
Artist's concept

Reality
The Dark Side of Dubai from The Independent:
"The thing you have to understand about Dubai is – nothing is what it    seems," Karen says at last. "Nothing. This isn't a city, it's a    con-job. They lure you in telling you it's one thing – a modern kind of    place – but beneath the surface it's a medieval dictatorship." 
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