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On the other hand, the classifications will further include names of squares,

forts, ancient castles, archaeological sites, local and ancient jewelry, and horse

and Arabian camel names and descriptions. It will also include names of types of
palms and date palms, names of farming and agriculture professions, as well as

those inspired by industrial and artisanal professions and their tools, names of

gemstones, and names related to inventions and modern technology.

The public can contribute by proposing names for roads and streets through the

platform link: https://roadsnaming.ae.

New Names for Roads in Al-Khawaneej 2 Area

Moreover, the committee has completed naming roads in the Al-Khawaneej 2

area in its trial phase, which included names inspired by local trees, plants, and

flowers, such as Ghaf Street, Ghaf being one of the most famous types of local
trees, which will between the first and second Al-Khawaneej areas.

Additionally, other names of trees were also used for streets such as Sidr,

Reehan, Faghi, Samer, and Shareesh.

The Dubai Road Naming Committee was established by Executive Council

Resolution No. (35) of 2021 and is led by the Director General of Dubai

Municipality. It includes the Director General of the Dubai Culture and Arts

Authority, CEO of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center, CEO of the
Traffic and Roads Agency at the RTA, and four experienced and expert

representatives of Dubai citizens – Mr. Abdullah Thani Al Mataroushi, Mr. Hameed

Sultan Al Matyouai, Mr. Juma Bin Thalith, and Mr. Rashid Boukhash.

The committee follows a specific criterion for naming roads in the emirate,

aiming to highlight Dubai’s national identity by reflecting its history, heritage,

values, and cultural, civilizational, and social richness.

The naming process fundamentally relies on the principle of inference, achieved
by creating a method that allows people to connect with the mental image of a

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