Construction Workers on Dubai Building Site

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 03: Expatriot construction workers take a rest in the shade outside a labour camp in Al Quoz on December 3, 2007 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Pakistani and Indian labourers form the backbone of a workforce that over the last few years has transformed Dubai in to a futuristic city that now boasts the tallest building in the world (Al Burj). However, life is hard and many of the workers live in poor conditions in labour camps in areas such as Sharjah and Al Quoz. This exponential growth in the construction industry has led to problems such as excess traffic and congestion. A metro line is due to be completed in 2008 in an attempt to alleviate the problem. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)