United Arab Emirates' Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (front, 2nd R) walks with EADS Chief Executive Tom Enders (2nd L) while on a tour at the opening of the Dubai Airshow November 17, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.