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TOP 50 COMPANIES (UAE) 1. Dubai Refreshments Company – Pepsi and Consumables 2. National Corp. for Tourism & Hotels (NCTH) – Services 3. National General Insurance Company – Insurance 4. Tamweel – Banks 5. Abu Dhabi Aviation Co. (ADAVIATION) – Services 6. Sudan Telecommunication Co. (SUDATEL) - Telecom 7. International Fish Farming Co. (ASMAK) – Consumer Foods 8. Arkan Building Materials Co. Industry – Industrial 9. Emirates Food stuff & Mineral Water Co (AGTHIA) – Consumer Foods 10. Union Properties – Real Estate & Construction – INTERIOR DESIGN 11. Ajman Bank – Banks 12. Amlak Finance – Banks 13. Drake & Scull – Real Estate and Construction 14. Commercial Bank International – Banks 15. Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) – Services 16. Abu Dhabi National Insurance Co. (ADNIC) – Insurance 17. Deyaar Development Company – Real Estate & Construction 18. Invest Bank – Banks 19. Sharjah Islamic Bank – Banks 20. National Marine Dredging Co (NMDC) – Construction & Dredging 21. Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (JULPHAR) Pharmaceuticals Industrial 22. Emirates Islamic Bank Industry – Banks 23. Bank of Sharjah – Banks 24. National Bank of Umm al Quwain – Banks 25. Dana Gas Co. – Energy 26. Aramex – Transport 27. Dubai Investment Company – Investment and Financial Services 28. United Arab Bank – Banks 1 | Page

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TOP 50 COMPANIES (UAE)1. Dubai Refreshments Company Pepsi and Consumables2. National Corp. for Tourism & Hotels (NCTH) Services3. National General Insurance Company Insurance4. Tamweel Banks5. Abu Dhabi Aviation Co. (ADAVIATION) Services6. Sudan Telecommunication Co. (SUDATEL) - Telecom7. International Fish Farming Co. (ASMAK) Consumer Foods8. Arkan Building Materials Co. Industry Industrial9. Emirates Food stuff & Mineral Water Co (AGTHIA) Consumer Foods10. Union Properties Real Estate & Construction INTERIOR DESIGN11. Ajman Bank Banks12. Amlak Finance Banks13. Drake & Scull Real Estate and Construction14. Commercial Bank International Banks15. Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) Services16. Abu Dhabi National Insurance Co. (ADNIC) Insurance17. Deyaar Development Company Real Estate & Construction18. Invest Bank Banks19. Sharjah Islamic Bank Banks20. National Marine Dredging Co (NMDC) Construction & Dredging21. Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (JULPHAR) Pharmaceuticals Industrial22. Emirates Islamic Bank Industry Banks23. Bank of Sharjah Banks24. National Bank of Umm al Quwain Banks25. Dana Gas Co. Energy26. Aramex Transport27. Dubai Investment Company Investment and Financial Services28. United Arab Bank Banks29. Oman Insurance Company Insurance30. Sorouh Real Estate Co Real Estate31. Arabtec Holding Real Estate & Construction32. Air Arabia Transport33. Al Dar Properties Co (ALDAR) Real Estate34. National Bank of Fujairah Banks35. Commercial Bank of Dubai Banks36. National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) Banks37. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) Banks38. Union National Bank (UNB) Banks39. Dubai Islamic Bank Banks40. Dubai Financial Company Investment and Financial Services41. Abu Dhabi National Energy Co Energy42. Mashreq Bank Banks43. Emirates NBD Banks44. Du Telecommunication45. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) Banks46. Emaar Properties Real Estate & Construction47. First Gulf Bank Banks48. DP World Transport49. National Bank of Abu Dhabi Banks50. Etisalat - TelecommunicationTOP COMPANIES (DUBAI)1. Global Investment House Investment & Financial Services2. Takaful House Insurance3. Gulf Mineral Water & Processing Industrial Company (GULFA) Consumer Food4. Arab Insurance Group (AIB) Insurance5. National Real Estate Company Real Estate & Construction6. United Kaipara Dairies Company Consumables7. United Food Companies Consumables8. Gulf Finance House Banking9. Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company Insurance10. National Industries Group Industrial11. Dubai National Insurance and Reinsurance Company Insurance12. Dubai Insurance Company Insurance13. Arabian Scandinavian Insurance Company Insurance14. National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed)15. Alliance Insurance Company Insurance16. Arab Orient Insurance Company - Insurance17. The Public Warehousing Company Transport18. Gulf Navigation Holding Company Transport19. Al Firdous Holding Company - Services20. Emirates Investment Bank Banking21. Islamic Arab Insurance Company Insurance22. Gulf General Investments Company Financial & Investment Services23. Shuaa Capital Investment & Financial Services24. DEPA Real Estate 25. National General Insurance Company Insurance26. National Cement Company Industrial27. Al Saqr National Insurance Company Insurance28. Amlak Finance BankingGROUP OF COMPANIES

