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Khaled Ahmed, senior vice president in the strategy department of Dubai's Economic Zones World, spoke to students about several of its ventures, including Dubai Internet City, a free zone for Internet-related companies.
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Ahmed gives students a tour of Dubai Internet City, whose clients include Google, Hewlett Packard, Samsung, Dell and many others.
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An old souk in Dubai.
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An art gallery courtyard in Dubai.
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A stop on the brand new metro system.
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None of this was here more than five years ago.
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One more vista, this one toward the interior.
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Another view from the Burj Khalifa.
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Brand new skyscrapers in Dubai--some still supporting cranes, others surrounded by sand.
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Diana Ortiz and Yanira Castro try out the digital viewer from the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa.
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The view from the observation deck at the Burj Khalifa.
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The Burj Khalifa, which opened in January 2010.
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The DIS visits Jafza, the Jebel Ali Free Zone, for a tour of Dubai's port, the eighth largest in the world.
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The Al Ain camel market
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An Al Ain storefront
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The Al Ain palace of the late Sheik Zayed, the man who founded the United Arab Emirates in 1971.
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Leaving the Al Ain restaurant that served up a tasty lunch of fried chicken, saffron rice and lamb curry.
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Men's room signage in Al Ain.
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Dave Brigandi and Curtis Fornarotto check out a map of the UAE and its neighbors at the Al Ain Museum.
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The Al Ain fort, part of the Al Ain museum complex.
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Minami Hamamoto on the beach in Oman.
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Dave Brigandi (right) gets some advice from an Emirati after buying date syrup in a market in Fujairah.
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Muslims leaving after praying.
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The Gulf of Oman looks tempting on a hot day.
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The JAL Resort at Fujairah, our home base for two nights.
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Al Bidaya Mosque in Fujairah, which dates back to the mid-15th century.
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Ed Wang snaps a photo of the fort.
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The Fujairah Fort, estimated to have been constructed between 1500-1550.
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A sleepy road in Oman, near the UAE border.
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Coconut juice, anyone?
