Related Links

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (in Arabic)
Explore the official site of Sheikh Mohammed to learn about the ruler of Dubai, his family, his interests, and his emirate.

UAE News and Information
This comprehensive site about the United Arab Emirates covers the country's history, business, wildlife, and tourist attractions.

Bibliography

Callan, Lou. Lonely Planet: Dubai. Lonely Planet Publications, 2000.

Ghareeb, Edmund, and Ibrahim Al Abed. Perspectives on the United Arab Emirates. Trident Press Ltd., 1997.

Saunders, David. Dubai: The Arabian Dream. I. B. Tauris, 2006.

Time Out: Dubai, Abu Dhabi & the UAE. Time Out Guides, 2005.

NGS Resources

Christ, Costas. "Desert Deluxe." National Geographic Adventure (March 2006), 32.

"The Middle East and Asia." National Geographic Traveler (October 2004), 98-120.

Abercrombie, Thomas J. "The Persian Gulf—Living in Harm's Way." National Geographic (May 1988), 648-71.

Putman, John J. "The Arab World, Inc.: Who Are Those Oil-Rich Arabs, and What Are They Doing With All that Money?" National Geographic (October 1975), 494-533.

Codrai, Ronald. "Desert Sheikdoms of Arabia's Pirate Coast: In Trucial Oman's Principalities, Cradled by Seas of Sand and Salt, Camels, Dates and Pearls Support a Fiercely Independent People." National Geographic (July 1956), 65-104.