Dubai International Airports information

Dubai International Airport is top five in the world for international passengers and cargo traffic. Dubai has three terminals, including the award-winning Emirates Terminal 3, which opened in 2008. Terminal 3 is the world's largest building by floor space at 1.5 million square meters and is exclusive to Emirates Airline. Dubai International Hotel, a five-star hotel owned by Dubai Airports, is located in the Sheikh Rashid Terminal of Terminal 1 and Concourse B of Terminal 3. Dubai Airport also runs three of the world's longest commercial flights to the US cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston..
 
Dubai Customs
UAE, being tax-free country with little import duties, there are few restrictions on the items that you are allowed to bring in and take out of the country. Dubai is liberal about the duty-free allowances, wherein nearly 2000 cigarettes, 400 cigars and 2kgs of tobacco are permitted. Alcohol is allowed to be imported only by non-Muslims.
 
some emergency numbers are given here:
Dubai police hotline (Al Ameen service) - 8004888
Ambulance - 998 or 999
Fire - 997
Police - 999
Coastguard - 04 3450520

On dialling 999 or 04 2821111, during an emergency, Dubai Police guarantee that a police helicopter will be there within 8 minutes at the location.