Al Wasl 2010

Flying over Dubai it is possible to see all the changes that have happened since the small settlement was created in 1799.

Known as Al Wasl by British Historians in the 1820s, Dubai was an important trading port. In 1966, oil was discovered in the region which led to an influx of foreign workers and the population grew by 300%. In 1971, the modern Emirate of Dubai was formed, and Dubai and Abu Dhabi and four other Emirates formed the United Arab Emirates, replacing the Trucial States, which had all been involved in the 19th century truce with Great Britain....