Dubai is one of the
seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
and is one of the country's main cities, sometimes
called "Dubai City" to distinguish it from the
emirate. Dubai is situated on the Arabian Gulf coast
of the United Arab Emirates and is roughly at sea
level.
Dubai is
considered to be an important tourist destination
and its port, Jebel Ali, constructed in the 1970s,
has the largest man-made harbor in the world. Dubai
is also increasingly developing as a hub for service
industries such as IT and finance, with the
establishment of a new Dubai International Financial
Centre (DIFC). The government has set up
industry-specific free zones throughout the city.
Dubai Internet City, combined with Dubai Media City
as part of TECOM (Dubai Technology, Electronic
Commerce and Media Free Zone Authority) is one such
enclave whose members include IT firms such as EMC
Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Microsoft, and IBM,
and media organisations such as MBC, CNN, Reuters
and AP.
|
