‘Started from the bottom now we here’…Drake couldn’t have said it better and you can’t help but think it, especially when you compare photos between then and now.

Dubai Media Office posted this tweet yesterday

.@CNN‘s Photos: #Dubai‘s evolution: From desert oasis to global metropolis pic.twitter.com/Xk5wz7gm0v

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 14, 2017

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Now let’s take a closer look…

The Palm Jumeirah now…

The city has had one of the most remarkable changes since growth began in the 1970’s 

With Expo 2020 (and plenty of new structures) on the horizon, Dubai is showing no signs of slowing down just yet