For those who have not been to the princely state of Dubai in the Gulf country of the United Arab Emirates, we have here two photographs of the same street in Dubai. The first was taken in 1991 and the second this year.
Those who think of the Arabs a "backward people" should ponder these pictures.
Pat Lang
unfortunately, those who disparage people without knowledge of them will never acknowledge evidence that disproves their "theories".
Posted by: Jerome Gaskins | 22 October 2005 at 06:55 PM
I see a place with a serious air pollution problem
Posted by: Jimboman | 23 October 2005 at 07:28 PM
They still have a psychological aversion to physical work, treat women like crap, and display honor towards alibaba(if he benefits the group). Oh...and Inshala!
Posted by: UAE | 27 October 2005 at 02:50 PM
UAE
You forgot the part about picking their toes.
Pat
Posted by: | 27 October 2005 at 04:21 PM
Lovely. What a difference 14 years makes....too bad it was mostly American contractors who built those skyscrapers.
Posted by: Joe America | 24 July 2006 at 02:23 AM
Brazilian
Parabéns por estas fotos
e espero um dia conhecer esta maravilhosa cidade de Dubai quando eu tiver dinheiro.
Posted by: Sidnei | 12 November 2006 at 04:53 PM
Simply amazing! Now if we could just calm our fears about travelling through that part of the world, what a great adventure and experience this could be. I would love to see this city in person.
Posted by: Ruth Franz | 20 June 2007 at 01:07 PM
It's an amazing change; it is however unfortunate how dubai treats its own people and its own foreign workers, who live in appalling conditions, misery amidst luxury. The true definition of backwardsness is an absolute economic disequilibrium, where human rights are trumpled under rushed attempts to create an overly materialistic facade. Keep it up?
Posted by: Centor | 24 July 2007 at 02:04 AM
The Arabs bring in American architects, German engineers, Korean contractors, and South Asian laborers (whose passports are confiscated), to build their gleaming cities, paid for with oil pumped out of the ground by American and British engineers. The only difference in the participation of the Arabs in this process over the past 75 years is that they now pick up their checks by limo instead of camel.
Their minds are as backwards as ever; if not for the West, they'd still be living in tents.
Posted by: Mitch | 01 May 2012 at 07:04 PM
Rainfall about same as Yuma AZ. Nice greenery. High rises mean lots of flush toilets. Where do they get their water?
Posted by: rjj | 01 May 2012 at 08:38 PM
Mitch, the responsible reaction is to ignore you. But I'll bite. Feel free to post your novel, your documentary film, your Nobel Prize winning problem set, your engineering design breakthrough, your resume detailing your contribution to the advancement of 20th or 21st Century learning.
"The Arabs." Like you have a clue.
Posted by: Trent | 01 May 2012 at 10:15 PM
rjj
De-salination plants. pl
Posted by: turcopolier | 01 May 2012 at 10:45 PM
Hello,
You are absolutely right Mitch. This is the reality which we are facing.
Posted by: Taimoor | 05 August 2015 at 01:56 AM