Reporting on a city like Dubai is probably the most adventurous and emphatic report one can develop. Bearing in mind that Dubai is one of the major cities on the globe, it is inevitable to state that Dubai is definitely a destination worth cherishing. Being situated at the Persian Gulf, which is ultimately the coast of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E), the Emirate of Dubai has grown into a cosmopolitan center. As a result of this, the global city has turned into a cultural and business hub of the Persian Gulf region and the Middle East. Despite the fact that the developing of the city started from the oil industry, it is now characterized by other forms of revenue such as real estate, tourism and other multiple financial services. However, this report will focus on the two most interesting aspects or rather areas about Dubai: governance (law enforcement and politics) and the economy (retail and tourism).
The Constitutional Monarchy was the main form of governance in Dubai till 1833 when the Al Maktoum family started leading the nation. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the current ruler and is also the vice president and prime minister of the U.A.E. In addition to this, the head of state is also a member of the SCU (Supreme Council of the Union). Another vital area of focus is the Dubai municipality which got developed in the year 1954 by Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. This body got created for the purposes of maintaining of local facilities, citizen services and city planning. The DM (Dubai municipality) gets chaired and controlled by the Deputy Head of State Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The municipality entails other comprehensive duties such as: financial affairs, public health and environment and survey and planning departments. Back to the year 2001, the Dubai municipality aimed at adopting the e-government initiative by providing all the forty functions of the municipality through Dubai’s web portal: dubai.ae. (Bennet, pg 45, 2008)
The aspect of law enforcements in Dubai is another aspect of distinct interest in the operation of this Emirate. In 1956 the Dubai Police Force got first established in the Naif locality with the force being under oath and command of the head of the Emirates State. There are two parts of the Emirates that do not comply to the judicial system of the U.A.E. – Ras al Khaimah and Dubai. The judicial courts of the Emirates comprises of Court of Appeal, Court of Cassation and Court of First Instance. The court of First Instance entails the Civil Court, responsible for civil suits, the Criminal Court, responsible for addressing matters raised by the police, and Sharia Court which is ultimately responsible for solving religious (Muslim) related disputes. The Court of Cassation is the Emirate’s most Supreme Court and it only hears claims on matters of law only.
On the aspects of economy, the fact that the Dubai Emirate’s economy got built by the oil industry does not ultimately make it the main source of revenue now. In fact, the oil in Dubai only accounts for seven percent of the revenue generated in that Emirate daily. However, this section focuses on the most vibrant and upcoming industries in the Dubai Emirate which are ultimately tourism and retail. The main attraction of Dubai tourists is shopping. This helps attract multiple foreign currencies in the Dubai Emirate thus making its financial status more comprehend able. As of the year 2010, Dubai was the seventh most visited city in the world. The retail business can be easily illustrated by the multiple shopping malls (around seventy) in the Dubai Emirate. From these fact it is inevitable to note that these two aspects are the major revenue generators in the Dubai Emirate. (Campbell, et al, pg 110, 2010)
In conclusion, the Dubai Emirate is a symbol of the unique governance and Law enforcement mechanisms compared to all other major global cities. On the other hand, the fact that its major revenue creators are simple and have ultimately developed with time makes the city unique.
Works Cited
Bennett, Lindsay. Dubai. London: New Holland, 2008. Print.
Campbell, Hallie, and Collette Lyons. A hedonist’s guide to Dubai. London: Filmer, Ltd., 2010. Print.