in the area of Jumeirah, next to the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the water park is operated by Jumeirah International, a Dubai-based hoteli ...

Zabeel Park Zabeel Park ( ar, حديقة زعبيل) is an urban public park located in the Zabeel district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is bounded by Sheikh Rashid Road to the north, the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road to the northwest, while the Sheik ...

Dubai Frame The Dubai Frame ( ar, برواز دبي) is an observatory, museum, and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. It holds the record for the largest frame in the world. The building has a height of 150.24 meters and a width of 95.53 meters. The building ...

Religious buildings in Dubai

Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque The Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque ( ar, مسجد ومركز الفاروق عمر بن الخطاب) is a mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place ...

Dubai City Church The Dubai City Church is a church in Emirate of Dubai. History It was founded in 1999. It now comprises more than 1,000 people from different nationalities, meeting in the Holy Trinity Church Compound in Dubai every Saturday evening. Église É ...

* Grand Mosque *

Hindu Temple A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hind ...

Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai The Iranian Mosque Hosainia; fa, is a Shia mosque Hosainia located near the old Textile Souk in the Bur Dubai district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The mosque is also known as " Ali Ibn Abi Talib Mosque" who is the central figure of Shiism ...

* Jumeirah Mosque * Masjid Al Rahim * St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Secular buildings in Dubai

Dubai skyscrapers, coastline and Burj Al-Arab

* 23 Marina *

Address Downtown The Address Downtown, ( ar, فندق العنوان داون تاون) formerly The Address Downtown Dubai, is a 63-story, supertall hotel and residential skyscraper in the Burj Dubai Development Area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was b ...

Almas Tower Almas Tower ( ar, برج الماس Diamond Tower) is a 68-storey, , supertall skyscraper in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the office building began in early 2005 and was completed in 2008 with the insta ...

Burj Al Alam The Burj Al Alam (English: "World Tower") was a proposed 108-story, hyperboloid skyscraper in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, though the project's roots are in a 101-storey design called "Fortune 101" and slated for the Dub ...

Burj Al Arab The Burj Al Arab ( ar, برج العرب, ''Arab Tower'') is a luxury hotel located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Managed by Jumeirah hotel group, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height ...

Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...

Cayan Tower Cayan Tower, known as Infinity Tower before it was inaugurated, is a , 75-story skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development. The tower is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill SOM architectural g ...

DAMAC Residenze DAMAC Residenze, formerly named DAMAC Heights and Ocean Heights 2, is an 85-storey, , supertall skyscraper in Dubai Marina, Dubai. It is the second supertall project by DAMAC Properties, the first being Ocean Heights, which is also located in ...

Dubai Pearl Dubai Pearl ( ar, لؤلؤة دبي) is a 73-storey, , tall residential skyscraper project situated along Al Sufouh Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction has been on hold since 2009. The building would have consisted of four mixed-use ...

Dubai World Trade Centre The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) ( ar, مركز دبي التجاري العالمي), historically called Sheikh Rashid Tower, is a 38-storey and a height 184 m skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was erected in 1979. It is a purp ...

* Elite Towers *

Emirates Towers The Emirates Towers ( ar, أبراج الإمارات) is a building complex in Dubai that contains the Emirates Office Tower and Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, which are connected by a two-story retail complex known as "The Boulevard". The ...

Gevora Hotel Gevora Hotel (Arabic: فندق جيفورا) is a tall hotel along E 11 road (United Arab Emirates), Sheikh Zayed Road in the city Dubai, UAE. That height has given the skyscraper the title of tallest hotel building according to ''Guinness World ...

* HHHR Tower *

Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Hotel Tower, also known as Emirates Tower Two, is a 56-floor hotel in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel includes 40 luxury suites and is operated by Jumeirah Group. Connected with the Emirates Office Tower by ...

