Ajman: Humaid Bin Rashid tourism boost


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Issue 995 - 19 Jun 2015 | 1 minute read

Ruler Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi has given initial approval for a ‘heritage village’ to be built behind Ajman Museum. It will be only the second ‘cultural attraction’ in the emirate, which is trying to raise its profile as a tourism venue with five-star hotel developments and plans to invest Dh2.1bn ($0.57bn) to build an international airport, with an ambitious 2018 timetable for opening. Previous plans to privately finance an airport and other infrastructure have fallen short, but Ajman tourism authority chief Faisal Al-Nuaimi expects an upsurge in projects that will bring in visitors.

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