I learned so much about the Middle East and world culture in my recent trip to Dubai that I don't even know where to begin here. But I guess I would start the conversation off by saying that America is indeed the land of opportunity.
I say that because the most striking information I learned concerning the Middle East is how much of the power, status and wealth is attributed to oil and family royalty.
You see, once upon a time, many of the so-called "Locals" of the Middle East, or Arabs who were already established there, found oil on their various properties that became highly valuable around the world. And just like a #1 draft pick out of college who goes pro, these men and their families became wealthy, powerful, and "Royal" instantly. And as long as these families would remain tied to the international oil, they would remain wealthy and powerful.
Now let's talk about how this oil history has established the building of Dubai. Well, as these Arabian families continued to pass down millions of oil money to their various family members, and they continued to be courted by the greed of the West for gasoline (input the United States here), a few of the royal rulers of the United Arab Emirates or U. A. E. came up with the grand idea of building a commercial playground in Dubai, with the largest malls, hotels, and attractions to seduce the people of world commerce to travel there "duty free" and spend, spend, spend, instead of the royal families being so dependent on oil deals.You see, once upon a time, many of the so-called "Locals" of the Middle East, or Arabs who were already established there, found oil on their various properties that became highly valuable around the world. And just like a #1 draft pick out of college who goes pro, these men and their families became wealthy, powerful, and "Royal" instantly. And as long as these families would remain tied to the international oil, they would remain wealthy and powerful.
Now let's talk about how this oil history has established the building of Dubai. Well, as these Arabian families continued to pass down millions of oil money to their various family members, and they continued to be courted by the greed of the West for gasoline (input the United States here), a few of the royal rulers of the United Arab Emirates or U. A. E. came up with the grand idea of building a commercial playground in Dubai, with the largest malls, hotels, and attractions to seduce the people of world commerce to travel there "duty free" and spend, spend, spend, instead of the royal families being so dependent on oil deals.You see, once upon a time, many of the so-called "Locals" of the Middle East, or Arabs who were already established there, found oil on their various properties that became highly valuable around the world. And just like a #1 draft pick out of college who goes pro, these men and their families became wealthy, powerful, and "Royal" instantly. And as long as these families would remain tied to the international oil, they would remain wealthy and powerful.
Now let's talk about how this oil history has established the building of Dubai. Well, as these Arabian families continued to pass down millions of oil money to their various family members, and they continued to be courted by the greed of the West for gasoline (input the United States here), a few of the royal rulers of the United Arab Emirates or U. A. E. came up with the grand idea of building a commercial playground in Dubai, with the largest malls, hotels, and attractions to seduce the people of world commerce to travel there "duty free" and spend, spend, spend, instead of the royal families being so dependent on oil deals.You see, once upon a time, many of the so-called "Locals" of the Middle East, or Arabs who were already established there, found oil on their various properties that became highly valuable around the world. And just like a #1 draft pick out of college who goes pro, these men and their families became wealthy, powerful, and "Royal" instantly. And as long as these families would remain tied to the international oil, they would remain wealthy and powerful.
Now let's talk about how this oil history has established the building of Dubai. Well, as these Arabian families continued to pass down millions of oil money to their various family members, and they continued to be courted by the greed of the West for gasoline (input the United States here), a few of the royal rulers of the United Arab Emirates or U. A. E. came up with the grand idea of building a commercial playground in Dubai, with the largest malls, hotels, and attractions to seduce the people of world commerce to travel there "duty free" and spend, spend, spend, instead of the royal families being so dependent on oil deals.
And shish, boom, BANG the nation of Dubai shot up out of the sand, with immigrant workers traveling there from all over the world to help build it, international architects and engineers to design it, real estate investors to help finance it, international employees and staff to work it, and everyone who can afford to play in it to travel there and enjoy themselves. And boy, let me tell you, by year 2014, this place will be one of the most dynamite human cities in the world. But right now, they're still building everything.
Well, as I always do when I travel to a new book location, I try to cover every solid inch of the cultural environment while I'm there. And yes indeed, I was over in Dubai not for a simple vacation, but to explore business. I want to write about the place and eventually do business over there myself.
But again, there is just so much to write about that it would literally take me pages and pages of text to do it. So what I'll do instead is have you guys take a vote on what subjects you would want me to write about the most. Okay?
So let us know ASAP and I'll dive back into it all with my pen. In the meantime, you may want to visit my Myspace page to view more of the posted pictures from the trip.
Dubai Subjects: 1) The environment 2) International flavor 3) The night life 4) The culture 5) Family 6) Islam 7) Royalty 8) The weather 9) Violence 10) Gold market 11) Hotels 12) Malls and shopping 13) The women 14) The men 15) Real estate 16) Crime & poverty 17) Fashion 18) Cars 19) Food 20) Or anything else you guys would like to know about . . . So let the voting begin!
