A Closer Look is The National's show where we take an in-depth look at one of the main stories of the week.
About one year after the success of Expo 2020 Dubai, property investors and home-buyers can make the world's fair site their home.
Everything from apartments, town houses and luxury villas are planned for the sustainable, car free residential area, with a phase one completion date of January 2026.
The National's reporter Ramola Talwar Badam speaks to host Sarah Forster about what we can expect from the upcoming development and why it is different to what we might have seen before.
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Expo City Dubai unveils plan for new homes priced from Dh1.2 million
Buyers and investors snap up off-plan property in Expo City Dubai
Expo City Dubai — in pictures
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Developers say they will bring the former world's fair to life, with direct access to its amenities. -

A view of the apartment district at Expo City. -

An artist's impression of new homes to be built on the edge of the Expo site. All renderings: Expo City Dubai -

A living space in one of the apartment blocks. -

Expo City Dubai features several large apartment blocks on the edge of the existing site. -

Mangrove Residences apartments will sell from Dh1.2 million. -

The apartments are on par with prices in the city, which has seen a property boom since the end of the pandemic. -

A bedroom of an apartment in Mangroves Residences. -

An overview of Expo City with new villas and apartment blocks built around the site.
BMW M5 specs
Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor
Power: 727hp
Torque: 1,000Nm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh650,000
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On Women's Day
Shelina Janmohamed: Why shouldn't a spouse be compensated fairly for housework?
Samar Elmnhrawy: How companies in the Middle East can catch up on gender equality
The National Editorial: Is there much to celebrate on International Women's Day 2021?
Justin Thomas: Challenge the notion that 'men are from Mars, women are from Venus'
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• Remittance charges will be tackled by blockchain
• UAE's monumental and risky Mars Mission to inspire future generations, says minister
• Could the UAE drive India's economy?
• News has a bright future and the UAE is at the heart of it
• Architecture is over - here's cybertecture
• The National announces Future of News journalism competition
• Round up: Experts share their visions of the world to come
The burning issue
The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.
Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins
Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative
Read part one: how cars came to the UAE
THE BIO
Born: Mukalla, Yemen, 1979
Education: UAE University, Al Ain
Family: Married with two daughters: Asayel, 7, and Sara, 6
Favourite piece of music: Horse Dance by Naseer Shamma
Favourite book: Science and geology
Favourite place to travel to: Washington DC
Best advice you’ve ever been given: If you have a dream, you have to believe it, then you will see it.
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Ferrari 12Cilindri specs
Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12
Power: 819hp
Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm
Price: From Dh1,700,000
Available: Now
THE DETAILS
Kaala
Dir: Pa. Ranjith
Starring: Rajinikanth, Huma Qureshi, Easwari Rao, Nana Patekar
Rating: 1.5/5

