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The Palm Jebel Ali has been part of the Dubai landscape for more than 20 years.
Visible to the naked eye from space, construction began in 2002 as part of a hugely ambitious series of artificial offshore islands that included Palm Jumeirah, The World and the Palm Deira.
But financial crises and the Covid pandemic saw progress slow to a grinding halt.
Plans for the site have since been reimagined.
Planned to house a quarter of a million people, the Palm Jebel Ali will also host hotels, resorts, and much more.
Host Sarah Forster speaks to The National's Nick Webster to find out what is in store for one of the emirate's most iconic landmarks.
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Dubai has unveiled plans to develop 54km of beaches around Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Jumeirah and a new 8km beach at Jebel Ali. Photos: @DXBMediaOffice / twitter -
The plans include the development of enclosed beach areas -
There will be cafes and dining areas -
Walkways are included in the project -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Hamdan, Dubai's Crown Prince, viewed the overall plans on Thursday -
The new beach developments will include new attractions and recreational facilities. -
The new beach facilities will increase demand for waterfront properties and resorts as well as attract more tourism. -
The Jebel Ali beach, developed in collaboration with Nakheel, will include aqua sports facilities, cycling and pedestrian tracks, rest and recreation amenities and a turtle enclosure. -
There will be new pedestrian and cycling tracks, along with the planting of mangrove trees.
