Dubai

Basic Information

Dubai refers to both one of the member states of the United Arab Emirates and the main city of the same emirate. It is a rapidly growing financial and business center, with one of the world's largest ports. The city has a huge foreign population - only 13% of the population are UAE nationals.

The local law enforcement will punish the possession of drugs harshly, and if they even think that someone is smuggling drugs, he will have a lot of problems.

Locations

• Dubai Ziggurat
• The World (archipelago)

Organizations

• Haliburton
• Unity Resources Group

See Also

• News: Dubai tourists warned over tough drug stance
• News: Lyons-Dubai
• News: The Dark Side Of Dubai

Sources

Essential Architecture - Dubai
Wikipedia entry

Game and Story Use

• Dubai is the perfect place to mix some of the "exotic" flair of the Middle East with modern infrastructure and convenience, and thus a good location for espionage or technothriller games.
• The city could gain even greater prominence than today in Twenty Minutes Into The Future and Cyberpunk settings.
• Since it isn't part of any great power blocks but still fairly influential, it can serve as a neutral meeting place for diplomats, spies and other such people from mutually hostile powers.
• Given its excellent infrastructure, neutrality, and how close it is to numerous crisis regions, Dubai makes for an excellent headquarters for a Private Military Company like the Unity Resources Group.
• The Rub' al Khali desert is nearby, allowing for exploration and survival adventures.
• A good way of getting someone into trouble with the local authorities is by hiding some drugs in his suitcase when he is about to go through Customs.
• Consider Dubai as an alternative location for The Tokyo Fireball if you need a city with really impressive buildings getting blown up.