Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
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United Arab Emirates
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Muhaisnah comprises four sub-communities:
* Madinat Muhaisnah (or Muhaisnah 1)
* Muhaisnah 2
* Muhaisnah 3
* Muhaisnah 4
Madinat Muhaisnah and Muhaisnah 2 are bounded to the west by route E 311 (Shaikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road) and to the east by route D 56, while Muhaisnah 3 and Muhaisnah 4 are bounded to the west by route D 60 (Al Rashidiya Road) and to the west by E 311. Al Muhaisnah is bordered by
Al Qusais
Al Qusais or Al Gusais ( ar, اﻟﻘﺼﻴﺺ ) is a large community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located in the Deira area of east Dubai. Al Qusais borders the localities of Hor Al Anz and Al Twar and is further subdivided into ...
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Al Twar
Al Twar ( ar, الطوار) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in eastern Dubai in Deira, Al Twar borders Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport ( ar, مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary int ...
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Al Mizhar
Al Mizhar ( ar, المزهر) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Mizhar, literally meaning ''The Blossom'', is one of the southeasternmost localities of Dubai. It is bordered to the south by Mirdif and to the west by Muhaisnah
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Mirdif
Mirdif ( ar, مردف) (sometimes referred to as Mirdiff due to differences in transliteration) is a residential area located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Like many areas of Dubai, Mirdif has a cosmopolitan population of approximately 37,000 re ...
burial ground
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.Dark side of Dubai's infrastructure boom Gulf Times. 11 April 2006 However, these sub-localities now house several collective labour accommodations and labour camps for the mainly
South Asia
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n labourers that service the industrial areas of
Al Qusais
Al Qusais or Al Gusais ( ar, اﻟﻘﺼﻴﺺ ) is a large community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located in the Deira area of east Dubai. Al Qusais borders the localities of Hor Al Anz and Al Twar and is further subdivided into ...
, as well as construction workers who mainly support real estate projects south of Dubai Creek. This area is referred to as ''Sonapur'' (literally, ''Land of Gold'' in
Hindi
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expatriate
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labourers. Recently, living conditions in the collective labour camps were criticised by
Human Rights Watch
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, as being "less than human".Building Towers, Cheating Workers Human Rights Watch. November 2006 As a result of the criticism, the Dubai government closed down 100 labour camps that failed to meet basic standards set by the Dubai Municipality.Workers happy over government’s moves Khaleej Times. 7 January 2007
However in the past couple of years, Muhaisnah area has a number of new residential projects being constructed, mainly due to the Expo 2020 construction boom in Dubai.
Climate
Facilities
Shopping
*Madina Mall
*Lulu Village
Medical Centers
There are several medical centers:
*Aster Medical Clinic
*DocIB
Gulf Model School
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Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé (LLFP; ar, المدرسة اللبنانیة الفرنکوفونیة الخاصة) is a Francophone Lebanese international school in Muhaisnah, Dubai.
It is considered to be a French international school by th ...
Greenwood International School
Greenwood International School is an American curriculum school based in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai. The school was founded in 2006 by Rashida Badri.
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Schools in Dubai
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