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How Abu Dhabi Grew

Abu Dhabi developed from a coastal settlement shaped by water, pearling, trade, and tribal leadership into the federal capital of the United Arab Emirates.

How Abu Dhabi Grew

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Qasr Al Hosn gives the early settlement a tangible centre, while the planned avenues, reclaimed edges, towers, and cultural districts show later expansion. Oil transformed resources and scale, but geography still matters: island channels, shallow coast, and bridges continue to organize movement. Reading both periods prevents the skyline from erasing the city's earlier story.

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