Dubai Before Oil in the 1950s-1960s

With this newfound resource, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum began the development of Dubai – transforming the city from a small cluster of settlements near Dubai Creek to a modern port, city and commercial hub. Rashid Port, Jebel Ali Port, Dubai Drydocks, the widening of the Dubai Creek, and the Dubai World Trade Center were a few of the major projects completed at the time.