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The government-owned entity, which built Dubai's palm-shaped island and a cluster of isles in the form of a world map, said its net profits hit Dh1.85 billion ($502.7 million), compared to Dh1.2 billion in the first six months of 2013.

Among the sights they're taking in are the city's main man-made, palm-shaped island and the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.

Arabtec, which built Dubai's famous palm-shaped islands, has been on a push for growth after it replaced its chief executive last year in a shake-up led by Abu Dhabi fund bar, its largest shareholder, which has been tightening its control of the group.

The cityA's coastline was lit up with a flying falcon made out of fireworks that moved across a massive man-made palm-shaped island alongside a countdown in fireworks.

Summary: Main displays take place at Burj Khalifa and luxurious Atlantis hotel located in Palm Jumeirah, one of three palm-shaped islands.

Dubai developer Nakheel announced it will restart work on part of one of the three palm-shaped islands that came to symbolise the excesses of the emirate's boom years.

Dubai property developer will restart work on one of the three palm-shaped islands A Dubai property developer will restart work on one of the three palm-shaped islands that came to symbolize the excesses of the emirate's boom years, three industry sources told Reuters, in a sign the Gulf state is bouncing back from its financial crisis.

The inverted palm-shaped censer bases have been made "artistically," Akhlaqi said.

Hit by the global economic slowdown the emirate scaled back on plans to turn the ocean liner into a luxury hotel at the tip of the emirate's famous palm-shaped island last year and said she would be moored in an unglamorous part of town instead.

Istithmar originally intended to make it into a floating hotel stationed at a berth on the trunk of the Palm Jumeirah, one of Dubai's palm-shaped artificial islands.

Whether it's a luxurious night's sleep, a delectable dinner or a thought-provoking slice of culture, you will discover that there is more to this city than a couple of floating, palm-shaped islands.”

Some of Nakheel's ambitious projects like Palm Jebel Ali, another palm-shaped island stretching into the sea, are yet to be completed.

The palm-shaped artificial island is located around two kilometres from the coast of Dubai.

Reto Wittwer, president and CEO of Kempinski Hotels said: "Kempinski was one of the first hotel groups to announce properties on Palm Jumeirah, the spectacular man-made palm-shaped offshore development along the coast of Dubai, by Nakheel.