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New Commercial Building in Al-Ain, UAE, Improves Local Urban Economy

New Commercial Building in Al-Ain, UAE, Improves Local Urban Economy

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SUPPORTING URBAN DEVELOPMENT Located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), approximately 160 kilometers east of the capital of Abu Dhabi, and 120 kilometers south of Dubai, Al-Ain is an important service center and developing tourist destination. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is known for its combination of modern buildings and historical structures that o昀昀er insight into the city’s cultural heritage as one of the world’s oldest permanently inhabited settlements. It was also where Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the United Arab Emirates, spent much of his life.

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