• 2nd: New York. Lucas Jackson / Reuters
    2nd: New York. Lucas Jackson / Reuters
  • 3rd: Paris. Pierre Andrieu / AFP
    3rd: Paris. Pierre Andrieu / AFP
  • 4th: Singapore. Edgar Su / Reuters
    4th: Singapore. Edgar Su / Reuters
  • 5th: Tokyo. Toru Hanai / Reuters
    5th: Tokyo. Toru Hanai / Reuters
  • 6th: Hong Kong. Alex Hofford / EPA
    6th: Hong Kong. Alex Hofford / EPA
  • 7th: Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
    7th: Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Beijing: tied 8th.
    Beijing: tied 8th.
  • 8th: Sydney. Robert Wallace / Corbis
    8th: Sydney. Robert Wallace / Corbis
  • Los Angeles: tied 10th. Lucas Jackson / Reuters
    Los Angeles: tied 10th. Lucas Jackson / Reuters
  • San Francisco: tied 10th. Topic Photo Agency / Corbis
    San Francisco: tied 10th. Topic Photo Agency / Corbis
  • Toronto: tied 10th. Mark Blinch / Reuters
    Toronto: tied 10th. Mark Blinch / Reuters
  • 20th: Abu Dhabi. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
    20th: Abu Dhabi. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National

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In pictures: Top ten most influential cities in the world 2014

Liz Claus

August 19, 2014

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Eight different factors were used by Forbes to grade 58 metropolitan areas in the world. Find out where Dubai came.

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