Recent satellite imagery has shown how a man-made island has emerged off the coast of the Persian Gulf, now set to become another luxury Middle East destination. Al Marjan Islands in Ras Al Khaimah, a coastal getaway of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has attracted world-leading hotels and restaurants. It highlights another example of how the Gulf nation, like its neighbors, is investing in a wide-scale plan that primarily aims at diversifying sources of revenue in economies affected by