Al Abbar GroupTel: 04-333-1362Glazing contractor & specialist in engineering, manufacturing, & installation of architectural building envelopes in the Middle East; comprises Al Abbar Aluminium, AAG, Al Abbar Stainless Steel Co, Al Abbar Coatings etc; based in DubaiBusinessGroupsAluminiumGlassCoatingsEngineering2Al Abbas GroupTel: 04-352-1000Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group dealing in office automation products, computers and office products, watches, perfumes, gift articles, furniture and furnishings, travel and tourism, computer education and training, household goods, system electronics etcBusinessGroupsOfficeEquipmentFurnitureTravelCompaniesMedicalEquipmentSportsEquipment3Al Badie GroupCompany dealing in earthmoving equipment and spare parts, defence equipment, power and desalination equipment, water treatment chemicals, heat exchangers, drilling tools, telecommunication equipment, construction, underwater services, travel, etcBusinessGroupsEarthMovingEquipmentElectricalEquipmentConstructionTravelCompaniesBuilders4Al Bawardi Enterprises LLCTel: 02-681-5957Business group with interests in marine services, networking, application service provision, software training, construction, oilfield services, interiors, advertising, health care equipment, learning solutions, etcBusinessGroupsOilfieldServicesMedicalEquipment5Al Fahim GroupTel: 02-656-700010th Street, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, UAE MapBusiness group based in Abu Dhabi with interests in automobile distribution, hotels, real estate, travel and oilfield services; agent for Bosch automotive spare parts, workshop equipment and power toolsBusinessGroupsAutoDealersHotelsBuildersTravelCompaniesOilfieldServicesTravelCompanies6Al Habtoor GroupTel: 04-394-1444 - 2857551Business group with interests in engineering, automobile sales and distribution, hotels, real estate, education, catering and entertainmentBusinessGroupsEngineeringHotels7Al Hamed EnterprisesTel: 02-667-5555Business group based in Abu Dhabi; has interests in oil and gas, power and water generation, water treatment, telecommunications, civil engineering, security systems, recruiting, insurance broking, English language teaching, travel, car rentals, etcBusinessGroupsBusinessFacilitatorsSecuritySystemsJobsInsuranceConstructionTravelCompanies8Al Mansoori Group of CompaniesOne of the leading business groups in the Middle East; headed by HE Mr Sultan Al Mansoori, UAE transport minister; has interests in interior design, aviation, technology, IT, security systems, food, advertising, trading etc; based in DubaiBusinessGroups9Al Mazroui Group of CompaniesTel: 02-672-9988138 Baniyas Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE MapBusiness group with interests in trading, engineering products, oil field supplies & services, safety & security, international freight forwarding, industrial maintenance, electro-mechanical contracting, software, hotel and hospital catering, etcBusinessGroupsTradingCoatingsEngineeringLogisticsITHardware10Al Rostamani GroupTel: 04-428-7777Burj Dubai Square Bldg 2, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group with interests in automobiles, heavy vehicles, spare parts & services, travel-related products, foreign exchange, real estate, land development, products related to the building industry, infrastructure development, telecom etcBusinessGroupsTelecommunicationsConstructionAutoDealersDistributorsLogistics11Al Sayegh Brothers Trading CompanyTel: 04-266-3200Business group based in Dubai; engaged in marketing and distribution of products and services in electronics, technical supplies, medical supplies, household and healthcare products, software, advertising and consultancy servicesBusinessGroupsConsumerElectronicsPersonalCareProductsCommunicationProducts12Al-Futtaim Group of CompaniesTel: 04-217-7777Major business group divided into five divisions: automotive, electronics, retail, finance services, real estate; represents brands like Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Volvo, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge; National, Panasonic, Technics; also present in insuranceBusinessGroups13Albwardy InvestmentTel: 04-351-1333Holding company for a group of companies in the areas of