The first project in Dubai’s ambitious ‘The World’ development will soon open its doors on the ‘Island of Lebanon’, a report said.

World Island Beach Club, owned by Indian entrepreneur Wakil Ahmed Azmi, promises exclusive membership packages for yacht owners and beachfront cabanas that can be rented out for the day.

Work is also underway on the ‘Heart of Europe’, a six-island project currently being developed by the Kleindienst Group, the report said.