Contrary to popular belief, its not just oil. Some emirates like Dubai have almost no oil and run entirely on trading and tourism. read more
The city is a part of the United Arab Emirates and has been synonymous with oil for the major part of the last century. Most people think that Dubai became rich due to it being a part of the Gulf, the oil well of the world, but the major part of around a $100 billion revenue of the state comes from prosperous areas like real estate, airlines and ports. read more