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24 September 2012

Episode 9 - Dubai

By BBC World News

Dubai is the fastest-growing city in the world -- its ultra-modern skyline erupting from the desert in just two decades. In one day in a city where fantasy is made reality, we take a journey with the Middle East’s first female train driver; meet a woman who helps the thousands of migrant workers that are stranded here; and discover why camel milk will be the next big health fad.

Correction: The above video incorrectly shows a photo of Sheikh Zayed when making a reference to Sheikh Rashid.

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