* Ocean Heights *

Pentominium The Pentominium is a 122-storey, supertall skyscraper on hold in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction on the tower has been halted since August 2011. It was designed by Andrew Bromberg of architects Aedas and funded by Trident Internatio ...

Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, also known as the Rose Tower, is a 72- storey, hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the fifth world's tallest hotel. The tower was originally to be , but design modification reduced it to 333m ...

* The Index *

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Streets in Dubai

Deira Corniche The Deira Corniche ( ar, كورنيش ديرة) is a waterfront promenade in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Deira Corniche, sometimes also referred to as the Dubai Corniche lies in northeastern Dubai, in Deira, Dubai, Deira. The Deira Cornic ...

Towers in Dubai

Dubai Creek Tower Dubai Creek Tower ( ar, برج خور دبي) is a supported observation tower to be built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The preliminary cost of the tower is AED 3.67 billion (). It was expected to be completed in 2022 at the earliest, ...

Demographics of Dubai

Demographics of Dubai The population of Dubai is estimated to be 3.5 million as of April 2022 according to government data. , 3.2 million were non-Emirati, and 69% were male. About 58.50% of the population is concentrated in the 25-44 age group. This unnatural age a ...

Government and politics of Dubai

Government of Dubai The Government of Dubai ( ar, حكومة دبي) is the subnational authority that governs the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven constituent monarchies which make up the United Arab Emirates. The executive authority and head of the government is th ...

Dubai Municipality Dubai Municipality ( ar, بلدية دبي) is the Government of Dubai municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and reports directly to the Dubai Executive Co ...

* International relations of Dubai ** Twin towns and sister cities of Dubai

Law and order in Dubai

* Human rights in Dubai ** Human rights in Dubai ***

Religious freedom Freedom of religion or religious liberty is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance. It also includes the freedom ...

* Law enforcement in Dubai **

Dubai Police Force The Dubai Police Force ( ar, القيادة العامة لشرطة دبي) is the 17,500 strong police force for the Emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. They come under the jurisdiction of the ruler of Dubai, and they cover an area of ...

** Sharia laws

History of Dubai

History of Dubai The earliest written record of Dubai (''Dibei'') is accredited to Muhammad al-Idrisi, who mapped the coast of the UAE in the tenth century AD. Circa 1580, the state jeweler of Venice, Gasparo Balbi documented the pearling industry of Dubai and ot ...

History of Dubai, by period or event

Timeline of Dubai The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Prior to 20th century * 1787 – Al Fahidi Fort built (approximate date). * 1833 ** Dubai taken by " Al bu Falasah clansmen of the Bani Yas," becoming inde ...

* Early history * Dubai during the 18th century * Dubai during the 19th century ** Dubai becomes a British Protectorate (1892) * Dubai during the 20th century ** Dubai joins six other emirates in establishing the

(1971) ** Dubai, in conjunction with the other emirates, introduces the

UAE dirham The dirham (; ar, درهم إماراتي, abbreviation: د.إ in Arabic, Dh (singular) and Dhs (plural) or DH in Latin; ISO code: AED) is the official currency of the United Arab Emirates. The dirham is subdivided into 100 . History The n ...

, the uniform currency of the UAE (1973) * Dubai in the new millennium

History of Dubai, by subject

Archaeological sites in Dubai

* Al Sufouh Archaeological Site *

Jumeirah Archaeological Site The Jumeirah Archaeological Site is a site which dates back to the Abbasid period in the 9th century AD, in the district of Jumeirah in the city of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It was first excavated in 1969 with different ancient items inc ...

Saruq Al Hadid Archaeological Site Saruq Al Hadid ( ar, ساروق الحديد ) is an archaeological site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and stands as one of the most important and enigmatic historical sites in the country. Findings from the site are displayed in a museum ...

Culture of Dubai

Culture of Dubai The culture of Dubai, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. Simultaneously, increasing globalization and the settling of various immigrant groups have transformed the city into a melting pot of different nationalities and have given rise to a ...

