Sama Dubai scraps Bahrain resort deal

A joint venture between Bahrain’s Nass Corporation and South Africa’s Murray & Roberts Holdings said on Tuesday its contract to build a hotel resort for Sama Dubai in Bahrain had been terminated,

The contract covered the luxury Salam resort, a luxury beach-front resort close to the Bahrain Formula 1 track. Sama Dubai, the international real estate arm of state-owned Dubai Holding, did not give a reason for the termination.

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Dubai traffic eases

Peak rush hour traffic Dubai is noticeably less as many people are taking public transport or are carpooling due to the economic downturn, reported Gulf News. Another factor that is said to be easing traffic is the recent completion of interchanges.