April 2015. Arab Image Foundation Library, Beirut, Lebanon. Dubai/ Egypt section. A wonderful resource centre, if you include their famous collection of photographs from the Arab world, which make you want to stay in Beirut for a few months. The subtitle of the book Pearls of Dubai. Indo-Arab relations 1900-1958 opens a new door. It would be nice if, one day, Dubai’s Indo-Arab relations were no longer limited to the contingent of modern slaves who spend their lives polishing away in airports and hotels.