The Real Reason Dubai’s Palm Islands Failed

One of the most unique mega projects around are the Palm Islands in Dubai, but the Palm Jebel Ali has been an empty mega project for many years now, how can a project with such insane engineering be fully built and just sit empty? Today we look at the Palm Jebel Ali, as well as a number of projects in Dubai that sit empty with no movement on construction and find out why this keeps happening:

[@bamh1re318]

looking at tall buildings and lines of constructions gives me headache. I prefer natural beauties, like forest, lakes, rocks & mountains etc. A tent with camp fire will be such a luxury.

[@benediktmorak4409]

but you want fast Internet, a mega mall with Casino, movie houses and shopping nearby,,Yo uwant streets and roads so you can drive your SUV right next to your tent. and your toilet will be a port a loo? or a hole in the ground? and to wipe your back a pice of big leave botanic? that hopefully is not poisonous...

[@bamh1re318]

@@benediktmorak4409 massive community and fast communication are often contradictory.

[@johnkeviljr9625]

This nothing but a commercial for Dubai. Misleading title.

[@herbertkizito6992]

😂😂😂

[@jantschierschky3461]

Those islands have failed, more have been already cancelled. Other issues are stagnant water, sinking, erosion etc land is not selling you name it

[@user-yg1cs3ov9y]

They have not failed, the pandemic caused the economy of the world to come to a crawl but it won't stop the islands from being developed. Recently there are announcements on the continuation of the islands. Usually the ones saying negative things about the development of the islands tend to be idiots from the west who are either looney tree huggers or islamophobic racists.

[@butchkaminsky9470]

No sewer system ! Great plan! Raising seas! Lots of money, no long term ideas!

[@abid6053]

keep crying 😪

[@decadance1980]

imagine how Dubai would look like if there were no Oil and Gas found? 😂

[@brianstockwell4069]

Or foreigners to run it!

[@zdx4988]

​@@brianstockwell4069The same way Immigrants kept developing the western world.

[@brianstockwell4069]

@@zdx4988 Same difference!

[@DamnedDave]

@@zdx4988 wrong

[@afam58]

Jimi Hendrix said castles made of sand fallin the sea eventually

[@bradenkun]

Well, they’ve resumed palm jebel Ali construction and re-planned the palm deira to be some other type of island. So maybe there’s still hope. Still wasteful, drought with challenges of erosion and other degradation, environmentally unfriendly and financially reckless. I think the worst idea is the “world” islands. They look rather unsightly and require plumbing, electrical and other infrastructure to be installed by the purchaser. This is a huge deterrent I would imagine lol

[@DX88]

They should ask the Dutch for advice. They literally build half a country where there was once only water. And nothing is sinking.

[@krisgonynor689]

I think one of the biggest issues with further development of those new islands is the fact that there is only a limited number of multi-millionaires and billionaires in the world who could afford to live there or buy or build a mansion or estate home there. They should have included work force housing on site, both as a way to reduce road traffic, and to diversify the local population. The other factor is that, for a lot of European and North American travelers or people wealthy enough to live there, Islamic rules and laws, which the local population grew up with and live by, and not going to attract that many people. Limited or no alcohol? Limited rights for women and the LGBTQIA+ communities? That is going to be a problem for a lot of people from the west, or Asia. Not to mention that living there in the summer months would be uncomfortable at best - most foreigners live in more comfortable climates. While some do like the desert heat, most don't. Add in dust storms and the constant threat of sun burns causing skin cancer, and it's really only a place for people to enjoy during the cooler months of the year.

[@thetrollslayer3716]

Limited rights for women. Like what? Right to strip and become side chicks?

[@TomJacksonDXB]

Sounds like you have never visited Dubai :)

[@krisgonynor689]

@@TomJacksonDXB No, I'm not wealthy enough to travel there. I really would love to, as I love architecture and would love to see all the amazing buildings they have built. In 50 years, it will be the "Venice" of the Middle east, after it's all underwater, due to climate change.

[@mintjuleptea]

@@thetrollslayer3716 no if if you get S%$xually Assaulted you are blamed. If someone rapes you - you go to prison as a female.

[@pinkmandymoo]

They could have built them inland and been so beautiful too

[@jackwatsonepic626]

And there is people out there who can't afford a tin of beans in their cupboard. 🇬🇧

[@nalo1728]

the moment this country lost its reserves would be a show to watch 🍿.

[@gonxhunter1941]

Dubai stopped depending on oil long ago you ignorant. They don't even have that much now.

[@saimz7402]

Clickbait title.

[@magnetospin]

So what is the real reason it failed? I didn't hear it. The whole video seem to be nothing but excuses of why it's not a failure.

[@ajons190]

Well, this channel is allegedly based in the UAE - so get out of the office, travel to the islands and you'll find that most days they stink. They were designed forgetting that stagnant water is not a nice neighbor, and boy, do those islands create a lot of stagnant water.

[@opathe2nd973]

Next time you buy gasoline, think about this!

[@cmwHisArtist]

How did the islands do during the big rain last month? I can’t find any info.

