View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

United Arab Emirates on YouTube

There are an increasing number of videos with a UAE flavour on YouTube. They vary greatly in quality. It is simply a matter of searching for ‘UAE’ or narrowing it more sharply according to city or activity.

Here are a few categories and samples to get you going.

Songs of the UAE
Life in the Emirates words in English with slide show background. This is one of the most recent postings. If you can’t work out the words, they have been posted here.

Camels
Camel Racing with robots not young jockeys

Cars and Car Plates
Amazing Cars of the UAE
Cars and Car Plates the modern day camel

Desert
Camel Trek Crossing the UAE Desert 10 day journey across desert
Liwa Desert Trip Abu Dhabi

Dubai
Burj al Arab Professional promotional video
Burj Dubai Construction of tallest tower in the world
Dubai Images of Dubai (2007) and song track
Fastest Growing City in the World Bruce Fenton-seen on 60 Minutes
The World—‘The Most Innovative Real Estate in the World’—promotional

UAE National Anthem
National Anthem with the tune and scenes of the Emirates
National Anthem with tune and still images
National Anthem with tune and words
National Music and Dance

Dr. Geoff Pound