food, distribution and logistics, industrial construction and engineering, leisure and lifestyle; runs Spinneys Dubai LLC; Al Seer Trading Agencies; Albwardy Shipping Agency etcBusinessGroupsFoodDistributorsMarineEquipmentandServicesLogisticsWarehousingConstruction14Bhatia Brothers GroupTel: 04-282-5222Dubai-based business group with interests in engineering, hotels and tourism, consumer electronics, education, cold stores etc; runs Processware Technical Training Institute, a franchisee of NIIT Ltd of IndiaBusinessGroupsEngineeringConsumerElectronicsSoftwareTrainingIndustrialSupplies15Bin Hendi EnterprisesTel: 04-222-6068Business group with stores selling top garment brands, restaurants and coffee shops, coffee retailing, watches & jewellery, leather goods & men's accessories, furniture, trading & distribution, oilfield supplies, money transfer, and real estateBusinessGroupsRetailersGarmentsRestaurantsJewelleryFurnitureTrading16Dutco GroupTel: 04-266-0311Hor Al Anz, Deira, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group based in Dubai; has interests in civil engineering work, earth-moving, mechanical and electrical engineering, drainage & tunnelling, dredging, survey and reclamation, pipeline engineering, information technology, telecommunications etcBusinessGroupsConstructionEngineeringHotelsShippingCompaniesOilfieldServicesLogistics17Easa Saleh Al GurgDubai-based business group engaged in trading (tyres, cigarettes, home appliances, consumer electronics, stationery, office furniture, building materials), distribution of FMCG for Lever, tiles, manufacture of steel reinforcements etcBusinessGroupsTradingTyresHomeAppliancesConsumerElectronicsBuildingMaterialsCoatings18Emaar Properties PJSCTel: 04-367-3333DFM:EMAARBusiness group with interests in real estate (Emirates Hills, Dubai Marina, Downtown Burj Dubai), malls (The Dubai Mall), education (Raffles International School), healthcare, hotels and resortsBusinessGroupsBuilders19ETA AsconTel: 04-271-3333Joint venture between Al Ghurair Group of the UAE and Amana Investments of Hong Kong; activities: contracting, general trading, manufacturing, catering, maintenance & services, automotive, retail, travel & leisure, shipping, education & IT servicesBusinessGroupsEngineeringConstructionAir-ConditioningWoodBuildingMaterialsConsumerElectronics20Ghayasiban GroupBusiness group based in Sharjah & Lucknow (India); activities include software development, industrial measurement & control instrumentation, petroleum trading, a college in Lucknow, & a bankBusinessGroupsInstrumentationPetroleumSoftwareFirms21GIBCA GroupTel: 06-5333-333Sharjah-based group engaged in the manufacture of curtain walling, cast aluminium, aluminium profiles, glass reinforced composites, glass, electric & data cables, paper cups, precipitated calcium carbonate, cleaning chemicals, boulders & sand, etcBusinessGroupsAluminiumGlassChemicalsBuildingMaterialsFurniture22Juma Al Majid GroupBusiness group with interests in air conditioning, automobiles, elevators & escalators, contracting, construction, engineering, food, furniture, hotels, home appliances, investment, safety systems, manufacturing, office equipment, real estate, etcBusinessGroupsAir-ConditioningConstructionEngineeringFoodFurnitureOfficeEquipment23Liberty Investment Company LLCTel: 04-282-8333Al Garhoud Road, Dubai, UAE MapFamily business of HH Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi; holding company for a diversified group that has interests in automobile trade & related businesses, freight forwarding, hospitality, luxury limousine services, travel & tourism etcBusinessGroups24M.A.H.Y. Khoory Group of CompaniesTel: 04-266-6300Dubai-based group that supplies industrial products: water pumps, motors, engines, generators, pressure vessels, cables, hand pressurized pumps, valves, etcBusinessGroupsIndustrialSupplies25Majid Al Futtaim Group of CompaniesTel: 04-294-9999Dubai-headquartered business group with interests in regional and community shopping centres, hypermarket development, leisure and entertainment, tourism and resort development, professional and financial servicesBusinessGroupsMallsSupermarkets26NMC HealthcareTel: 02-633-2255Airport Road, Abu Dhabi, UAE MapBusiness group engaged in many businesses; runs hospitals, food companies, distributes pharmaceuticals, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, fast moving consumer goods, commodities (agricultural products, cement), runs restaurants etcBusinessGroupsHospitalsRestaurantsMedicalEquipmentFoodTradingLaboratoryEquipment27Oasis Investment Company LLCTel: 