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Alshaya Group (also called the M. H. Alshaya Co.) is a multinational retail franchise operator headquartered in Kuwait. [ 1] It operates nearly 70 consumer retail brands across the Middle East and North Africa, Türkiye, and Europe. [ 2] In addition to its retail operations, the Alshaya Group has holdings in real estate, construction, hotels ...
Dubai International Airport ( Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي) ( IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic. [ 6] It is also the busiest airport in the Middle East, the second-busiest airport in the world by passenger ...
The Department of Economic Development (DED) of the Emirate of Dubai is a government body entrusted to set and drive Dubai's economic agenda within the broader governance systems of the United Arab Emirates. The DED and its agencies develop economic plans and policies, identify and support strategic sectors, and provide services to domestic and ...
Others include the Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA; the Dubai internet City; and the Dubai Media city. [4] In April 2021 Dubai CommerCity launched, a free zone dedicated to e-Commerce. [5] The International Free Zone Authority (IFZA) is one of the most cost-effective and fastest-growing free trade zone in Dubai. [6]
Dubai duty free. Dubai Duty Free ( DDF) is the company responsible for duty-free operations at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport. [ 1] Founded in December 1983, DDF recorded first-year sales of US$20 million. In 2019, sales turnover reached US $2.02 billion. [ 2] Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum is the president ...
Tourism is a major economic source of income in Dubai and part of the Dubai government's strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirates. [19] The tourism sector contributed in 2017 about $41 billion to the GDP, making up 4.6% of the GDP, and provided some 570,000 jobs, accounting for 4.8% of total employment. [20]
Paul Griffiths (businessman) Paul Griffiths CMG FRCO (born 16 October 1957) is a British businessman and musician, CEO of Dubai Airports, a company based in the United Arab Emirates and wholly owned by the Dubai government. [ 1][ 2] He is also a Vice President and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal College of Organists. [ 3]
President Joe Biden is counting Black lawmakers to help him stave off Democratic defections and save his flagging reelection campaign.