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A city under construction, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
The sun sets beyond power lines across a developing Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 26, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Two mall walkers peer into a window to see the slope of Dubai Ski, a full service indoor ski resort in the Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 28, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Rock formations dry out in a canyon of the Hajar Mountains near Hatta outside Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A man swims in a small river canyon of the Hajar Mountains near Hatta, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
4x4 SUVs drive through a river canyon of the Hajar Mountains near Hatta outside Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A 4x4 SUV crests a sand dune during a desert safari in a desert region of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Foreigners share a picnic lunch of locals while waiting for their vehicle to be fixed in a river canyon of the Hajar Mountains near Hatta, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Wind whips designs into the sand dunes in a desert region of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Desert safari in a desert region of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Camels wander the sand dunes in a desert region of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
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The lights of the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel glow purple at night in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Billions of dollars are invested in Dubai's Metro project visibly under construction throughout the city. The Metro system is expected to be fully operational by 2012. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Cars whiz by the night lights of the Jumeirah Hotel of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A train of cargo trucks pass in front of tall power towers along a stretch of highway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A man waits to cross the street along a stretch of highway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Blue boats are docked at a port in Oman, May 26, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Lighted portraits of Sheikh Khalifa, Sheikh Zayed, and Sheikh Mohammed above the call center of the Ibis Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 25, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A man pulls up the anchor of a boat out at sea on the coast of Oman, May 26, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Tourists sun bath on the deck of a boat out to sea on the coast of Oman, May 26, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Swimmers enjoy the warm salty water off the coast of Oman, May 26, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
The sun over the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 26, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A wasp is allured to the sweet smell of a juice box left on a boat away from the shores of Oman, May 26, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Workers ride a bus in Dubai, which has approximately 250,000 labourers, mostly South Asian working on large development projects, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 26, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
An egyptian statue outside the Wafi Mall in Dubai, May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Outside the Wafi Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A stained glass roof of the Wafi Mall in Dubai, May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
The remains of the Al Nasr Cinema of Dubai, an Indian movie theatre that burned down in December of 2008, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 27, 2009.
A colorful vase with gold decorations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
The towers of the Dubai Marina at night, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A man exits from the Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A private home displays the traditional wind tower design in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
One families shoes are piled together outside the Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 27, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
Two men walk toward the luxury hotel Burj Al Arab along the Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 28, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
The Atlantis luxury hotel resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 28, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
A child is pulled on a sled on the slopes of Dubai Ski, a full service indoor ski resort in the Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 28, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
The entire city skyline seems to be under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), May 28, 2009. /© Cody Williams.
