Spectacular new images of the Dubai skyline - in pictures

The UAE's biggest city is home to some of the world's most dazzling buildings

Dubai, with the distinctive shape of the Museum of the Future centre. Reuters

Workers clean the facade of the Museum of the Future within sight of a portrait of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. Reuters

The Palm Tower in Dubai offers a bird's eye view of the Marina district. Reuters

The Burj Al Arab Hotel and Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Reuters

The Burj Khalifa and Dubai skyline. Reuters

Shopping in Dubai Mall. Reuters

The Burj Khalifa towers over Dubai. Reuters

A Dubai skyline. Reuters

The Atlantis Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah at sunset in Dubai. Reuters

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