Nakheel
Palm Deira construction off to a flying start
After months of reclamation and sand filling, actual construction work for the Palm Deira has finally started in earnest. The area designated as the Palm Deira Corniche is currently being treated by the technique of vibro-compaction just ahead of bored piling for the initial tower block structures. Abdulla Bin Sulayem the Operations Director of... »
Nakheel hands over first building at International City
Nakheel, the UAE’s leading property developer, has handed over the first of 387 buildings at International City. This begins the process of handing over 75% of residential buildings by the last quarter of 2006, with the following 25% handed over in 2007. The building was handed over to owner Abraj Property Developers, at a... »
King of Malaysia impressed by The Palm Jumeirah progress
Nakheel, the UAE’s leading property developer, welcomed the King of Malaysia, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, to the Nakheel Sales Centre as part of a high profile delegation to the UAE. His Majesty Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was greeted by Chris O’Donnell, Nakheel Chief Executive, and Manal Shaheen, Director Sales, Marketing & Customer Service. The King received... »
75 per cent of units at International City to be handed over by end of 2006
Nakheel has announced that it will start delivering completed units in its iconic International City project by the end of 2006. The project, which started construction in 2003, will have 75 percent of all residential buildings completed by the end of the year and is gearing up for a staggered handover. International City General... »
Cirque du Soleil rolls out inaugural red carpet in the Middle East
Under the patronage of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the world’s leading live entertainment company, Cirque du Soleil, has chosen Dubai as the location to pitch its distinctive ‘Grand Chapiteau’ (Big Top) for the first time ever in the Middle East. The company, which grew from a small band of street... »
Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum