<i><b>A Closer Look</b></i><b> sees </b><i><b>The National </b></i><b>take an in-depth look at one of the main stories of the week.</b> The<a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/05/31/sheikh-mohammed-approves-master-plan-for-palm-jebel-ali/"> Palm Jebel Ali </a>has been part of the Dubai landscape for more than 20 years. Visible to the naked eye from space, construction began in 2002 as part of a hugely ambitious series of artificial offshore islands that included <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2022/11/25/billionaires-row-on-palm-jumeirah-now-most-exclusive-street-for-dubais-rich-and-famous/">Palm Jumeirah</a>, The World and the Palm Deira. But financial crises and the Covid pandemic saw progress slow to a grinding halt. Plans for the site have since been reimagined. Planned to house a quarter of a million people, the Palm Jebel Ali will also host hotels, resorts, and much more. Host Sarah Forster speaks to <i>The National</i>'s Nick Webster to find out what is in store for one of the emirate's most iconic landmarks. <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/06/01/palm-jebel-ali-set-to-take-its-place-in-the-sun-21-years-on/"><b>Palm Jebel Ali set to take its place in the sun, 21 years on</b></a> <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2023/06/02/palm-jebel-ali-dubai/"><b>Palm Jebel Ali project proves that Dubai isn't resting on its laurels</b></a>