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Dubai then and now

A futuristic skyscraper resembling a sail under construction on a small island, surrounded by numerous cranes and blue ocean water.
Living in the UAE

Dubai Then and Now: The History Behind the Skyline

The best way to understand Dubai then and now is to follow what connects the two: trade, movement and the people who made both possible. Oil accelerated the transformation, but “empty desert became skyscrapers” is too neat a story. It writes out the Creek, the merchants and the city that already existed. I find Dubai…

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