Even five years ago, it might have been difficult to find many real tech companies in Dubai. But I've found some at all levels of development, from a startup that is drawing attention from Silicon Valley, called MENA Commerce,

I've not yet heard people from Dubai celebrate this aspect of their city (they might do; I just didn't hear it), but as success stories like Naqvi's -- he's a citizen of Pakistan who came to Dubai as an unknown -- become more common, it seems only a matter of time.

Some cities seem to encapsulate a particular moment in time. Dubai is now known as a Global City. This global city is dependent on foreign investment as well as tourism to sustain its economy. Above is the Dubai International Airport which flies to more than 284 destinations. The airport has the capacity to transport more than 2.5 million tons per year as well as having the ability of hosting vast...