Why not contact UDC, if they are your developer, to get a clear picture (good or bad), rather than rely on others, who may or may not be well-informed and could be giving you accurate information or idle speculation?

I am also an investor in The Pearl, and have found, in all my dealings with UDC (ie the people at the Oyster), that they are very professional, helpful and transparent. They will tell you the situation as it stands now, progress and delays, because it is in their interests to ensure that investors have confidence in them and their project.

My apartment is in Viva Bahriya, so not due for completion yet. It is hard to wait, because once you've been down and seen for yourself the scope of the project, you just want to move in and enjoy sitting on your balcony overlooking the sea. Ignore the snipers, stay cool, it will be worth the wait!