Dubai's coastline with the famous Palm Isles and The World Islands

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iss074e0825656 (July 17, 2026) --- Dubai's coastline, an artificial archipelago on the Persian Gulf encompassing the famous Palm Isles and The World Islands, in the United Arab Emirates, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Middle East. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams