London , England ( CNN ) -- Last week , Global Connections asked you to find links between Panama and the United Arab Emirates . Once again you responded in your hundreds . Here are some of the connections you made . `` Amar '' and `` Kurt '' wrote in to say both countries are large financial centers , while Angelo Pereira from Costa Rica got in touch via iReport to say that both countries have free trade economic areas . CNN 's Becky Anderson explored these business connections with Panama 's vice minister of foreign trade , Jose Domingo Arias and Oussama El Omari from the UAE 's Free Trade Zone Authority . Becky also spoke with Tom Hall , Lonely Planet 's travel editor this week to find out what connections he could find between the two . He plumped for a bird connection as both countries feature one on their national flags - the UAE has a falcon . Panama , a harpy eagle . `` Walter Hilliger , '' `` Eapen Mathew '' contacted CNN via the blog and Imad Wake from Lebanon sent in an iReport to say that both countries are transport hubs . Panama 's famous canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the UAE is home to the Jebel Ali port -- the biggest in the Middle East and the largest man-made harbor in the world . Dubai is well known for its audacious building program , building a new skyline almost from scratch . But Global Connections viewer Fahima Karmostaji , who lives in Dubai , says that Panama also has many construction projects underway . Two buildings in particular share an uncanny resemblance as Panamanian viewer , Asia Sher pointed out . Panama City 's Trump Ocean Club , which is currently being built , has a similar sail shape to Dubai 's Burj Al Arab tower . It was a link that students at the Balboa Academy in Panama City also made in their video of connections which they posted on YouTube . We also spoke to the young Arab fashion designer Khalid AlQasimi , whose designs draw from his upbringing in the Middle East . As well as being a trade hub , we also learned from Javier Mateo-Vega at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute that Panama is a `` hub of biodiversity . '' Keep those comments coming in and make sure you join in with our next connections challenge . This week we 're looking for links between Germany and India . The connection can be anything you like -- business , entertainment , sporting , quirky or personal . Whatever your story , we would love to hear from you . So , thinking caps on , leave your messages on our blog and we 'll investigate the best on Connect the World this week . Happy connecting !
Did your suggestion make our shortlist of connections ? Panama and Dubai are important financial and international trade partners . Dubai and Panama City both have modern highrise buildings .