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Stories Set in Dubai
Dubai is a coastal emirate city of creek, beaches and desert edge. Pearling and Gulf trade, then oil and aviation wealth, turned its souks and dhow docks (small wooden boats) into tower districts, so stories follow ambition and reinvention. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and Sex and the City 2 carry that high-rise thrill. Open Dubai on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Dubai on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Dubai
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Browse 7 books, 31 movies, 1 TV show and 8 games set in Dubai.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop…
Sex and the City 2
Carrie Charlotte and Miranda are all married now but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to…
BTS Summer Package in Dubai
Born a Champion
After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later an online video proves that Blaine cheated and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog…
The Flight Attendant
Flight attendant Cassandra Bowden wakes in her hotel room hungover from the night before in Dubai with a dead body lying next to her. Afraid to call the police, she continues her morning as if nothing happened. In New…
Hitman 3
Hitman 3 is the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy. Become Agent 47, a legendary assassin and use creativity and improvisation to execute the most ingenious and spectacular eliminations, in…
The Misfits
After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of…
Kung Fu Yoga
Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai and to a mountain temple in India.
Welcome
Dubai-based criminal don Uday takes it upon himself to try and get his sister Sanjana married - in vain as no one wants to be associated with a crime family. Uday's associate Sagar Pandey finds a young man Rajiv who…
Happy New Year
Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.
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