'Up North' here in Duhail we don't have any amenities whatsoever, the nearest shop, laundry,restaurant etc is 6km away in all directions.It's a bit of a nuisance to have to drive so far for takeaway food and occasional groceries but we're used to it. I certainly wouldn't want to live above a shawarma place or near a butcher or local grocery shop and I'm glad my kids don't have easy access to a 'dukan' where they could readily buy chips and junky sweets and drinks. I can see, though, that a lot of people will lose their livelihoods from the closure of shops in the residential areas.
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