A development is seen on one of the islands of The World Islands project in Dubai Jan. 7. The World Islands is located approximately 2.5 miles off the coast of Jumeirah. The collection of man-made islands are shaped into the continents of the world, and will consist of 300 small private artificial islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands, according to the development company Nakheel Properties Group.

UAE participants practice one day before the al-Gaffal Race at Sur Bin Na'air Island outside Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 27, 2011. The Al Gaffal long distance Sur Bin Na'air 60ft Traditional Dhow Race (Dhow is a traditional boat) in Dubai is the biggest traditional sailing race in the world, it run under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Finance Minister of the UAE, the race begins from Sur Bu Na'air Island off the coast of the UAE heads east towards the first check point at Moon Island 23.60 nautical miles from the start line and then changes course slightly for the final 27.30 nautical miles to the finish line at Mina Seyahi in Dubai. The race, which was designed to commemorate the pearl divers who were integral to the early trading port of Dubai.

A scene from "Nosferatu," a film from F.W. Murnaus's 1922 silent classic. The German film was the first adaptation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," but because it was unauthorized, the characters names were changed.

An employee checks the identity of a camel during the milking process at the Camelicious farm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in this July 13 picture . Camel milk has at least three times more vitamin C than a cow's and is considered an alternative for the lactose intolerant. Researchers, meanwhile, have studied possible roles in fighting bacteria, tumors and diabetes, as well as traditional uses such as a treatment for liver disease as part of folk medicine across the camels range from central Asia to North Africa.