Dubai Culture The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is an authority under Government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which works in preservation of the cultural heritage and support of cultural scene in Dubai. History Established in 2008 by ...

Arts in Dubai

Architecture of Dubai

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Al Fursan display at the 2013 Dubai Airshow

Architecture of Dubai * Buildings in Dubai ** Tallest buildings in Dubai ** Tallest residential buildings in Dubai *

Developments in Dubai The Dubai government's decision to diversify from a trade-based, oil-reliant economy to one that is service and tourism-oriented has made real estate and other developments more valuable, resulting in a property boom from 2004 to 2006. Constructio ...

Bluewaters Island Bluewaters Island is an artificial island off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline, near Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project was approved by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE an ...

Dubailand Dubailand is an entertainment complex being built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which is owned by Tatweer (which belongs to Dubai Holding). When announced in 2003 it was one of the most ambitious leisure developments ever proposed anywhere in ...

Dubai Waterfront The Dubai Waterfront (now known as ''Waterfront'') was expected to become the largest waterfront and largest man-made development in the world. The project is a conglomeration of canals and artificial archipelago; it would occupy the last rema ...

Jumeirah Islands The Jumeirah Islands ( ar, جزر الجميرا) are a housing development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed by Nakheel Properties, a Dubai-based property development company. They lie inland from Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers, e ...

Palm Islands The Palm Islands are three artificial islands, Palm Jumeirah, Deira Island and Palm Jebel Ali, on the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Palm Islands were conceived around the same time as The World, another artificial island project in ...

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Deira Island The Dubai Islands, formerly known as the Deira Islands ( ar, جزر ديرة) are four undeveloped artificial islands off the coast of Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project was initially called Palm Deira and was planned to be part of t ...

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Palm Jebel Ali Palm Jebel Ali () is an artificial archipelago in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which began construction in October 2002, was originally planned to be completed by mid-2008 and has been on hold since. Creative Kingdom provided master planning ser ...

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Palm Jumeirah The Palm Jumeirah is an archipelago of artificial islands on the Persian Gulf in Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is part of a larger series of developments called the Palm Islands, including Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira, which, if co ...

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Cinema of Dubai

Dubai International Film Festival The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF, ar, مهرجان دبي السينمائي الدولي) is the leading film festival in the Arab region. The 12th edition of DIFF took place from December 9 – 16, 2015. In 2018, the DIFF announce ...

Literature of Dubai

Dubai International Writers' Centre The Dubai International Writers' Centre (DIWC) is located in the Shindagha, Al Shindagha Historical Neighbourhood. Launched on 3 November 2014, it is part of the Emirates Literature Foundation, established in 2013 through a decree by the Prime Min ...

** Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

Music of Dubai

Music of Dubai * Music festivals and competitions in Dubai **

Dubai International Jazz Festival The Dubai International Jazz Festival is an annual music festival which is held in February and takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 2011 Dubai International Jazz Festival The 2011 Dubai International Jazz Festival was held between th ...

* Music venues in Dubai **

Dubai Opera Dubai Opera is a 2,000-seat, multi-format, performing arts centre, which is located within The Opera District in Downtown Dubai. It was developed by Emaar Properties to host a variety of performances and events including theatre, opera, ballet, c ...

* Musical ensembles in Dubai **

UAE Philharmonic Orchestra The Dubai Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) was founded in 2006 by Philipp Maier (who became its first conductor and artistic director) to fulfill the need for an orchestra within the United Arab Emirates. It performs in the city of Dubai. In 2007, the ...

* Songs about Dubai

Visual arts of Dubai

Art in Dubai Art in Dubai is an emerging activity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. New galleries such as Carbon 12 Dubai, art fairs, artists, art patrons and collectors have grown in number. Art fairs Dubai hosts several international art fairs, including Art ...

DUCTAC Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre (DUCTAC) is a non-profit community center based in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, hosting events program, courses and art exhibitions. Founded in 2006, the DUCTAC was located in the Mall of the Emira ...

