Driving through Dubai (1/2)
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Driving in a cab through Dubai. Dubai (Arabic: دبيّ Dubeii; IPA: [du'beii]; English pronunciation: /duːˈbaɪ/ doo-by) is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature. Dubai City is located on the emirate's northern coastline. The earliest recorded mention of Dubai is in 1095, and the earliest settlement known as Dubai town dates from 1799. Dubai was formally established in 1833 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Buti al Maktoum when he persuaded 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, living in what is now part of Saudi Arabia, to follow him to the Dubai Creek by the Al Abu Falasa clan of Bani Yas, and it remained under clan control when the United Kingdom assumed the protection of Dubai in 1892. Its geographical location made it an important trading hub and by the beginning of the 20th century, it was an important port. In 1966, the year oil was discovered, Dubai and the emirate of Qatar set up a new monetary unit to replace the Gulf Rupee. The oil economy led to a massive influx of foreign workers, quickly expanding the city by 300% and bringing in international oil interests. The modern emirate of Dubai was created after the UK left the area in 1971. At this time Dubai, together with Abu Dhabi and four other emirates, formed the United Arab Emirates. The following year Ras al Khaimah joined the federation while Qatar and Bahrain chose to remain independent nations. In 1973, the monetary union with Qatar was dissolved and the UAE Dirham introduced throughout the UAE. A free trade zone was built around the Jebel Ali port in 1979, allowing foreign companies unrestricted import of labor and export capital. The Gulf War of 1990 had a negative financial effect on the city, as depositors withdrew their money and traders withdrew their trade, but subsequently the city recovered in a changing political climate and thrived. Today, Dubai City has emerged as a global city and a business hub. Although Dubai's economy was built on the oil industry, the emirate's model of business drives its economy, with the effect that its main revenues are now from tourism, real estate, and financial services, similar to that of Western countries.Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events.
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look at what .00000000000001% of oil profits of can do in 1 year.
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ررررررررروعة.في.دبي
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I stayed in a hotel, on the right side of the video, at the end of the video :-)
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ME ENCANTARIA DAR UN PAR DE VUELTAS POR DUBAI (Dubai (en árabe: دبي Dubeii; IPA: [du'beii]; pronunciación en Inglés: / du ː baɪ / doo-by) ), QUE BUENO SE VE...!!!!
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u r free to move any where u want !! and do what ever u want as long as u dont harm others and follow the countrie`s law
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Awesome
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Thought I was watching "iRobot" for a second. This city is visually amazing! #CityOfTheFuture
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i dont liked
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Real Vice City
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dubai is a city of dreams...once the dreams dies the bldgs will as well...there is no way u can maintain a metropolis like this. This bldgs rely on the profit the companies make. Once they go the bldg will go.
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eat PORAT and takoff lol O_o
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i think im moving to dubai
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Someone answer this: If you are staying in a hotel that does not serve alcohol in its restaurants, are you always able to go just to another restaurant in another hotel where they do serve alcohol? Or would they stop me because I'm not staying at that hotel?
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kjhkjhkhk
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nice car. nice highway.. but drive slow
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Awesome footage!! thanx for the upload
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@johnmju Speed limit 100 K/PH is roughly 60 MPH, not really fast.
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@honeykim920 the blue sign with max speed of 60kmp is a recomanded speed.it is not a minimum speed sign!
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@johnmju What's so 'woah' about that? We have that too :S
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