History of Dubai
Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), located within the Emirate of the same name. It is located South-East of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and is one of the seven Emirates. It has the largest population in the UAE and the second-largest land territory by area of all the Emirates, after Abu Dhabi. The seven Emirates of UAE are Ajman, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Ras al Khaima, Sharjah and Umm al Quawain. The capital of UAE is Abu Dhabi. The President is from India and the Prime Minister is from Dubai. Dubai is the 22nd most expensive city in the world, surpassing London (25th) and is the most expensive city in the Middle East, surpassing Tel Aviv (31st). On December 2, 1971 Dubai, together with Abu Dhabi and five other Emirates, formed the United Arab Emirates after its former protector, Britain, left the Persian Gulf in 1971. In 1973, Dubai joined the other Emirates to adopt a uniform currency : the UAE Dirham. In 1973 the UAE Dirham was introduced throughout the Emirates.
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They have the tallest residential towers in the world, the tallest restaurant in the world, the largest number of Maarvaadee in the world, the highest crane operator in the world.

If it does not grow in Dubai, they'll make it artificially - artificial ski slopes, artificial islands, artificial oasis, coconut trees and lawns, artificial beaches, artificial economy, everything artificial....

Indians especially love it here because of the Dirham-to-Rupee value. Paakistaanee adore it.
The Egyptians come here because there is nothing to do in Egypt. No more pyramids to build either.....
The Filipinos come here because they have no choice; there is nothing back home, not even dogs - they've been eaten up already....
The Brits come here coz they have forgotten what it is to enjoy 3 meals a day in UK and nobody employs them there for the crap they give....
The Lebanese come here to buy cars, dress to kill, wear Peter Pan shoes 10 sizes bigger than their feet, put 1 kg of gel on their heads and give everyone ball talk. They'll buy a 1980s Mercedes or BMW for 10k Dirhams and drive the car like they are sitting in the rear passenger seat, stretching their arms all the way to the steering wheel, giving you the piercing bald eagle look.....
Russian girls come here for "fun"....
The Bangladeshee come here to serve you when you honk outside a Bakala (shop), but would not even look at you if you park and go inside to pickup yourself....

Now according to the government, Dubai is "Tax free". Of course, that is true. You only have to pay for the "visa, medical, sponsor, insurance, resident ID, Opening a bank account or even closing an account, Municipality, Sewerage, attestation of papers, translation of papers, driving license papers, lessons, Car license, testing, and...." but the salary is Tax Free.....

Only, there is a "Pay and Park" scheme with 5000 parking lots, and 500,000 cars in the city, so where the hell do you park? And you are fined for wrong parking.....

Toll has been introduced on many roads. You can avoid the toll tax by using alternative routes, but you'll end up in a traffic jam because everyone is trying to avoid the toll tax.......

If you have any government related work like medicals for visa or immigration, you have 2 options - Standard and Urgent Procedure. Standard procedure takes 7 days and Urgent takes 1 day. The difference is 100-odd Dirhams. Everyone goes for the urgent option and the Dubai government makes money, urgently.....

If you switch jobs you get a work ban and to lift the ban you pay a huge penalty.....

In Dubai, without a car you are paralyzed (you don't even get jobs if you don't have a car). But you'll get your license in attempts ranging from 2 to 20. Each time you fail you have paid fees for Driving Classes and Driving Tests, which are 1000-odd Dirhams. Imagine the money RTA makes.....

Most of the expatriates live alone with families back home. So they spend much on phone calls. And call charges from Dubai are high....

Another odd thing about Dubai - no matter where you go or who you meet, you take down his phone numbers. Everybody has everybody's number in Dubai. And everyone has a Visiting Card, whether you are a bootlegger, a masseuse, a hooker, a car cleaner, a watchman or a pizza delivery boy. Everyone knocks around with lots of cards in his or her wallet and one card in the palm. So whenever you shake hands with anyone in Dubai and let go, you end up with a visiting card in your palm......

If you are walking on the road and you ask someone the time, he'll tell you 10:30, give you his card and say, I have new and second-hand watches.....

At a restaurant when you are leaving they'll say "Here is my card, call us for home delivery".....

If you're below your building, you'll meet those Chinese chicks giving you their cards, saying, Call us if you want DVDs....

If you are standing at a bus stop, a Paakistaanee will pull over in his 1980 Toyota Corolla, give you his card and say, if you want Pick-up and Drop Service, call me.....

Dubai has amusing-looking buildings. Some have holes in them, some have giant balls on them, some look like airplanes, some look like sail boats, and, all of them reach into space with your window right in front of the Moon.....

Everyone in Dubai goes to malls. Not necessarily to shop.
To beat the heat, go to a mall;
business meeting, go to a mall;
getting bored, go to a mall;
want to take a leak or dump, go to a mall;
want to do lukhagiri (little in your pocket, little in your mind), go to a mall.....
Even if you want to go for a picnic go to a mall....

Some Maalaabaaree go home to Kerala, get married, and then come to a Dubai Mall for their honeymoon.

THAT...MY FRIENDS..... IS  *DOO-BAI*