* Tashkeel Dubai Public art in Dubai * ''

Golden Horses Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ...

'' Dress code in Dubai Events in Dubai *

Art Dubai Art Dubai is a leading international art fair that takes place every March in Dubai. Founded in 2007, Art Dubai is the pre-eminent platform for art from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Each year, the fair features a globally diverse ...

Dubai Airshow The Dubai Airshow ( ar, معرض دبي للطيران) is a biennial air show held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in ...

Dubai Design Week Dubai Design Week is an annual event held to celebrate and promote design and creativity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first Dubai Design Week took place in 2015, and is held annually at venues across the city, with Dubai Design District be ...

Dubai Motor Show The Dubai International Motor Show (The Middle East International Motor Show) is a biennial auto show held in the Emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Due to the high interest of expensive cars in Dubai, it attracts many major car manu ...

* Dubai Opera Ball *

Dubai Shopping Festival Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF; ar, مهرجان دبي للتسوق, Mahrajan Dubayy lil-tasawoq) is an annual event that runs for over a month displaying the very best the city of Dubai has to offer. Organised by the Dubai Festivals & Retail Est ...

Expo 2020 Expo 2020 ( ar, إكسبو 2020) was a World Expo hosted by Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 ...

UAE Awafi Festival The UAE Awafi Festival is an annual festival in the United Arab Emirates. It is held in the spring. It celebrates the Emirates' ethnic and cultural heritage through outdoor sporting events, theater performances and cultural displays. The festival ...

World Government Summit The World Government Summit is an annual event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It brings together leaders in government for a global dialogue about governmental process and policies with a focus on the issues of futurism, technology innovati ...

Festivals in Dubai * Dubai Motor Festival Languages of Dubai *

English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the is ...

Gulf Arabic Gulf Arabic ( ' local pronunciation: or ', local pronunciation: ) is a variety of the Arabic language spoken in Eastern Arabia around the coasts of the Persian Gulf in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, southern Iraq, eastern Saud ...

Media in Dubai * Newspapers in Dubai **'' Al Bayan'' **''

Gulf News ''Gulf News'' is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first launched in 1978, and is currently distributed throughout the UAE and also in other Persian Gulf Countries. Its online edition was launch ...

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Radio and television channels of Dubai Dubai is a media hub for the Middle East region and is home to many television and radio channels. Dubai Television There are a few terrestrial television channels but most people choose from the hundreds of regional channels on offer via satel ...

People from Dubai This is a list of notable people from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A * Mohammed bin Ali Al Abbar * Dr. Ali Al Numairy * Shahraban Abdullah * Ahlam *Juma al Majid *Adnan Khan * Ahmad Mohammad Hasher Al Maktoum * Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashi ...

Juma al Majid Juma al Majid (born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates around 1930) is an Emirati businessman, political adviser, and philanthropist. In 2016, Al Majid was ranked among the richest Arabs in the world. Early life and career Juma Majid was born in Al ...

Religion in Dubai

Religion in Dubai The population of Dubai is estimated to be 3.5 million as of April 2022 according to government data. , 3.2 million were non-Emirati, and 69% were male. About 58.50% of the population is concentrated in the 25-44 age group. This unnatural age a ...

* Catholicism in Dubai ** St. Mary's Catholic Church * Hinduism in Dubai **

* Islam in Dubai ** Grand Mosque * Sikhism in Dubai ** Guru Nanak Darbar UAE society celebrates the return of British Polo Day - Dubai (13580824733)

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Sports in Dubai

Sport in Dubai * Football in Dubai ** Association football in Dubai ***

Al-Nasr Dubai SC Al-Nasr CSC ( ar, نادي النصر الرياضي) is an Emirati professional football club based in Al Nasr, Dubai and competes in the UAE Pro League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic, was founded in 1945 and is conside ...

