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Monday May 23, 2005

First World - WHO ? The West or the Middle East ?

I had been in several discussions and practically a verbal warfare zone with my pals on discussions around Technologically Advanced and First World Nations. Everybody seems to have a tendency to lean towards the West for it's Monetary powers. Well, I was stumped to find out what Dubai Had. Not the Saudi's, But Dubai. Dubai One of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, is a very small country that spans 3,885 KM2. Dubai is the second largest emirate in the federation after Abu Dhabi. Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues from oil account for only 5% of the Gross Domestic Product of the emirate. A majority of the emirate's revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) and now, increasingly, from tourism. However what shocked me more was the pictures from Dubai !!!. I have seen Vegas and almost all the best of spectacular places in the United States. But these pictures of Dubai had me in AWE. I though that it would be good idea to share those pictures here...

You gotto see it to Believe it !!!

Burj Dubai : This phenomenal tower from which construction began last January and will end in 2008 should reach the 800 meters height. The building, built in three parts around a central column, finishes in spiral. It will count 160 stages.

Burj Al Arab : Top of its 321 meters, Burj Al Arab, located on an artificial island is at the same time the hotel highest of the world and only possèdant 7 stars. Become the symbol of Dubaï, this impressionante infrastructure which opened its door in 1999, shelters 220 continuations.

Dubai Waterfront : Advancing on water of the Gulf, this whole of islands in the shape of crescent will extend on 81 square kilometres. Becoming the greatest sea front in the world, it détrône thus the island from Manhattan in New York.

A Arial View of Dubai's Palm Island : Three artificial islands in the shape of palm trees will shelter nearly 500 apartments, 2 000 villas, 25 hotels and 200 shops of luxury. Palm Jumeirah, the most advanced, will be completed as of the end of 2005. Hundred twenty-five kilometers of coast additional will be thus created.

Dubai Hydropolis : Entirely assembled in Germany, this underwater hotel will be immersed with broad of Dubai at the end of 2006. It will comprise 220 continuations whose panoramic windows will give on sea-beds. The price of a room for the night would rise with 500 dollars.

Madinat Al Arab : Here the representation of the one of the districts of the future greater sea front in the world, Dubai Waterfront. This sight accounts for the architectural ambition and the spectacular development of real constructions with Dubaï.

Dubai Marina : A new city, of a total cost of 10 billion dollars, will be built on a way of artificial navigation of 4,5 km. It will be able to lodge 120 000 people. Three principal towers will be set up and will bear the name of Arab perfumes.

Dubai Riveira : is one of the ten principal districts of Dubai Waterfront. There is nine different: Close-cropped Al, Outer Cornice, Inner Cornice, the Peninsula, Madinat Al Arab, Al Mined, Promenade, Palm Boulevard, the Exchange.

Dubai Sports City : This immense sporting complex of 7.5 km² will accomodate sports such as the cricket, the golf, Rugby, football, the sports of ground, track, and interior (tennis shoe, handball, volley ball). Hotels, residences and villas are also envisaged.

Dubai Old Town : It is the final district of the building site located at the foot of the tower Burj Dubai. This great real complex will include the highest tower of the world, the greatest shopping centre of the world as well as a gigantic residential district.

The World - Man Made Islands in Dubai : With broad of Dubaï, nearly 300 artificial islands, seen sky will form a planisphere. If you want to acquire one of these islands, it will cost some to you between 6,2 to 36,7 million dollars. Work of fill, already begun, should be completed at the end of 2005.

Dubai's Crystal Dome : With its 455 m height and its 2,2 million m² of total surface, it will be one of bulkiest and higher buildings of the world. It will shelter 500 000 m² offices, commercial spaces like 3 000 residential apartments.

Dubai SKI Dome - SNOW IN THE MIODDLE OF A DESERT !!! : This ski resort indoor, will comprise inter alia a directional ski piste and tracks of snowboard (with 6 000 tons of true snow). "Pinguinarium", aquariums four seasons, spa cold and hot... are also envisaged with the program.

Dubai International Airport : The international airport of Dubaï, most active in the world, accomodates 22 million travellers annually per annum. After its enlarging (in 2008) whose second phase was started, 70 million passengers will forward each year there.

Science and Space Center in Dubai : Space is one of the subjects exploited in the immense park with topics of Dubailand which has the ambition to become the largest tourist park and of attractions in the world.

Nakheel Falcon Tower : This tower falls under the construction of the ambitious baptized ultramodern property Jumeirah Lake Towers. The latter itself is included in gigantic Dubaï Waterfront.

Dubailand Dinosaur Park : The dinosaurs will be one of the 45 topics represented in the park of leisures of Dubailand. The project, carried out in collaboration with the museum of natural history of London, envisages the re-creation of an authentic prehistoric environment.

Jumeirah Island : On this immense artificial island in construction with the foot of Burj Al-Arab, it is envisaged the construction of several tens of hotels, of the thousands of houses and apartments, of the restaurants, the watery parks, the shopping centres...

I for one, know for sure where my next holiday is gonna be !! My Brother Anup, is in Dubai, lucky guy !!! Hopefully he will sponsor me a trip to Dubai someday Images displayed here are courtesy of : burj-Al-arab.com, Dubai Waterfront Co, Planet East, Emaar Properties, hydropolis.com, Dubai Waterfront Project, Dubailand, Ten Guides, golden delicious-dome.org and Department of Civil Aviation - Dubai.

