Photos: Life in Dubai

Dubai Internet City: Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco and others have opened offices here, although currently, most only use it for sales and marketing.

The drive down Sheik Zayed road in Dubai. Most of the buildings were built in the last five years.

The iconic Burj Al Arab luxury hotel. A night here starts at $1,250, but you get your own butler.

Obscenity is banned on TV networks in the Middle East, but here is one of the kids from "South Park" serving as a spokesman for Arabia Air.

This "Polystation" game console, seen at the Dubai souk, was on sale for the equivalent of about $40.

Part of the Iranian delegation at the International Petroleum Technology Conference. Oil nations have gathered to show off how technology can help them more cheaply get fossil fuels.