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The result was keep. Stifle (talk) 14:32, 24 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dubai Media City

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This is just a bunch of buildings owned by Dubai Holding. There is nothing to indicate that the collection of buildings are independently notable and deserve their own Wikipedia page. Snooganssnoogans (talk) 13:57, 31 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:34, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Large developments and distinct neighborhoods tend to be notable, and this appears to be precisely that. From Reuters: "the United Arab Emirates' media hub that hosts hundreds of media companies and most of their Middle East headquarters"[1]. Coverage can be found in ^[1], ^[2], and ^[3], plus I'm sure other places if I looked more. ((u|Sdkb)) ^talk 06:05, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab states today : an encyclopedia of life in the Arab states. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. 2009. pp. 128–129. ISBN 9780313344428.
^ "A tale of two cities: Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City turn 20". Gulf News. October 19, 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ Media clusters : spatial agglomeration and content capabilities. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 2011. pp. 281–305. ISBN 9780857932693.

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 17:31, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, passes WP:GNG, per the significant coverage in multiple, independent, secondary sources. Such as those already linked and those below.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ Marat Terterov, ed. (2006). Doing Business with the United Arab Emirates. GMB Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 9781905050727.
^ Inc. Ibp (2017). Middle East and Arabic Countries Free Trade, Economic Zones Law and Regulations Handbook Volume 1: Strategic Information and Regulations. International Business Publications. p. 75. ISBN 9781433033643.
^ Tourya Guaaybess, ed. (2013). National Broadcasting and State Policy in Arab Countries. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 199–205. ISBN 9780230367166.

SailingInABathTub (talk) 20:38, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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