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Dubai Promises Eco-Friendly Gardens in the Desert

Dubai Promises Eco-Friendly Gardens in the Desert

One question that continues to be asked by people around the world is just how big a project can be before it’s absolutely laughable to call it green. The latest mega-project from Dubai stretches the bounds of eco-believability. It’s a $54.4 billion environmentally friendly real estate project stretching over 20,000 acres.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens

“Architecture is the New Diplomacy. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens capture the spirit of Civic Design, creating new hope for the Middle East by restoring the soul of Arabian civilization to the heart of its cities.Enlightened leadership has filled history with grand precedents for such grand designs.

Dh.200bn The Mohammad Bin Rashid Gardens Project to keep up Green motive

Dh.200bn The Mohammad Bin Rashid Gardens Project to keep up Green motive

Dubai has embarked upon a massive green initiative, costing about Dh.200bn, spreading across 880mn square feet of land, aimed towards preserving and protecting the environment. The CEO of Dubai Holding, Al Gergawi, said the project, with its green environment-friendly buildings, restricts power usage and protects against wastage of natural resources, aiming to meet Shaikh Mohammad’s concern over health and welfare of future generations.

$54 billion Dubai eco-deal, maybe closer than farther away

$54 billion Dubai eco-deal, maybe closer than farther away

As it turns out, it isn’t. It’s in Dubai, or is supposed to be. A massive eco-project in Dubai may be coming to fruition. A report out of Arabian Business is talking about an 82-square kilometer project that would border Downtown Burj Dubai to the north and Dubailand to the south. The project is called Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens, and is being developed by Dubai Properties, part of the state-owned conglomerate Dubai Holding.

Moody's:No Negative Imp For UAE Banks From Dubai World Restruc

Moody’s:No Negative Imp For UAE Banks From Dubai World Restruc

The plan to restructure the debts of struggling conglomerate Dubai World Group is unlikely to have direct negative rating implications for banks in the United Arab Emirates, Moody’s Investors Service said Thursday.

MENA equities outperformed global markets in March

MENA equities outperformed global markets in March

INTERNATIONAL. MENA equity markets outperformed global markets this month as the MSCI Arabian Markets Index climbed 6.4% on the back of positive performances from all regional markets.

How Dubai's $14 billion dream to build The World is falling apart

How Dubai’s $14 billion dream to build The World is falling apart

The two-storey luxury villa rises up like a Bond villain’s lair from the immaculately manicured lawn.Swaying palms shade it from the glaring Arabian sun and shelter it from prying eyes. To one side is an infinity pool, while on the other the alluring turquoise of the Persian Gulf, teeming with silver fish, appears to stretch out to infinity itself.

DP to invite investors for Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens

DP to invite investors for Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens

By the end of this year the Dubai Properties Group will invite local and foreign companies to become its strategic partners for the Dh200-billion Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens, a mixed-use project between Al Khail and Emirates Roads.