*** Al-Wasl F.C. * Polo in Dubai * Sports competitions in Dubai **

Dubai Desert Classic The Dubai Desert Classic is a European Tour golf tournament held on Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In 1999 and 2000 it was held at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, all other editions have been held at Emirates Go ...

** Dubai International Rally **

Dubai Marathon The Dubai Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since 1998. The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. History Initial era The inaugural Dubai Marathon was held ...

Dubai Open (golf) The Dubai Open, styled DUBAi Open, was a golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was played just once, in December 2014 at The Els Club in Dubai Sports City, Dubai, UAE. The purse was United States dollar, US$500,000 with a first prize of $90,000. T ...

Dubai Open Chess Tournament The Dubai Open Chess Tournament, also known as the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Cup, is an annual open chess tournament in Dubai, UAE that is usually held in April. First held in 1999 by the Dubai Chess and Culture Club with the aim of giving exposure ...

Dubai Tennis Championships The Dubai Tennis Championships or Dubai Open (also known as the ''Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships'' for sponsorship reasons) (formerly known for sponsorship reasons as the ''Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships'' and the ''Dubai Duty Free Men's ...

Dubai Tour The Dubai Tour is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Dubai, which began in 2014 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. History The race was classified as a 2.1. in 2014. The race is organized by the Dubai Sports Council in partn ...

Dubai World Cup The Dubai World Cup (Arabic: كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse (Arabic: ميدان) which in Arabic suggests a place wh ...

** Dubai World Cup Night *

Sports venues in Dubai Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, t ...

DSC Indoor Arena Dubai Sports City or DSC is a multi-venue sports complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed by Dubai. It provides a mix of residential, retail, leisure and recreational facilities. It is built around five major sports venues and feature ...

** DSC Multi-Purpose Stadium **

Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club first opened in Dubai, UAE, in 1993, comprising an 18-hole par 71 championship golf course with a distinctively sail-shaped clubhouse. It was home to the first golf academy in the Middle East. The clubhouse comprises a ...

Dubai International Cricket Stadium The Dubai International Stadium, formerly known as the Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is mainly used for cricket and is one of the three main cricket stadiums in the country, the ...

Emirates Golf Club Emirates Golf Club, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a 36-hole golf course. It was built in 1988, with the clubhouse and facilities designed and delivered by Dubai architect BSBG (Brewer Smith Brewer Group), and, is the first grass golf ...

Hamdan Sports Complex The Hamdan Sports Complex is a multi-purpose arena, sports arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The arena was completed in summer 2010. It hosted the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in which 153 countries participated. It also host ...

** Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium **

Meydan Racecourse Meydan Racecourse is a racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grandstand is over a mile in length, and can accommodate over 60,000 spectators. Meydan opened on 27 March 2010, replacing Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, which formerly occupi ...

Economy and infrastructure of Dubai

Dubai International Financial Center from Dubai Mall - panoramio

Economy of Dubai The economy of Dubai represents a per capita gross domestic product as of 2022 of US$ 46,665. Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, announced that the UAE’s non-oil trade over 10 years totalled Dhs16.14 trillion ...

* Communications in Dubai * Financial services in Dubai **

Dubai Financial Market The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) ( ar, سوق دبي المالي) is a stock exchange located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was founded on 26 March 2000. Overview , there are 67 companies listed on DFM. Most of them are UAE-based companie ...

Emirates NBD Emirates NBD Bank PJSC is Dubai's government-owned bank and is one of the largest banking groups in the Middle East in terms of assets. History and profile Emirates NBD was initially formed as National Bank of Dubai (NBD) on 19 June 1963 by the ...

* Hotels and resorts in Dubai **

The Address Downtown Dubai The Address Downtown, ( ar, فندق العنوان داون تاون) formerly The Address Downtown Dubai, is a 63-story, supertall hotel and residential skyscraper in the Burj Dubai Development Area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was b ...

