Concentrated in Dubai (4), Abu Dhabi (2), Liwa (1), Ras Al Khaimah (1).
ENTRIES23
CHRONOLOGY19 dated events
Khalaf Al Habtoor builds his first hotel in Dubai
Jumeirah opens the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai
Mohamed Alabbar founds Emaar, which builds the Address and Vida brands
Sol Kerzner opens Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas
Al Maha opens in the Dubai desert conservation reserve, the emirate's first desert resort
The Burj Al Arab opens on its own island off Jumeirah Beach
Madinat Jumeirah opens in Dubai, built as a reconstructed Arabian town
Emirates Palace opens in Abu Dhabi
Emaar opens the first Address hotel in Dubai
Atlantis The Palm opens in Dubai
Qasr Al Sarab opens in the Empty Quarter
Yas Island opens in Abu Dhabi with the Yas Marina Circuit and the Yas Hotel
Guo Guangchang's Fosun buys Club Med
Zaya Nurai opens off Abu Dhabi
Dubai Parks and Resorts opens with its own hotel
Bluewaters Island opens off Jumeirah with the Ain Dubai wheel
The Opus opens in Dubai in Zaha Hadid's cube with a void cut through it
The Lana opens in Dubai, Dorchester Collection's first house in the Gulf
Wynn Al Marjan Island is announced as the first casino resort in the Emirates ⚑ not yet open
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