Dubai 2026: What Lies Behind the Glamorous Skyline?

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A documentary about expats in Dubai reveals the social and cultural fabric of the city through interviews with long-term residents. The video shows Dubai's transformation over the past 50 years, from a fishing settlement on the shores of Dubai Creek to one of the world's most attractive hubs for migration, analysing the emirate's appeal and its impact on quality of life.

Duration
1 h 40 min
Route distance
94.2 km
Start
Kite Beach
End
Dubai Hills Estate
Stops
8
Channel author
Andrey Burenok

Timestamps and places

  1. — Dubai City Overview (Intro)
  2. — Dubai Mall (Meet Tatyana)
  3. — Dubai Creek (About Dubai 100 years ago. Pearl diving. Searching for oil deposits)
  4. — Ras al-Khaimah (The United Emirates)
  5. — Kite Beach (Kite Beach Getting to Know Vitalik)
  6. — Burj Khalifa (Reasons for Moving to Dubai)
  7. — Jabal Ali Port (Dubai's Development After the Disappearance of Oil)
  8. — Dubai Hills Estate (About the Billion Followers Summit and Video Filming)
  9. — About the Comprehensive Internet Marketing Course at the Para Digital Skills School
  10. — Changes in Dubai After the 2000s
  11. — Taxes
  12. — The Life of Migrant Workers
  13. — A Conversation with a Nepalese Taxi Driver
  14. — Who Rents Apartments for a Million Dollars a Year?
  15. — How Does Life in Dubai Change During Ramadan?
  16. — The Isolation of Locals from Visitors
  17. — What Traditions Haven't Changed?
  18. — Working with Turks
  19. — Road Safety
  20. — Benefits for Women in Dubai
  21. — About TripMyDream's Flight and Travel Search
  22. — Dubai Hills Complex
  23. — Cost of Living. Healthcare
  24. — Visas
  25. — Opening a Company in Dubai
  26. — Benefits of Dubai
  27. — Climate
  28. — About Sheikhs
  29. — Minimum Wages for Locals
  30. — Legalization

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Dubai 2026: What's Behind the Pretty Picture?

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