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Dubai has since burgeoned into a cosmopolitan business hub of more than 2 million people. As in other Emirati cities, foreign residents far outnumber the local population. Expatriate professionals in ...

Although not all the islands have been built on, you can visit the Raining Street in the voco Monaco Dubai Hotel. More ...

DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — When work began in 2004 to build the world’s tallest tower, Dubai’s confidence also was sky high with a host of mega-projects on the drawing ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai is set to open the world's tallest building amid tight security today, celebrating the tower as a bold feat on the world stage despite the city state's shaky ...

DUBAI (CBSNewYork/CBS News)-- A column of fire ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai early Fridy local time, engulfing the tower in flames. Social media posts showed flames spreading up the ...

DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Visitors on the observation deck of the world’s tallest tower heard a loud boom, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – With its world's tallest building nearing completion, Dubai said Sunday it is embarking on an even more ambitious skyscraper: one that will soar more than 10 American ...

One of the sad things about the recent demise of the construction boom in Dubai is that we will no longer have so many wonderful architectural renderings to show. Some come from talented starchitects ...

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