Posted at 09:47PM May 23, 2005 by Rohan Pinto in Blog | Comments[34] | Permalink

Comments:

Um...

Are you kidding? I hoep so.

You were aware that none of those are actualy photographs? Many are hand drawn artistic peices, the rest all look suspiciously like 3D rendering.

Now for a REAL taste of where the "first world" is heading, try looking at the education of kids in many far-east nations in comaprison to ours. There certainly IS a threat of our slipping to third world nation and its because we've let our public education system in this country go to hell.

Posted by 192.18.37.43 on May 23, 2005 at 11:22 PM EDT #

Sorry to say, that some of them ARE actual photographs. Some are rendered pictures from architectural drafts. But however, Knowing a little bit about Dubai and the way they (the arabs) do things, structural projects do not take too long to complete projects unlike civil engineering projects in other parts of the globe

I shall update this post in time to provide links to the sites that offer more / descriptive information on these places.

Posted by Rohan Pinto on May 24, 2005 at 12:31 PM EDT #

What can I say,

I'm simply in shock !!. I never envisioned anything like this or close to this outside of North America / Europe.. not to forget Australia...

however I am not gonna agree or disagree with the title. - the title of this post may be a bit over the top...

Posted by Lordsip PlaysFair on May 24, 2005 at 12:41 PM EDT #

This is for the anonymous poster who mentionedthat theseimages are allfake..or suspicious 3D rendered images

Please read this news report from the ESA: the European Space Agency. Maybe reading that report may clear some of your doubts.

Currently existent or not; regardless; they are not fake.

Posted by Sebastian Kotts on May 24, 2005 at 06:02 PM EDT #

good

Posted by 213.42.2.24 on December 16, 2006 at 07:17 AM EST #

Very interesting if i say so myself i would hope to go there one day when all the projects are complete thanks for the insight.

excellent

Posted by Eliyas Rassool on February 05, 2008 at 08:56 AM EST #

i am from nigeria what i will said that we shall take ALLAH what he has done for us buy saiying ALHADULILAHI RABIL ALAMINA

Posted by murtala abdullahi babangida on March 11, 2008 at 04:14 PM EDT #

i think your homesite sucks!!!!

Posted by Jo n on March 18, 2008 at 08:12 AM EDT #

Yes these are or will all come to pass and much more. There are 2 problems this country needs to overcome.

1 Long term government. This is not a democracy and the transition of power will eventually be less than peacful if that does not change.

2 The countrys free power through oil will not last past 50 years.

The country is trying to overcome both of these and if it does all these "wonders" will be just the begining. So far so good and the country is starting to become a guiding light for other countries in the area. No country has a lock on greatness. As for now today is Dubai's day and it is as peacful and modern as any country on earth surpassing America easily and on par with European countries, in almost all catagories that show 1st world status. If they stay out of wars and overcome the 2 problems this could be the start of a whole new Middle East!

Posted by Caden on March 22, 2008 at 09:31 PM EDT #

emmm...this project already began.... i hve seen it on tv...especially the new world's highest building...hohohohoho...wishing i would be there someday.. ;0

Posted by syed amar on April 07, 2008 at 03:52 AM EDT #

this is very good please finish this projekt for the fjuqer

Posted by niti on April 10, 2008 at 08:30 AM EDT #

THA MOST SPECTACULAR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS I HAVE EVER WITNESSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by MASH on April 16, 2008 at 10:02 AM EDT #

very interesting excellent

Posted by irshad rassool on April 27, 2008 at 12:04 PM EDT #

the comments are terrinlr so the dinosaur is actually tall like the 800 metres tall and I think youu goy it from the helicopter. bye bye
that is it ! thanks for the imformation!!!

Posted by sharon chen on May 10, 2008 at 11:16 PM EDT #

thankyou

Posted by 121.217.83.171 on May 10, 2008 at 11:17 PM EDT #

the pictues are great! I might like to visit it one day.I like to travel.

Posted by nina nam on May 10, 2008 at 11:21 PM EDT #

I'm from Turkey, MasaAllah, it is fantastic and made me think about the "End of Times" and "Golden Age"... Allah let us build towers and everything.. There is a verse in the Quran, i have read a few minutes ago..
I seek for Allah's protection from satan..

"Say, ‘O Allah! Master of the Kingdom! You give sovereignty to whoever You will, You take sovereignty from whoever You will. You exalt whoever You will, You abase whoever You will. All good is in Your hands. You have power over all things." Surah Al ‘Imran - 26

Posted by rauf genc on October 22, 2008 at 12:39 PM EDT #

looking forward to buying the world/SA Its ganna be so cool OH! and by the way I go to Northwood High school.

Posted by Denzil Mthembu on October 23, 2008 at 08:14 AM EDT #

Man that indoor skying resort in the desert is so cool! literally im so going there some time and im going to buy an island in the world islands I also go to Northwood High school in South Africa and I also know Denzil Mthembu

Posted by Sheldon Doveton on October 23, 2008 at 08:20 AM EDT #

its beautiful.

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kuay

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Posted by Thanhvn on December 01, 2008 at 07:17 AM EST #

cool

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are you kidding?
i expected that they'd already be bankrupt in this economy

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