Hot Links & Contacts
Dubai Govt.:
http://www.dubai.ae/ar/pages/default.aspx

Dubai Municipality:
http://login.dm.gov.ae/wps/portal/HomeAr

Dubai Tourism & Commerce:
http://www.dubaitourism.ae/

Dubai Police:
http://www.alameen.ae/ar/

Dubai Chambers of Commerce & Industry:
http://www.dubaichamber.com/

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Overview
Dubai is the ultimate home of sand, sun and shopping. Following the discovery of oil in 1966, the emirate rapidly transformed into an international business center and modern tourist destination from a small fishing settlement. Today the city ranks as the country's foremost commercial center whose skyline is constantly being upgraded with new developments including world-class hotels, shopping plazas and outstanding sports facilities. The most prosperous city of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai is rated amongst the world’s major leisure and business travel destinations.

This paradise of malls, souks, boutiques and modern department stores selling everything from Paris fashions to Japanese electronics attract the 'shopping tourists' from around the world. Millions of tourists come to the city for a shop-till-you-drop holiday during the annual Shopping Festival. Dubai further has attracted world attention through world class conferences, conventions and exhibition facilities.

This ultra modern city is also a laid back tourist escape. Divided into Dubai and Deira by the Creek, the city is a paradise for sightseeing with its unique characters. With traditional Arab houses besides magnificent modern towers of steel and glass, the diversity of city’s architecture and cultures is literally amazing.

Besides an exotic desert safari, this desert city offers the best recreation facilities as well. It has finest Golf courses, indoor ice skating rinks, horse racing, polo, vast artificial islands and plenty of water sports like water-skiing, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing among many other activities.