Dubai's building frenzy to boost investment and tourism with grandiose projects, climaxed this year when plans were unleashed to begin work on a gigantic waterfront development at Jebel Ali. A beachfront landmark, it will be larger than Manhattan and form the first phase of a larger project that will include Madinat Al Arab (City of the Arabs) and the 75 km (47 mi) Arabian Canal - the world's largest manmade canal.