Talk:Dubai

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	Dubai was one of the Geography and places good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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• Burj Al Arab @ Madinat Jumeirah @ Dubai (15851725086).jpg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 11:07, 11 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Change capital of UAE. Capital is Abu Dhabi and not Dubai. Cortesao (talk) 07:31, 1 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Not done, it's not clear what you're talking about. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 07:51, 1 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

(I assume they are talking about the first sentence in the lead, which states its the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, though not the UAE. This could have been a misunderstanding on their part.) ★ Campssitie (msg) (in solidarity, #943) 🧋🏖 09:39, 23 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Change A Blue and a Purple Line have also been planned to A Blue line is under construction and a Gold Line is being planned (Transportation>Rail) Ssidelinx (talk) 18:09, 24 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 04:53, 25 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Change "expatriates" to "immigrants". ~2026-42703-63 (talk) 13:42, 2 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

• Can you elaborate a little? Why should this be done? What sources do you have? 331dot (talk) 13:44, 2 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Not done: No elaboration on why this change should be made. I will note that due to a lack of ability to naturalize, if you lose your visa (like if you lose your job/the condition of your visa), you can be kicked out of the country, unlike other countries where you can naturalize or there are more relaxed immigration laws. Dubai isn't most peoples' permanent homes; 'immigrant' specifically means someone going to another country to live there permanently. jolielover♥talk 14:22, 4 August 2026 (UTC)Reply