Artificial islands built on the Persian Gulf coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

iss073e0247372 (June 10, 2025) --- Artificial islands built on the Persian Gulf coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Arabian Sea. Featured promoniently from left, are the man-made archipelagos of Palm Jebel Ali, Palm Jumierah, and The World islands.