Atlantis, The Palm Atlantis The Palm, Dubai is a luxury hotel resort located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah in the United Arab Emirates. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is themed on the myth of Atlantis but includes distinct Arabian element ...

Hatta Fort Hotel The JA Hatta Fort Hotel is a small four-star resort hotel in the United Arab Emirates, located in the Dubai exclave of Hatta in the Hajar Mountains. The hotel consists of chalet-style rooms lined by pathways to the main building, which houses a ...

Jumeirah Beach Hotel Jumeirah Beach Hotel is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel, which opened in 1997, is operated by the Dubai-based hotelier Jumeirah. The hotel contains 598 rooms and suites, 19 beachfront villas, and 20 restaurants and bars ...

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel is the world's second tallest hotel, a 72-storey, twin-tower skyscraper complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The AED1.8 billion complex features a 1,608-room hotel run by Marriott International. Histor ...

Madinat Jumeirah Madinat Jumeirah the Arabian Resort - Dubai is a 5 star resort in Dubai. It is the largest resort in the Emirate, spreading across over 40 hectares of landscapes and gardens. It is designed to resemble a traditional Arabian town. The resort comp ...

Ski Dubai Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort with 22,500 square meters of indoor ski area. The park maintains a temperature of -1 degree to 2 degrees Celsius throughout the year. It is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls ...

** Tamani Hotel Marina * Real estate and property in Dubai **

*** Development projects in Dubai * Restaurants and cafés in Dubai ** Mirchi **

Rustar Floating Restaurant The Rustar dhow located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a royal boat that can accommodate 400 passengers. At it has set the world record for the largest floating restaurant. The Rustar Dhow has three levels, a lower level which is used as a ba ...

** Verre * Shopping malls and markets in Dubai **

Shopping malls in Dubai Shopping is an activity in which a customer browses the available goods or services presented by one or more retailers with the potential intent to purchase a suitable selection of them. A typology of shopper types has been developed by scho ...

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Ibn Battuta Mall The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, UAE, close to Interchange 6 for Jebel Ali Village. Overview Having around 275 shops, 50 restaurants, and over 4,500 parking spaces on a total of , Ibn Battuta is the ...

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City Centre Deira City Centre Deira ( ar, ديرة سيتي سنتر) is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the original flagship mall in the Majid Al Futtaim Properties portfolio. City Centre Deira opened on 27 August 1995. It is located in the older ...

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Mall of the Emirates Mall of the Emirates ( ar, مول الإمارات) is a shopping mall in Dubai. Developed and owned by Majid Al Futtaim Group, it opened in November 2005 and is located at interchange four on Sheikh Zayed Road. The multi-level shopping mall cur ...

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The Dubai Mall The Dubai Mall ( ar, دبي مول "Dubai Mall") is a shopping mall in Dubai. It is the second largest mall in the world after the Iran Mall by total land area, and the 26th-largest shopping mall in the world by gross leasable area, tying with ...

** Souks in Dubai ***

Dubai Gold Souk Dubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk ( ar, سوق الذهب), is a traditional market (or ''souk'') in Dubai, UAE. The souk is located in Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Dhagaya. The souk consists of over 380 ret ...

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Dubai Spice Souk Dubai Spice Souk ( ar, سوق التوابل) or the Old Souk is a traditional market (or '' souk'') in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Spice Souk is located in Deira, in eastern Dubai, and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk. The Spice S ...

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Dubai Textile Souk The Dubai Textile Souk ( ar, سوق الغزل والنسيج; also known as the Old Textile Souk) is a traditional souq (market) of textile products in Dubai's historic Bur Dubai neighbourhood, along the Dubai Creek. It is located in the United ...

Tourism in Dubai Dubai is one of the world's leading tourism destinations and tourism in Dubai is a major source of revenue. The city hosted 14.9 million overnight visitors in 2016. In 2018, Dubai was the fourth most-visited city in the world based on the number ...

