Inside Manchester City: David Conn's special report
Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the chairman of Manchester City, poses for a portrait at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu DhabiPhotograph: Philip CheungThe skyline of Abu Dhabi has been completely transformed over the past three decades following the discovery of oil in the desertPhotograph: ReutersHere's how it looked in October 1975Photograph: Winfield Parks/National Geographic/Getty Images
The Yas Hotel at the Yas Marina formula one circuit is one of many ambitious architectural projects that have been bankrolled by wealthy ArabsPhotograph: Philip Cheung/Philip CheungConstruction is under way on a branch of the Louvre Museum, seen here during planning as a dome-shaped modelPhotograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty ImagesThere is a stark disparity between rich and poor in Abu Dhabi. Here, poor people are fed outside the Grand Mosque as part of Ramadan. Meazdi Hassan (left) and Mohammad Mussafah are seen sharing a light-hearted moment as the sun sets behind themPhotograph: Philip Cheung/Philip CheungKhaldoon meets Manchester City's executive chairman Garry Cook, left, and manager Mark Hughes, centre, at the club's Carrington training groundPhotograph: Kevin Cummins/Manchester City FC via EMPICS/Manchester City FCKhaldoon wearing traditional robes for another portraitPhotograph: Benjamin Lowy/Benjamin Lowy
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