One of the aspects about Dubai which struck me most forcefully, was the sense of competition. Not only is it competition within Dubai, but also Dubai's determination to be the "most _____" city in the world. You can, I would suggest, fill in almost any adjective you like, and you would not be far off the mark. Here is a place which wasn't even important enough to be included in the ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA -WORLD ALTLAS of 1958. In the LIFE PICTORIAL ATLAS OF 1961, it is mentioned in the index as Dubayy with a ... (more)