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  2. Dubai - Wikipedia

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    Dubai’s Role in Facilitating Corruption and Global Illicit Financial Flows, a 2020 report from influential Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, stated: "part of what underpins Dubai’s prosperity is a steady stream of illicit proceeds borne from corruption and crime...Meanwhile, both Emirati leaders and the international community ...

  3. Dubai Metro - Wikipedia

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    1⁄2 in) standard gauge. Electrification. Third rail, 750 V DC [1] Top speed. 95 kmph (59 mph) The Dubai Metro ( Arabic: مترو دبي) is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by a consortium of the French company Keolis and Japanese company MHI ( Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ), as ...

  4. Met Office - Wikipedia

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    The Met Office is one of only two World Area Forecast Centres or WAFCs, and is referred to as WAFC London. The other WAFC is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and known as WAFC Washington. WAFC data is used daily to safely and economically route aircraft, particularly on long-haul journeys. The data provides details of wind speed and direction ...

  5. History of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The federation was first proposed in February 1968 when the rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai met in the desert location of Argoub El Sedirah, and agreed on the principle of Union. They announced their intention to form a coalition, extending an invitation to other Persian Gulf states to join. Later that month, in a summit meeting attended by the ...

  6. Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum - Wikipedia

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    Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum ( Arabic: راشد بن سعيد آل مكتوم, romanized : Rāšid bin Saʿīd Āl Maktūm; 11 June 1912 – 7 October 1990) was an Emirati royal, politician and a founder of the United Arab Emirates. Al Maktoum was the first vice president and second prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and was the ...

  7. Princess Tower - Wikipedia

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    957. The Princess Tower ( Arabic: برج الأميرة) is a 101-story, 413.4 m (1,356 ft) [1] tall residential -only skyscraper located in the Marina district of Dubai, UAE. [4] As of September 2022, Princess Tower is the third tallest building in Dubai, after the Burj Khalifa and Marina 101 and the 36th tallest building in the world. [5]

  8. Climate of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    February is the wettest month in Dubai with an average of 35 mm (1.4 in) of rain. The weather in Dubai is extremely dry in the month of June with little or no rain; however, heavy rain with thunderstorm can unexpectedly fall on some days in June, despite it being the driest month in Dubai, with an example being June 21, 2019.

  9. Government of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    Dubai Court of Cassation. The Government of Dubai ( Arabic: حكومة دبي) is the subnational authority that governs the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven constituent monarchies which make up the United Arab Emirates. The executive authority and head of the government is the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.