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The business and residential towers of the new Dubai stand in contrast to a home in the older, poorer neighborhood of Al Satwa. Al Satwa's residents include Emiratis from the Bloushi tribe who have been there for many decades, Iranians who have been in the Emirates for over 60 years, migrant workers mostly from South Asia and even Western ex-pats. (Tamara Abdul Hadi)

The business and residential towers of the new Dubai stand in contrast to a home in the older, poorer neighborhood of Al Satwa. Al Satwa's residents include Emiratis from the Bloushi tribe who have been there for many decades, Iranians who have been in the Emirates for over 60 years, migrant workers mostly from South Asia and even Western ex-pats.

(Photo by Tamara Abdul Hadi)