Dubai is in Western Asia.
Dubai ( [ duːˈbaɪ ] ; دبي , Gulf pronunciation : [ dʊˈbɑj ] ) is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) . It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai , one of the seven emirates that make up the country . The Persian Gulf ( [ خلیج فارس , translit = Xalij-e Fârs , lit = Gulf of Fars ] ) is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia .