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78°F / 26°C
(Passing Clouds. Warm.)
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai is the exotic jewel of the United Arab Emirates. Bordered by deserts and beaches, Dubai provides stark contrasts, offering the intriguing Islamic culture of Arabia, side-by-side with the ultra-modern, high-tech metropolis of the 21st century. |
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The history of Dubai is somewhat mysterious. Before Islam became the religion of the region, when the Byzantine and Sassanian empires ruled, the people of Dubai worshipped a god called Bajir. Dubai shows up in the history books briefly around 1580... [ more ] |
| Dubai is strategically located on a 10 kilometer creek which divides it into two parts; Deira on the north side and Bur Dubai to the south. Also to the south of the Creek are Jumeirah and Sheikh Zayed Road with desert hotels out toward Jebel... [ more ] |
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