The United Arab Emirates is a collection of seven monarchies carved out of a tip of land bordering Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar. Those seven monarchies are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fukairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and… Dubai.
Dubai is definitely the best-known of the seven monarchies to westerners. When westerners think of Dubai they probably picture a sandy metropolis dripping in oil wealth. And that’s correct! In recent decades…