Karim, Luiza", "The UAE: Internal Boundaries And The Boundary With Oman. [179], The main site of Dubai Expo 2020 will be a 438-hectare area (1,083 acres), part of the new Dubai Trade Centre Jebel Ali urban development, located midway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. [128] Non-Muslim religious groups are also permitted to advertise group functions openly and distribute various religious literature. In May 2013, Dubai Expo 2020 Master Plan was revealed. In fact Dubai is not a country but it is a city located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) covering the total area of 4,114 sq km. 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. [citation needed], Dubai lies directly within the Arabian Desert. Winters are comparatively cool, though mild to warm, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) and overnight lows of 14 °C (57 °F) in January, the coolest month. The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest and the original of three Palm Islands, and it is located on the Jumeirah coastal area of Dubai. The network has an Internet bandwidth of 7.5 Gbit/s with capacity of 49 STM1 links. [37], Despite a lack of oil, Dubai's ruler from 1958, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, used revenue from trading activities to build infrastructure. [244] The Dubai Desert Rock Festival was also another major festival consisting of heavy metal and rock artists but is no longer held in Dubai. The first field was named 'Fateh' or 'good fortune'. We're not encouraging the use of the term. Dubai has been ruled by the Al Maktoum family since 1833; the emirate is a constitutional monarchy. The average spend per day was found to be $553. [50], The principle of union was first agreed between the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Sheikh Rashid of Dubai on 18 February 1968 meeting in an encampment at Argoub Al Sedirah, near Al Semeih, a desert stop between the two emirates. American University in Dubai is one of the six UAE universities featured in QS World University Rankings 2014/2015. 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 2 December street), D 94 (Jumeirah Road) and D 92 (Al Khaleej/Al Wasl Road) connect the various localities in the city. The country’s capital is the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. [222], There are two major commercial ports in Dubai, Port Rashid and Port Jebel Ali. It borders Abu Dhabi to the south, Sharjah to the northeast, and Oman to the southeast. According to the US Bureau of Diplomatic Security, petty theft, pickpocketing, scams, and sexual harassment still occur although they are usually not violent and weapons are not involved. [42], Construction of Dubai's first airport was started on the Northern edge of the town in 1959 and the terminal building opened for business in September 1960. Dubai's geographical proximity to Iran made it an important trade location. The Green Line, running from the Etisalat Station to the Creek Station, has 20 stations (8 underground, 12 elevated). Lorimer notes the transfer from Lingeh 'bids fair to become complete and permanent',[30] and also that the town had by 1906 supplanted Lingeh as the chief entrepôt of the Trucial States. [269], The most well-known universities in Dubai are American University in Dubai, Hult International Business School, Al Ghurair University, The American College of Dubai, University of Wollongong in Dubai, British University in Dubai offering courses in Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture and Interior Design. 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). Currently no school in the UAE offers the choice of IB or A Level at 16, but several schools have said they will do in the future. [162] [163], Tourism is an important part of the Dubai government's strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirate. [171] Many boutiques and jewellery stores are also found in the city. 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