Budget Travel - Cheap ways to witness the CRASH in Dubia?

Since I am in the region (Beirut and Istanbul) , what is the best was for short 2 day trip to witness the heights and lows of Dubia?

I was told that there are no cheap hotels there, and that while 5 star rates are going down, the price cuts are from 400usd to a bit under 200. Is this true?

What about airfare?

In Beirut you say... Hmmm... Jazeera flys to Dubai (LCC) and Al-Arabiya (another LCC) flies to Sharjah (an hour drive from Dubai). Check them out online...

Thanks, but looks like I will have to maybe visit from Turkey, maybe near Istanbul.

In Beirut you say... Hmmm... Jazeera flys to Dubai (LCC) and Al-Arabiya (another LCC) flies to Sharjah (an hour drive from Dubai). Check them out online...

another vote for Air Arabia (www.airarabia.com). They fly to IST...taxi ride from sharjah airport to dubai is ~$30USD each way