The mall will have approximately 200 shops, restaurants and entertainment outlets including a supermarket, department stores, multi-screen cinema, medical and fitness centres.
Khaleej Times Chief Reporter Bernd Debusmann Jr. shares his personal account of visiting the Dubai Opera.
Among its must see attractions is the daunting Al Moreb Dune (also often called Moreeb Hill), an incredible, almost 300-metre tall sand dune which is reportedly the tallest in the entire nation.
The project is in line with Dubai's aim of switching 25 per cent of total journeys into driverless journeys by 2030.
Dreaming of becoming rich overnight, the woman transferred money to the man without meeting him or even signing contract
Like everything else in Dubai, the 2,000-capacity venue blends modernity with tradition.