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7.3 DUBAI CREEK HISTORY
The first time a plane transporting passengers
from Southampton to Karachi
touched down in the Dubai Creek area
was in 1937. The fact that eight planes
per week frequently landed in this region
throughout World War II is one of
the fascinating facts about Dubai Creek.
The Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
was set to open in 1989 according to
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum.
The Dubai Creek toweris under construction
and is located in Dubai Creek
harbour. The Dubai Creek Tower will be
a monumental landmark and skyscraper
overshadowing the Burj Khalifa.
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When Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher was
in charge in 1902, the creek was regarded
as a free trade area. During this time,
the creek developed into a significant
trading center.
Because huge ships could not reach
the creek, it was excavated deeper and
broader in 1955. Following that, a ship
of 500 tonnes could anchor in Dubai
Creek, which helped to fuel the increase
in trade at that time.
A $132 million new construction design
for the Dubai Creek complex was completed
in 2007. (JS, 2022)
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