What is "dubai"

Gulf coast emirate, of uncertain origin.

Dubai ( ; , Gulf pronunciation: ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the country. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature. The city of Dubai is located on the emirate's northern coastline and heads up the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Dubai is to host World Expo 2020.

Dubai has emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East. It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo. By the 1960s, Dubai's economy was based on revenues from trade and, to a smaller extent, oil exploration concessions, but oil was not discovered until 1966. Oil revenue first started to flow in 1969. Dubai's oil revenue helped accelerate the early development of the city, but its reserves are limited and production levels are low: today, less than 5% of the emirate's revenue comes from oil. The emirate's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events. The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Dubai has been criticised for human rights violations concerning the city's largely South Asian workforce. Dubai's property market experienced a major deterioration in 2008–09 following the financial crisis of 2007–08, but the emirate's economy has made a return to growth, with a projected 2015 budget surplus.

, Dubai is the 22nd most expensive city in the world and the most expensive city in the Middle East. In 2014, Dubai's hotel rooms were rated as the second most expensive in the world, after Geneva. Dubai was rated as one of the best places to live in the Middle East by U.S. global consulting firm Mercer.

Dubai is a 2005 box office Filipino drama film shot in the United Arab Emirates, telling the story of three Overseas Filipino Workers who unexpectedly become connected by friendship and love. The film stars Aga Muhlach and John Lloyd Cruz, who play brothers, and Claudine Barretto, who plays the woman with whom the two men fall in love at the same time. The film was released by Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Film Productions.

Dubai is a 2001 Malayalam thriller film directed by Joshiy with Mammootty, N. F. Varghese, Biju Menon and Anjala Zaveri in the main roles. The script for the film was done by Renji Panicker. Dubai, speaks about the fight of Ravi Mamman, a Dubai based business tycoon against his enemies.

Barring a few scenes in the beginning, the film was completely shot in the U. A. E.. It was considered one of the most expensive films made in Malayalam until then. Though made over a huge budget and completed in almost two years, Dubai was one of the biggest box office failures in the Malayalam film industry.

Dubai may refer to:

• a major city
• one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates

Dubai may also refer to:

• Dubai (yacht)
• Dubai (wrestler), American professional wrestler Dara Daivari
• Dubai (2005 film), a Filipino film
• Dubai (2001 film), a Malayalam film