[@joeschmoe5583]

Organic development vs inorganic. This is what plagues those developing country governments who want rapid development - including China - you can't force it into being - it will always turn people off.

[@larrydemonte2218]

Stagnant water

[@theunchosenone4610]

this was bizarr, this whole channel is bizarr. is this like a state sponsored channel?

[@yosef6664]

2008 is an excuse for investors who got ripped off. All of the islands will sink, and they know it. What is worse is that the climate sucks at the Tropic of Cancer in the desert, not to mention they will run out of water before oil.

[@evelimdelacruzalejandrotal7959]

I've been in Dubai several times.There are big space inland in Dubai..That can be developed very good instead of this artificial with now is slowly sinking..The tourist is back less

[@ronbahey1541]

Except the project hasn't failed. Anyone here can easily search it up. Claiming that the properties are mostly empty is simply not true.

[@MH-fb5kr]

SUPPLY & DEMAND… pretty simple.

[@Rajesh_Singh301]

Lol it stinks because water doesn't move in and out with the tides.

[@jessiejames2155]

Next time, mix the sand, with concrete ...

[@haroldbridges515]

A remarkable video that discusses massive sea-level construction projects without once mentioning rising levels due to climate change, but he assures us that these will be engineering marvels of the future.

[@solangemooney1107]

Magnificently huge money pits....

[@mirkolutzau6481]

Looks as repeating as workers settlements in 19th century Manchester😢

[@jessiejames2155]

Remember Atlantis was a man made city too..and was swept over by a massive wave . And gone forevermore ...😳

[@victoriab2168]

Palm Jumeriah is not 100% completed . Palm Deria has been cancelled. palm Jebel Ali has just been relaunched in September 2023.

[@powerhouseinco9664]

whatever will they do when a tsunami comes?

[@masterindisguises]

You was saying?

[@Chip_in]

Dubai that's gangsta as ⛳

[@cuzcohusky3533]

I lived there 😊

[@marioxerxescastelancastro8019]

Thumbs down for English units.

[@paulhollier6382]

I wish the world would pick a lane - and I hope the lane is metric. I live in the U.S., and I have lived all my life with English units of measure; and, while I hate the idea of changing over, I hate having to divide / multiply by 8, 12, 16, and other "odd duck" integer numbers when scaling up or down. In metric, you just move a decimal point. Plus, English measurements all owe their basics to some arbitrary standard, like the "foot", usually after lengthy haggling & arguing about it for a few centuries. At least the metric system is based on an objective, common sense, and universal reality, not some compromise hammered out by decades (or, in some cases, centuries) of trial & error.

[@TheNader99]

Its called persian gulf and not arabian gulf. For the channel like this , please do your research and read history

[@davesmith7156]

I love Dubai such a cool place there's really no where like it

[@donbrashsux]

Thank God there’s not

[@gonxhunter1941]

@@donbrashsux Jealous af 😂 You westerners don't know how to take the L. Whenever something in the world is better than what you have you instantly hate on it. It's truly incredible.

[@godofgamers3884]

@@gonxhunter1941 "westerners". don't understand what nationalism has to do with this. Dubai is an objectively terrible place, it exploits indian and african immigirants, the buildings look nice but the layout and infrastructure is terrible. Just alot of overall corruption.

[@rhombifer566]

I was just there yesterday and it sure didn't look like it failed me

[@TellURide447]

Why did Dubai build islands that cost 10s of billions of dollars? Because they can. And they have so much money that nothing excites them so they’re super bored and miserable. Dubai is everything wrong with the world.

[@TheImpossibleBuild]

Does any city build things cooler than Dubai?

[@knightara]

NEOM

[@decadance1980]

does any country was faster build by slaves as Dubai?

[@stennordenmalm9900]

I live in Sweden and tbh every city here are more beautiful and interesting than Debai

[@SuperMika70]

😢

[@renatoroldansogueco8340]

😀 !

[@antwainebarkley9765]

Dubians😂😂😂😂..... They are emaratis not dubians

[@jyoteeyiyer6402]

Fake is fake ..will not last Natural made by God will last like Indian peninsula 😊

[@wooster1173]

Nope, the earth has changed a lot if you look at it on a billion year time scale.

[@josephebrahmian1256]

Arabian Gulf??? I believe the official and real name is Persian Gulf.

[@needmoreramsay]

Why are so many channels using AI or computer narration ?? It greatly reduces the credibility and enjoyment of the videos !! Can you not find someone with a decent voice and good reading and comprehension ? This monotone and emotionless droning on makes me switch it off.

[@stephenu2352]

'promosm'

[@jnenet1]

It contains stupid content. The Emirate of Dubai does not contain long beaches. It also does not contain oil like Abu Dhabi. Each emirate is considered independent.

[@kabariya]

Thanks to king Shaikh Mohammad he has guts to build this kind of structures which is impossible in this country but Allah will he is doing it alhumdulilah meri duaa hai Allah se Allah Shaikh Mohammad nad his entire family and his entire team ko sehat aur afiyat ata kare meen .