Posts

Showing posts with the label Middle East

10 Reasons Why You Need to Include Dubai on Your Bucket List

Image
The city that is synonymous to sand, skyscrapers and the super rich, Dubai has been the home of world’s fastest super cars, gold, extravagant hotels and awesome Guinness World Record Title holders. The United Arab Emirates construction history has gone a long way, rising from a desert to become the fastest growing mega city in a matter of decades. Unbelievably, beyond the country’s scorching heat caters the hottest real estate in the Arabian Gulf. UAE is a federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Each ruled and part by each own Islamic monarchy. Historically, the UAE has been a prime location for international trade. Situated at the mouth of Persian Gulf, ships sailing around Asia and Africa made frequent stops there. In the late 1950s, large oil deposits were found, beginning the country’s lucrative oil industry, making the Emirates one of the wealthiest countries in the world. However, the UAE has also been trying to ...