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- ↑ "Dubai set to build $1.7b man-made islands Marsa Al Arab by 2020". CNN. 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Dubai Unveils Plans For Marsa Al Arab, A $1.7 Billion Island Resort". Huffington Post. 18 May 2017.
- ↑ Villano, Matt (22 May 2017). "Dubai is adding 2 more man-made islands". INSIDER. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.