Transportation in Dubai

Public transport in Dubai * Air transport in Dubai ** Airports in Dubai ***

Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport ( ar, مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. It is also the nineteenth-busies ...

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Dubai International Airport Cargo Gateway Once named Dubai Cargo Village and owned by the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, this facility has undergone a major restructuring since 2008. It has been re-branded as Dubai International Airport Cargo Gateway with the adjacent facilities under ...

* Maritime transport in Dubai **

Jebel Ali Jebel Ali ( ar, جبل علي) is a port town south-west of Dubai. The Jebel Ali Port is located there. Al Maktoum International Airport has been constructed just outside the port area. Jebel Ali is connected to Dubai via the UAE Exchange (form ...

Port Rashid Mina Rashid ( ar, ميناء راشد; ), also referred to as Port Rashid, is a man-made cruise terminal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was Dubai's first commercial port; in 2018 cargo operations moved to Jebel Ali Port. It currently serves as ...

* Road transport in Dubai ** Dubai route numbering system *** Roads in Dubai ****

Sheikh Zayed Road E 11 ( ar, شارع ﺇ ١١) is a highway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The longest road in the Emirates, it stretches from Al-Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras al-Khaimah emirate, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastl ...

Rail transport in Dubai

Rail transport in Dubai *

Dubai Metro The Dubai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by the French company Keolis. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with a major 15 km (9.3 mi) extension to the Red L ...

** Red Line ** Green Line ** Purple Line (proposed line) ** Blue Line (proposed line) *** List of Dubai Metro railway stations *

Dubai Tram The Dubai Tram ( ar, ترام دبي) is a tramway located in Al Sufouh, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It runs for along Al Sufouh Road from Dubai Marina to the Palm Jumeirah and Al Sufouh. The tram connects with the DMCC and Sobha Realty stat ...

Dubai Trolley Dubai Trolley is a tram system in Downtown Dubai. It includes a number of trams specially designed for Emaar Properties, with an operational speed of 10 km per hour. The trolleys are double-decker and can convey 50 passengers, who can ride ...

Palm Jumeirah Monorail The Palm Jumeirah Monorail is a monorail line on the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is operated by the UK based Serco. The monorail connects the Palm Jumeirah to the mainland, with a planned further extension to the Red ...

Education in Dubai

Education in Dubai Private education in Dubai is regulated by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority. The UAE Ministry of Education is responsible for public schools in Dubai. Currently, more than 90% of schooeducation in Dubaitakes place in the private sec ...

* Schools in Dubai ** Public Schools in Dubai ** Private Schools in Dubai *

Universities and colleges in Dubai A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

** Public universities and colleges ***

Higher Colleges of Technology The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT; ar, ) was established in 1988 and is the largest applied, higher education institution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the 2019–2020 academic year, there were 14,246 female and 6,744 male stu ...

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Zayed University Zayed University (ZU; ar, جامعة زايد) is a public university based in the United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1998. It is one of the three government-sponsored higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates. It ...

Private universities and colleges Private or privates may refer to: Music * "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation'' * Private (band), a Denmark-based band * "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded ...

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American University in the Emirates The American University in the Emirates (AUE) is a private university in Dubai International Academic City in the United Arab Emirates. The university was founded in 2006. Campus AUE is located at the Dubai International Academic City. The Amer ...

*** British University in Dubai *** University of Dubai ***

Healthcare in Dubai

Healthcare in Dubai * Hospitals in Dubai **

Dubai Hospital Dubai Hospital is a public hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is part of Dubai Department of Health and Medical Services. Although the decision to construct Dubai Hospital was made in 1977, it did not begin admitting patients until Ma ...

Rashid Hospital Rashid Hospital (in Arabic language, Arabic: ) is a 786-bed general medical/surgical hospital in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and is a part of the Dubai Health Authority. Built in 1973, it is the city's second oldest hospital, and is located on ...

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