http://www.ierek.com/press International Journal on: The Academic Research Community Publication pg. 1 Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Arab world; a Path Towards Sustainability The Case of the Sustainable City in Dubai Samah M. El-khateeb1 1Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering - Effat University, College of Architecture& Design Keywords Sustainability, Sustainable Neighbourhood, Arab World Abstract In the last years, the world has jumped rapidly towards more urbanisation, and for the first time in the history in 2008 urban population exceeded the rural population. By 2050, it is expected that two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas. As a result of this rapid urbanisation worldwide, Sustainable Neighbourhoods SN emerged as a significant formation of cities that help in achieving sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development included this sustainability aim through the Sustainable Development Goal 11. This goal aims to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.”The Sustainable City in Dubai is located in the United Arab Emirates, the development and construction started in 2014, and 95% of the site was completed in mid of 2016. The development of the Sustainable City shows that the occupation residents will have many incentives to buy a villa and live in the city such as free rooftop solar systems, open landscaped gardens, free Green Star rated home appliances, zero net maintenance fees, and zero net service charges. Additionally, the sustainable city in Dubai is an educational hub for sustainable design. It sponsored many students through its agreements with different universities and research labs. This research aims to understand the case of the sustainable city in Dubai as an Example of SN in the Arab world. The research will start with a literature review that identifies all related terminologies to SN, besides a comprehensive analysis of some fundamental principles of SN design. A case study analysis will be done including; site visit, and applying one of the principles of SN on the sustainable city in Dubai to understand and explore the sustainability principles in it. 1.Introduction Neighborhoods are considered residential areas with distinct identity with visible barriers or transition areas. These barriers or transition areas can be railway lines, highways, parks, and the age or character of buildings. The typical size of neighbourhoods is 4,000–5,000 that include a primary school and local shops. In meaning, Sustainability means how to sustain, maintain, support, or endure. In the 1980s, the concept became concerned with how human being can sustain on earth. This concept became the basis of the concept Sustainable Development (Kuhlman and Farrington, 2010). According to Tom Kuhlman and John, Farrington development can be considered as a multidimensional approach that seeks to achieve for all people a higher quality of life. In 1987, Brundtland Commission Report presented the concept of Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development is: "Development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The primary goal of Sustainable Development is the long-term stability of the economy and environment, which can achieve through the integration of the three principles of sustainability, throughout the process of decision-making (Emas, 2015).