A Closer Look is The National's show where we take an in-depth look at one of the main stories of the week.
One of the most popular talking points in the Emirates is the progress of the national railway, which recently hit another milestone.
The UAE-wide network's first marine bridge stretches a kilometre across the Arabian Gulf and connects Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Khalifa Port to the emirate's mainland.
Here, host Sarah Forster speaks to reporter Nilanjana Gupta to get the details on how the project is coming along and if there are any more milestones in the near future.
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Al Furjan: the average sales price of an apartment as of May 2022 is Dh595,187 and the average sales price of a villa is Dh2.1m. All pricing supplied by Allsopp & Allsopp. Photo: Nakheel -
Arabian Ranches 2: A villa can be purchased for, on average, Dh5,56m. Photo: Better Homes -
Damac Hills: An apartment can be purchased for an average price of Dh941,250 and villas in the area are selling for an average price of Dh3,7m. Pawan Singh / The National -
Green Community in Dubai investment Park: In East a villa can be purchased for an average price of Dh3,232m and in the Green Community West, villas can be purchased for Dh3,575m. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Mudon: The average price of a villa is Dh2,795m. Satish Kumar / The National -
Mira: A villa can be purchased for an average price of Dh2,296m. Photo: Emaar -
Town Square: the average sales price of a villa is Dh1,926m. Pawan Singh / The National
