Dubai’s Journey to Becoming One of the World’s Greatest Cities – A Vibrant, Cultural and Financial Hub, Safe, Ever-Growing and Truly Cosmopolitan
1833 – The Al Maktoum tribe establishes a fishing settlement of Dubai.
1892 – Pearling and maritime trade commence to thrive.
1958 – HH Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum becomes the Ruler of Dubai.
1966 – Oil is discovered in Dubai, drawing foreign trade and strengthening the economy.
1971 – Dubai joins the other emirates to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
1979 – Dubai World Trade Centre, the city’s first skyscraper, is inagurated.
1985 – Dubai’s flagship airline, Emirates, is launched.
1990 – HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum becomes the Ruler of Dubai.
2003 – Dubai is recognised by the World Bank and IMF as a leading financial hub.
2006 – HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum becomes the Ruler of Dubai.
2010 – BurjKhalifa rises to become the tallest building in the world.
2021 – Dubai hosts Expo 2020, the first World Expo in the Gulf region.
2022 – Museum of the Future opens, showcasing visions of how the world may evolve.
2023 – Dubai’s Expo City hosts COP28, the global summit addressing climate change.