[Rokke]

"The government is a monarchy"

Wrong

[CobaltBlue]

The "government" of Dubai -- and apparently the owner -- is His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Again, you could look it up.
http://www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae/english/index.asp

[jocon307]

Re: the government.

So, I looked it up. This is from Wikepedia so I can't be 100% sure of it's total accuracy, but it's unflattering enough to be believeable.

Entry under: The Federal System :
The Supreme Council consists of the individual rulers of the seven emirates. The President and Vice-President are elected by the Supreme Council every five years. Although unofficial, the Presidency is de facto hereditary to the Al-Nahyan clan of Abu Dhabi and the Premiership is hereditary to the Al-Maktoom clan of Dubai. The Supreme Council also elects the Council of Ministers, while an appointed 40-member Federal National Council, drawn from all the emirates, reviews proposed laws. There is a federal court system; all emirates except Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah have joined the federal system; all emirates have secular and Islamic law for civil, criminal, and high courts. [end]

It don't sound very democratic to me.