Dubai

People play beach volleyball at Jumeirah Beach on August 3rd, 2017, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The world's first operational police robot stands at attention in Dubai before a military cannon is fired to mark the end of the fasting day on May 31st, 2017, for Muslims observing Ramadan.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

It's almost always easier to cross international borders if you're something other than human.

• By Rose Dakin

Inside the most lucrative and perhaps most sophisticated duty-free shop on Earth.

• By John Gravois