Man-made islands in UAE - in pictures

  • Dubai's Palm Jumeirah under construction in 2007, with many homes already built. Reuters
    Dubai's Palm Jumeirah under construction in 2007, with many homes already built. Reuters
  • The Palm Jumeirah in 2007. An additional 119 square kilometres of land was reclaimed in the UAE from 2000 to 2021, according to UAE University. Reuters
    The Palm Jumeirah in 2007. An additional 119 square kilometres of land was reclaimed in the UAE from 2000 to 2021, according to UAE University. Reuters
  • Hundreds of new homes are being built at the Palm Jebel Ali, a man-made island twice the size of Palm Jumeirah
    Hundreds of new homes are being built at the Palm Jebel Ali, a man-made island twice the size of Palm Jumeirah
  • A miniature model of Palm Jebel Ali inside a Nakheel sales office in Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National
    A miniature model of Palm Jebel Ali inside a Nakheel sales office in Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • A rendering of Palm Jebel Ali, in Dubai. More than 70 per cent of the total land reclaimed in the UAE is in Dubai
    A rendering of Palm Jebel Ali, in Dubai. More than 70 per cent of the total land reclaimed in the UAE is in Dubai
  • The Palm Jebel Ali concept
    The Palm Jebel Ali concept
  • Al Marjan Island under development in Ras Al Khaimah. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Al Marjan Island under development in Ras Al Khaimah. Ruel Pableo for The National