Dubai top view

The 19-year-old Russian was on holiday in the Emirate and boasted of climbing to the top of several skyscrapers during his stay in Dubai.
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Fire engulfs luxury tower in Dubai

A fire ripped through a 63-floor luxury hotel in Dubai on New Year's Eve, injuring 14, just 600 yards from the world's tallest building.
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Red Bull X-Fighters in Dubai

2012 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour kicked off with a first round in Dubai and the famous Jumeirah Beach Residence – a forest of skyscrapers located on the beach of the worlds biggest man - made marina in the world.
Levi Sherwood was the victor of the 2012 season opener of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Dubai (UAE). Levi Sherwood won the 2012 season opener of the $1 million World Tour on Friday. Sherwood was spectacular on the dirt track jumping up to 12 meters high and 20 meters in distance on his bike in front of over 20,000 spectators.
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Palm Jumeirah

The Palm Jumeirah are artificial archipelago created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government in United Arab Emirates. It is one of three islands called the Palm Islands which extend into the Persian Gulf, increasing Dubai’s shoreline by a total of 520 kilometres (320 mi).
The Palm Jumeirah is in the shape of a palm tree. It consists of a trunk, a crown with 16 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that forms an 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long breakwater. The island is 5 by 5 kilometres (3.1 by 3.1 mi) and its total area is larger than 800 football pitches. The crown is connected to the mainland by a 300-metre (980 ft) bridge and the crescent is connected to the top of the palm by a subsea tunnel. Over the next few years, as the tourism phases develop, The Palm Jumeirah is touted as soon to be one of the world’s premier resorts. The Palm Island is the self-declared 'Eighth Wonder of the World'. The island doubled the length of the Dubai coastline.
According to the developer's publicity material, the Jumeirah Palm island will feature themed hotels, three types of villas (Signature Villas, Garden Homes and Canal Cove Town Homes), apartment buildings, beaches, marinas, restaurants, and a variety of retail outlets.
Palm Jumeirah has everything you need to enjoy a wonderful holiday break. World famous hotel names, amazing tourist attractions, luxury fashion and shopping malls are starting to open up. Whether you just want to relax or immerse yourself in an exciting world of leisure and entertainment, this is a truly inspirational holiday destination.
Visitors will come to enjoy the magnificent sunsets, unwind in the spas, pools and gardens and eat out at the fine selection of restaurants. There's a wide range of daytime activities, including water sports, aquariums, theme parks and of course miles of beautiful beaches.
Palm Jumeirah is in an Islamic country but there are non-islamic items in there.