Dubai Metro to become an art gallery

The Dubai metro system is going to turn into an art gallery on the orders of the emirate's ruler, it's been reported. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum says he wants to "inspire and communicate with every employee on his way to work, every student on his way to pursuing education and every tourist visiting Dubai". Four stations have been selected for the first phase of development. One will host a collection of Islamic art and Arabic calligraphy, with pieces drawn from 1,400 years of Islamic culture. But it's not only the stations that are getting a make-over, as the driverless trains will also be decorated inside and out to reflect the project, according to BBC.