Seeking to uncover a hidden side of Dubai, this article investigates the city's 'forgotten' urban spaces. I use a theoretical framework that responds to a shift in global city research, emphasizing the everyday as well as transnational connections in which the local and the global are closely...

Does Dubai have a space that encapsulates its transformation from a small fishing village to a major urban center? A center that is a microcosm for the city's urban growth and transformation? This paper details the search for this space, which began upon my arrival in the UAE in 1996. Only...

This paper in its first part aims at contextualizing Abu Dhabi's urban development and understanding the factors that have governed its urban growth through a historical case study approach. Relying on archival records and primary sources five stages of urban growth are identified. Data mining...