• Currently there are close to 3,000 people working on the night souq site. Christopher Pike / The National
    Currently there are close to 3,000 people working on the night souq site. Christopher Pike / The National
  • In total, the four islands at the project will contain over 15.3 square kilometres of land. Christopher Pike / The National
    In total, the four islands at the project will contain over 15.3 square kilometres of land. Christopher Pike / The National
  • In total, the four islands at the project will contain over 15.3 square kilometres of land. Christopher Pike / The National
    In total, the four islands at the project will contain over 15.3 square kilometres of land. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Deira Islands will add a further 40km of coastline, 21km of which will be beaches, to Dubai’s waterfront. Above, Nakheel chairman Ali Rashid Lootah, centre, tours the Deira Islands project. Christopher Pike / The National
    Deira Islands will add a further 40km of coastline, 21km of which will be beaches, to Dubai’s waterfront. Above, Nakheel chairman Ali Rashid Lootah, centre, tours the Deira Islands project. Christopher Pike / The National
  • In total, the four islands at the project will contain over 15.3 square kilometres of land. Christopher Pike / The National
    In total, the four islands at the project will contain over 15.3 square kilometres of land. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Above, construction of Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
    Above, construction of Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Journalists and dignitaries tour the night market on Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
    Journalists and dignitaries tour the night market on Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Construction at the night market on Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
    Construction at the night market on Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Construction at the night market on Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
    Construction at the night market on Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Construction at the night market on Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
    Construction at the night market on Nakheel's Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Nakheel chairman Ali Rashid Lootah, centre, tours the Deira Islands project. Christopher Pike / The National
    Nakheel chairman Ali Rashid Lootah, centre, tours the Deira Islands project. Christopher Pike / The National
  • General view of the night market on Nakheel’s Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National
    General view of the night market on Nakheel’s Deira Islands project in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National

Deira Islands project in Dubai – in pictures


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The Deira Islands project of Nakheel covers four islands which will contain over 15.3 square kilometres of land. Only the two closest to Deira’s corniche are currently under development – the 5.1 sq km Island A and the 3.2 sq km Island B – with a view to them being ready by the end of 2020.