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Modern Dubai is the product of the past 30 years of intensive development. Under the aegis of H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Dubai has witnessed enormous expansion from a small, old-world town to a modern state with exceptional communication, state of the art industrial infrastructure, and all the comforts of modern life. |
Dubai has been quick to embrace modernity. The recent years have witnessed some ground breaking developments and awe-inspiring projects. Projects such as Dubai Festival City – a waterfront development that will combine entertainment, dining, shopping, a marina, hotels, offices and residential apartments, Dubai's land-reclamation projects — the Palm Islands of Jumeira, Jebel Ali, and Deira and The World archipelago, are some of the astounding developments of the modern times.
The establishment of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City has ensured the presence of a majority of the world’s biggest companies in Dubai. Dubai also beholds the development of some of the world’s most luxurious and architecturally accomplished hotels including Burj Al Arab the tallest 7 star hotel in the world.
Lately Dubai has hosted some of the most exclusive and upscale sporting events including the Dubai Tennis Open and Dubai Desert Classic, attracting leading international participants in their respective sports. But the most famous sporting event in Dubai has been the Richest Horse Race in the world, the Dubai World Cup.
Dubai has also launched Dubiotech, a new park to be targeted at Biotech companies in pharmaceutical and medical fields, genetic research and even bio-defense. The International Media Production Zone (IMPZ) is also a massive project targeted at creating a hub for printers, publishers, media production companies, and related industry segments.
Modern Dubai has some thing for everyone. It offers unique shopping experience ranging from ancient souqs to top-notch luxurious shopping malls. As a shopper’s paradise Dubai organizes a major shopping festival every year known as The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) along with an array of other exciting events throughout the year.
