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Life in Ruwais
A bus pulls over in Ruwais. The privately-owned, self-contained community houses staff who work at the UAE's largest oil and gas refinery. Developed in the 1970's by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the complex has an internal bus service that serves 50 stops.
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