Pop star Michael Jackson, on a private visit to Dubai, is reportedly thrilled by the Gulf Arab emirate which is in the midst of an construction boom.
Local newspapers reported on Monday that Jackson has been touring the emirate, the Gulf region's trade and tourism hub, for the past week in the company of Dubai-based Arab rally driving champion and friend Mohammed bin Sulayem.
"Michael had a wonderful time and he was surprised and impressed by what he found in Dubai," the papers quoted Sulayem as saying.
Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is building what it says will be the world's tallest tower, three man-made islands in the shape of huge palm trees and a slew of other projects aimed at luring foreign tourists and investment.
Pics of Michael Jackson on a trip to Dubai, UAE. 
He is 47 years old today.
