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It looks like Dubai’s Las Vegas-style island project will launch without a casino.

According to the latest MGM earnings call with MGM CEO, Bill Hornbuckle stated that the amazing USD2.5 billion project Dubai project has not received the green light, and will go ahead without a casino in it.

The first resort to feature a casino in the UAE will be Ras Al Khaimah’s upcoming 1,500 room Wynn Resort, slated to open in 2027.

Sources:
https://whatson.ae/2024/02/the-island-dubai-vegas-style-mgm-bellagio-and-aria-hotels/
https://secretdubai.co/the-island-dubai/

Updates on the Asteria Storyliving Community development:

In an open letter, the non-profit citizens’ group "Haw River Assembly" is urging Disney and its development partners to consider environmental preservation measures during this project's development.

We fear this valuable public land and the Haw River it adjoins will be degraded by the removal of the forest nearby, and the introduction of lights, noise and roads. We challenge Disney to apply the concepts your company has committed to in The Walt Disney Company 2030 Environmental Goals to the Asteria Storyliving community. “Disney is committed to taking meaningful and measurable action to support a healthier planet for future generations as we operate and grow our business.”

Sources:
https://allears.net/2024/01/31/update-on-the-disney-planned-community-coming-to-north-carolina/
https://chathamjournal.com/2024/01/28/balancing-development-and-environmental-preservation-disneys-asteria-dilemma/

New Murabba Development Company, a leading urban development destination in Saudi Arabia, showcased its transformative vision at the 2024 MIPIM.

As New Murabba prepares for its groundbreaking development, Mukaab, an iconic landmark within the modern downtown district, is undergoing significant progress. Notably, the destination has already excavated over 4 million cubic meters of material. Mukaab will feature the latest innovative technology and will be one of the largest built structures in the world (400 meters in height, width, and length).

Source: https://newmurabba.com/en/news-and-media/article-details/article-title8/

Zayed National Museum Construction Progress

At the heart of the floating city, a marine institute will be found serving as a living lab and educational facility, but will also be responsible for the construction of the world’s largest artificial reef. Covering an expansive area of 200 square meters, the reef endeavors to create a thriving habitat for over one billion corals and one hundred million mangrove trees, making it the most diverse man-made reef ever to be made. Through the utilization of 3D printing techniques, underwater landscapes will be mimicked by using biomaterials to provide a suitable environment for microalgae, just like their biological coral counterparts.


https://nextnature.net/magazine/story/2023/dubai-reefs-will-become-the-world-s-largest-artificial-reef

The museum should feature 12 exhibition halls. Inside, the museum’s soaring atrium is marked by a 36-foot-tall, 3,200-years-old statue of the Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II.

The first phase of development is set for completion by mid-2024 and will consist of more than 1,300 hotel rooms across eight different resorts. When complete in 2027, it will be home to more than 3,000 hotel rooms across 25 hotels, and approximately 900 luxury residential villas, apartments, and estate homes, alongside high-end retail establishments, fine dining, wellness, and recreational facilities.

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