HISTORY OF DUBAI
About 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, led by the Maktoum Family, settled at the mouth of the stream in 1833. The creek was a natural harbor and Dubai soon became a center for fishing, pearls and sea trade.
At the turn of the 20th century Dubai was a haven of success. The souk (Arab market), in the Deira side of the creek was the largest on the coast, with 350 stores and a constant crowd of visitors and businessmen. In the 1930s Dubai's population was nearly 20,000, one quarter of whom were expatriates.
In the 1950s the creek began to mud, perhaps a result of the increasing number of vessels that use it. The late leader of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, decided to have the channel dredged. It was one visionary expensive and ambitious project. The change resulted in a greater volume of cargo handling in Dubai. Ultimately strengthen the position of Dubai as a major trading and re-export hub.
When oil was discovered in 1966, Sheikh Rashid used oil revenues to stimulate the development of infrastructure in Dubai. Schools, hospitals, roads, a modern network of telecommunications ... the pace of development was frenetic. A new port and passenger terminal was built at Dubai International Airport. An extension of the runway that can accommodate any type of aircraft was implemented. The largest man made port in the world was built in Jebel Ali free zone and was created around the port.
The formula for the development of Dubai was becoming evident to everyone - visionary leadership, infrastructure, high quality, an expatriate-friendly environment, zero tax on personal and corporate income and low import duties. The result was that Dubai quickly became a business center and travel to a region that stretches from Egypt to the Indian sub-continent and South Africa for what are now called the CIS countries.
Since 1960, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, then ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum dreamed of creating a federation of the Emirates in the region. His dreams were realized in 1971 when Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Quwain, Fujairah and (in 1972) Ras Al Khaimah, joined to create the UAE.
Under the late Sheikh Zayed, the first President of the UAE, the UAE has become one of the richest countries in the world with a GDP per capita exceeding U.S. $ 17,000 per year.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Dubai has taken a strategic decision to emerge as a tourist destination of international quality important. Investments in tourism infrastructure have paid off handsomely over the years.
Dubai is now a city that boasts unmatchable hotels, remarkable architecture and world class entertainment and sporting events. The beautiful Burj Al Arab hotel chair the coast of Jumeirah Beach is the only hotel in the world with a star of seven. The Emirates Towers is one of many structures resembling the commercial confidence in a city that expands at a remarkable rate.Standing 350 meters high, the office tower is the highest building in the Middle East and Europe.
Dubai also hosts major international sporting events. The Dubai Desert Classic is an important stop on the Professional Golf Association Tour. The Dubai Open, an ATP tennis tournament and the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, draw thousands every year.
At the turn of the 20th century Dubai was a haven of success. The souk (Arab market), in the Deira side of the creek was the largest on the coast, with 350 stores and a constant crowd of visitors and businessmen. In the 1930s Dubai's population was nearly 20,000, one quarter of whom were expatriates.
In the 1950s the creek began to mud, perhaps a result of the increasing number of vessels that use it. The late leader of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, decided to have the channel dredged. It was one visionary expensive and ambitious project. The change resulted in a greater volume of cargo handling in Dubai. Ultimately strengthen the position of Dubai as a major trading and re-export hub.
When oil was discovered in 1966, Sheikh Rashid used oil revenues to stimulate the development of infrastructure in Dubai. Schools, hospitals, roads, a modern network of telecommunications ... the pace of development was frenetic. A new port and passenger terminal was built at Dubai International Airport. An extension of the runway that can accommodate any type of aircraft was implemented. The largest man made port in the world was built in Jebel Ali free zone and was created around the port.
The formula for the development of Dubai was becoming evident to everyone - visionary leadership, infrastructure, high quality, an expatriate-friendly environment, zero tax on personal and corporate income and low import duties. The result was that Dubai quickly became a business center and travel to a region that stretches from Egypt to the Indian sub-continent and South Africa for what are now called the CIS countries.
Since 1960, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, then ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum dreamed of creating a federation of the Emirates in the region. His dreams were realized in 1971 when Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Quwain, Fujairah and (in 1972) Ras Al Khaimah, joined to create the UAE.
Under the late Sheikh Zayed, the first President of the UAE, the UAE has become one of the richest countries in the world with a GDP per capita exceeding U.S. $ 17,000 per year.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Dubai has taken a strategic decision to emerge as a tourist destination of international quality important. Investments in tourism infrastructure have paid off handsomely over the years.
Dubai is now a city that boasts unmatchable hotels, remarkable architecture and world class entertainment and sporting events. The beautiful Burj Al Arab hotel chair the coast of Jumeirah Beach is the only hotel in the world with a star of seven. The Emirates Towers is one of many structures resembling the commercial confidence in a city that expands at a remarkable rate.Standing 350 meters high, the office tower is the highest building in the Middle East and Europe.
Dubai also hosts major international sporting events. The Dubai Desert Classic is an important stop on the Professional Golf Association Tour. The Dubai Open, an ATP tennis tournament and the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, draw thousands every year.
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