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			<description><![CDATA[How the Sheikh Khalifa Bridge and accompanying Saadiyat-Shahama highway were delivered on time.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Al Jaber Building to build 354 villas, while Hilalco contracted to build the infrastructure.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Saadiyat Island director of infrastructure Andrew Seymour talks progress and milestones.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi tourism chiefs and construction firm call off joint venture amid slowdown.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[TDIC activities facilitator Adam Gordon on life at the Desert Islands Resort & Spa, off the coast of Abu Dhabi.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch says Asian recruiters for Saadiyat Island charging labourers.    ]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's tourism firms are represented in almost every category of Tuesday's event.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Growing demand sees extra plane trips put on for weekend visitors to Sir Bani Yas Island.]]></description>
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			<title>The Eco-Emirate</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Two master developers explain why Abu Dhabi developers are at the forefront of sustainable projects and their plans to build communities as well as a better tomorrow.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's TDIC says Qasr Al Sarab project will include private runway for easy access.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Agency assigns ratings for Abu Dhabi's tourism development and investment company.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[A new housing development for 5000 construction workers on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi is due to open in April.]]></description>
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			<title>Culture club</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The UAE's largest oil producer is aligning itself with some of the biggest names in the art world as it seeks to diversify its economy. Claire Ferris-Lay examines how Abu Dhabi is fast becoming the cultural hub of the Gulf region.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi tourism chief reveals foundations to be laid soon, set for 2018 completion.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sir Bani Yas Island now served by twice weekly service as $3bn project takes off.]]></description>
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			<title>Louvre Abu Dhabi construction to start in H1 of 2009</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Start date revealed as project chiefs appoint architect to design exhibition spaces.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Get ready for major communities dedicated to well-being as the region steps on the pampering pedal.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gov't reviewing projects due to credit crunch, but Guggenheim and Louvre going ahead.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[The UAE's oil reserves cannot last forever, which has seen two cities embark along very different paths.]]></description>
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