Dubai, May 11 (IANS/WAM) A total of 277 people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get new houses built by the government.

Minister of Public Works Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan announced the names of the beneficiaries – 119 in Ras al-Khaimah, 155 in Fujairah and three in Ajman.

Azza Suleiman, director of the department of housing and chairperson of the Government Houses Ownership Team, said the beneficiaries will be notified about their ownership of the houses.