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@Tonraq: Overwhelming, isn't it?

@Jorge_carrillo: ¡Gracias!

@jmsepe: Actually, the condo is quite near the "center", but I took the pic with the sea as a background. :) Thanks for commenting!

@Schulmanator: Thank you very much!

@Fox: Thanks, many thanks! Today I'm showing more Al-Qurayyah love! ;)

@NielsC007: Thanks for commenting!

@slickbg56: Yeah, when I saw this building uploaded, I inmediately thought it had something quite unique, something that deserved a CJ update! And I looked hard for a nice spot for it in Al-Qurayyah...

@Benedict: Thank you much for your support!

@Ace<3: Thank you!

@Sexysark:P: Thanks!

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Saying Al-Qurayyah is a city, a nation of contrasts, is saying nothing new. All you find here are contrasts.

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Dark-coloured skyscrapers, well equipped with kilowatts of AC inside, contrast with the traditional light coloured Emirati constructions.

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The slums and the Olympic City are separated only by Wide Beach...

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Top models in bikini sipping Cosmopolitans on the Mandarin Oriental rooms, elderly women attending to the prayer at the Old Mosque.

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Mom and pop stores still survive on the city center, with the always constant pressure of real estate dealers, You never know if tomorrow your business will be demolished to allow room for another skyscraper.

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The official seat of the government of Al-Qurayyah rises among modest buildings and low single houses.

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Massive container and oil vessels need to pass through the Strait of Al-Qurayyah, same as small wooden fishing boats. The maneuvring through the strait is a very delicate operation, and the largest ships need hours to go through. Other ships need to wait until the strait is cleared before proceeding.

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I like the mosaics, some of the fillers around the stadiums and large structures could be more varied though. The pedestrian walkways over the highway and those highway walls were impressive, where did you find them?

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Wow....that is all I can say....wow

And I would love to know where you got those pedestrian thingy..lol

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And here we are again basking in the greatness and beauty of Al-Qurayyah! About time :P

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Your sc4 pictures are a pleasure for our eyes!

You always really impress me!

Cong!! and well done mate!

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I like the mosaics, some of the fillers around the stadiums and large structures could be more varied though. The pedestrian walkways over the highway and those highway walls were impressive, where did you find them?

 
 

Wow....that is all I can say....wow
And I would love to know where you got those pedestrian thingy..lol


Thanks for the suggestion, Ln X, I'll try to modify that area, never been much fond of it.

About the pedestrian walkways, they're here [link] (the explorer doesn't let me put the exact link, just go to "BAT", then "Transport" and scroll down a bit) and the highway retaining walls are [here]. Thank you two for your comments and enjoy!

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