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Article: Dubai unveils 'Pearls of Arabia' at The World
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- Al Bawaba
- Article date:
- February 25, 2008
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Nearly a century after the last pearling fleet lifted anchor from
Dubai, the emirate's historic status as the pearl centre of the Gulf
is set to be revived in truly spectacular fashion. Today, at an
official ceremony at The World, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
(DMCC) unveiled its ambitious plans for "Pearls of Arabia," a
landmark project that will feature a high-quality offshore
entertainment, retail and educational centre. This project is the
first stage of Dubai's plan of reestablishing the emirate as a
centre for the global pearl trade.
In association with Paspaley Pearling Co. PTY Ltd, the world's
original south sea pearl company and producer of the world's finest
pearls, DMCC will ...