How much did the Palm Islands cost to build?
The Palm Jumeirah is a riparian area that surrounds the Palm Jumeirah and is an attempt to emulate the natural flow of the ancient sea. There is also a lagoon which is an underwater bridge over the
The breakwater crescent that surrounds the Palm Jumeirah and is an attempt to emulate the natural flow of the ancient sea. There is also a crescent which is an underwater bridge over the
The breakwater crescent that surrounds the Palm Jumeirah and is an attempt to emulate the natural flow of the ancient sea. There is also a breakwater crescent that
The breakwater crescent that surrounds the Palm Jumeirah and is an attempt to emulate the natural flow of the ancient sea.
How much did the Palm Islands cost to build? $12bn, according to one estimate. Were they an instant hit? Not exactly. They suffered from years of financial problems, falling crime rates and a wave of suicides. Then, of course, there’s the elephant in the room – how come none of the major news networks is using the Palm Jumeirah as their launch pad for a new series of dramatic news stories? How can a man-made island be used as a media platform if it doesn’t report the news the same way CBS does? It’s called balance of news. Not 24-hour news. Not even close. Broadcast media in Australia, New Zealand and around the world are abuzz after The World, with some suggesting it could be Australia’s worst-ever media crash story.
So what happened? Simple: ratings. ABC1, which typically plays nice with the government’s broadcasters, suddenly found itself besieged with angry calls and emails from viewers demanding to know why the corporation was not running stories about the Abu Dhabi royal family’s links to 9/11 victims.
ABC managing director Mark Scott told the Senate estimates hearing earlier this year that he did not know the identity of the Saudi owners of the Sydney Morning Herald and Express newspapers but that he would not run stories about the family’s links to 9/11 victims.
ABC managing director Mark Scott told the Senate estimates hearing earlier this year that he did not know the identity of the Saudi owners of the Sydney Morning Herald and Express newspapers but that he would not run stories about the
Samarai empire was another company heavily linked to the family of Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The company was set up by his half-sister and former prime minister, Rania, and he is believed to have given $12m to her political party.
In a statement, the company said it did not wish to comment. But a company spokeswoman said: ‘We have nothing further to add at this time.’
Investigations are continuing into the cause of the grounding of the Deep Ellum mansions, which were sealed off in April following concerns about the integrity of the seabed.
The owner of the company building the islands, Nakheel, said on its website that the Dubai moorings were not sinking but rather were moving at a glacial pace.
