Dubai is one of the 7 emirates of the
United Arab Emirates. Dubai is very popular for holidaymakers.
The
Burj Al Arab 
(Arabic: برج العرب, "Tower of the Arabs") is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates managed by the Jumeirah Group and built by Said Khalil. Its construction started in 1994 and ended in 1999. It was designed by Tom Wright. The hotel cost $650,000,000 to build.
Sports
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Football and cricket are the most popular sports in Dubai. Cricket is followed by Dubai's large community of Indians and the residents from other cricket playing nations. In 2005, the International Cricket Council (ICC) moved its headquarters from London to Dubai. The city has hosted several Pakistan matches and two new grass grounds are being developed in Dubai Sports City. Dubai also hosts both the annual Dubai Tennis Championships and The Legends Rock Dubai tennis tournaments, as well as the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament and the Dubai World Championship, all of which attract sports stars from around the world.
Dubai had expressed great interest in a 2020 Olympic bid but had not formally announced it would bid. Dubai has already won the rights to host the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
. Statement from Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: "We will have to take an honest look at our weaknesses as well as our strengths." Dubai is also looking into the possibility of bidding for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
