25 years in Dubai!

• Connector Publishing is founded, releasing the first issue of Connector Magazine to the population of Dubai.
• Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club opens.
• Juma al Majid Centre for Culture and Heritage is established.

• Dubai International Airport handles 5.7 million passengers a year.
• Majid Al Futtaim Group is headquartered in Dubai.

• Dubai population is 610,926.

• Construction of Burj Al Arab begins.

• Emirates Airlines celebrates 10 years.
• American University in Dubai is established.

• The first Dubai Shopping Festival commences.
• Dubai World Cup horse race, the world's richest, begins.

• The Jumeirah Group sets up its headquarters in Dubai.
• World's first camel-llama cross-breeding accomplished.

• The first Dubai Summer Surprises is launched.

• Burj Al Arab opens its doors to the public.

• Dubai population grows to 862,387 (71% male, 29% female).
• Dubai Financial Market is founded.
• Dubai Internet City opens.

• Palm Jumeirah construction begins.

• The freehold property market opens up to expatriates.
• Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve and eco-resort Al Maha founded.

• Dubai Knowledge Village opens.
• The first Dubai Tennis Championships takes place.

• Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan dies and is succeeded by his son as ruler of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• Dubai Autodrome opens.
• Dubai International Film Festival opens its first season.

• Work commences on the Dubai Metro.
• Mall of the Emirates and Ski Dubai open to the public.
• Dubai Road and Transport Authority is formed.

• Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies and is succeeded by his brother as Prime Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
• Women-only pink taxis go into service.
• Dubai's education regulator, the Knowledge and Human Development Agency (KHDA) is founded.

• The first residents move on to Palm Jumeirah, now the world's largest offshore residential development.
• Dubai Cares charity is founded.
• Dubai's Floating Bridge opens.

• Atlantis, The Palm opens its doors to the public.

• The Dubai Metro is launched, making it the first urban. train network in the Arabian Peninsula.

• The tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, opens.
• Al Maktoum International Airport begins operations.

• The UAE celebrates its 40th National Day, marking four decades of independence from British colonial rule.
• Green line on Dubai Metro begins operating.

• Dubai Modern Art Museum & Opera House District projects are announced.

• Dubai wins the bid for Expo 2020.

• World's largest mall and indoor theme park, the 48 million square foot Mall of the World project is announced.
• The establishment of the UAE Space Agency and the launch of a Mars mission is announced.
• Opera Grand, the first tower in the Dubai Opera House District, opens.

• Dubai population grows to 2.5 million.
• Dubai International Airport handles 78 million passengers a year.

Celebrates its 25th Birthday