Dubai from Above Bird's-eye view

Dubai is deteriorating. Rapidly, on a grand scale. And this is best seen from a bird's eye view.







Aerial view of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)

One of the islands in the "World Islands" project in Dubai. The islands are located 4 km off the coast of Jumeirah. These artificial islands are shaped like the continents of the world and consist of 300 small private artificial islands, divided into four categories – private homes, estates, resorts, and public islands. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



Construction on one of the islands in the "World Islands" project in Dubai. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



Aerial view of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



Sheikh Zayed Road with the world's tallest building, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa, in the background. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



Skyscrapers, still not comparable to the Burj Khalifa. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



Aerial view of the Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



A bird's-eye view of the Palm Jumeirah islands and the Atlantis hotel in Dubai. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



Silhouette of Dubai with skyscrapers. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)



A bird's-eye view of an artificial island in Dubai. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)



Heavy fog early this morning near the Dubai Corniche. (REUTERS/Steve Crisp)



The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. At the time of this photo, the building, under construction, stood 512 meters tall. (REUTERS/Jumana ElHeloueh)



A view from the observation deck on the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, casting a shadow over Dubai. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)



Aerial view of the Palm Jebel Ali island. (REUTERS/Steve Crisp)



An aerial view of Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai and some of the completed residential buildings. (REUTERS/Steve Crisp)



A view of Dubai through the haze. (REUTERS/Steve Crisp)



A view of Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai with some of the completed residential buildings. (REUTERS/Steve Crisp)



One of the ships scoops up sand for construction in Dubai. (REUTERS/Steve Crisp)



An aerial view of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. (REUTERS/Matthias Seifert)



A bird's eye view of construction work in Dubai. (REUTERS/Matthias Seifert)



Houses on the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai. (REUTERS/Matthias Seifert)



Aerial view of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper. (REUTERS/Matthias Seifert)



Aerial view of the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)



Aerial view of Palm Jumeirah. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)



Aerial view of the islands of the artificial archipelago "World Islands." (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)



Aerial view of the still unfinished Palm Jebel Ali. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)



A bird's-eye view of the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)