Dubai issues list of freehold locations

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, has issued the three-page, five-article Order No. 3 of 2006 designating areas for expatriates who can enjoy freehold ownership in Dubai, published in the government"s official gazette on July 3, 2006 - a copy of which was obtained by Gulf News yesterday.

The much-awaited list includes 23 areas and 45 plots including Jebel Ali, the Palm Island projects, The World islands, Dubai Marina, Emirates Hills and Al Barsha, among others.

For more information and the map see an article in Gulf News.