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- ↑ Aldar Developments
- ↑ "The Raha beach waterfront development in Abu Dhabi" (PDF), World Congress of Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), July 2010
- ↑ Hill, Jessica (May 11, 2016). "Neighbourhood guide: Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi". The National.