04-282-1251Holding company of the Al Shirawi Group; interests in printing, publishing, distribution of trucks, forklifts, & construction equipment, consumer electronics, manufacture of vehicle bodies, engineering, air-conditioning, steel bars, plastics, foodBusinessGroupsPrintingPublishersConsumerElectronicsEngineeringFoodMaterialsHandlingEquipment28Saeed & Mohammed AlnaboodahTel: 04-294-8888Business group in Dubai with interests in four sectors: construction, commercial, investments and real estate; activities: civil engineering, mechanical electrical and plumbing, gypsum & marble, travel, etcBusinessGroupsConstructionBuildingMaterialsTravelCompaniesInvestmentCompanies29Salem Ahmed AlMoosa EnterprisesTel: 04-335-5333Umm Hureir Road, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group based in Dubai; has interests in contracting & civil engineering, manufacturing of reinforced plastic, concrete, gypsum and fibrous gypsum, supplying & applying of special exterior texture coatings etcBusinessGroupsBuildersPlasticsBuildingMaterials30The Bin Zayed GroupTel: 04-332-2332Dubai-based business group engaged in construction, contracting, project management, real estate management, water treatment; trading in boats, furniture, carpets & upholstery, home appliances, white goods, health care products; and softwareBusinessGroupsPropertyManagementConstructionTradingRealtorsFurnishingsHomeAppliances31Zainal Mohebi GroupTel: 04-396-9777Business group in Dubai engaged in the the distribution and wholesaling of foods, shipping, aviation, travel, tourism, logistics and energy; Baqer Mohebi Establishment distributes FMCG goods and tobacco products and does institutional cateringBusinessGroupsFoodTravelCompaniesShippingCompaniesLogisticsOilfieldServices32SenaatTel: 02-614-4444Etihad Towers, Corniche W Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE MapUAE's largest industrial conglomerate; has interests in energy (owns 70% of NPCC), base metals & petrochemicals (ADBIC), construction materials (owns 50% of Ducab & 51% of ARKAN), food (51% of Agthia & fully owns Al Foah), logistics etcBusinessGroups33The Kanoo GroupTel: 04-393-3633Business group based in Bahrain with extensive operations in the UAE; has interests in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, property, oil and gas, power, chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activitiesBusinessGroupsShippingCompaniesTravelCompaniesMaterialsHandlingEquipmentAviationServicesLogistics34Saeed Ahmed Lootah GroupBusiness group with both commercial and educational interests; manufactures polypropylene products, engaged in financial consultancy, trades in building products, runs schools, technical institutes etcBusinessGroups 35SBK HoldingPrivately-held global holding company of Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahayan; businesses: oil & gas, petrochemicals, power generation, steel manufacturing, food, hotels, malls, private equity, banking, real estate, aviation etc; based in DubaiBusinessGroupsPetroleumPowerEngineeringHotelsMallsFinancialServicesPublishers36Abu Dhabi National Industrial Projects Co (ADNIP)Tel: 02-550-0577Industrial investment group in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with leading global firms; subsidiaries: Abu Dhabi Medical Devices Co (MEDECO), Abu Dhabi National Carpet Factory (ADNC), Abu Dhabi National Paper Mill (ADNPM), & Business Enterprises ServicesBusinessGroupsMedicalProductsFurnishingsPaperEtcBusinessFacilitators37Bayer Middle East FZETel: 04-881-7774Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE MapWholly-owned & fully-consolidated Middle Eastern subsidiary of Bayer AG, a global enterprise with HealthCare, MaterialScience, & CropScience subgroups, and Bayer Technology Services unit; based in the Jebel Ali Free Zone of DubaiBusinessGroupsPharmaceuticalsMedicalProductsPlasticsPestControlWasteManagement38Fathima Group of CompaniesTel: 02-443-3490Business group in the UAE, Oman, & India, comprising Fathima Supermarkets (one of the largest supermarket chains in the UAE), Fathima Trading & Wholesale, Fathima Catering & Camp Service, Fairway Flour Mill, Al Ghazal Automatic Bakery etcBusinessGroupsSupermarketsFoodPersonalCareProductsRestaurants39Thomsun Group of CompaniesTel: 04-262-6261Diversified business group with interests in consumer electronics trading, audio-visuals, music training, IT training and consulting, electro-mechanical products, printing and packaging, pre-press and digital printing solutions, logistics etcBusinessGroupsConsumerElectronicsPrintingFurniture40Al Ahlia GroupTel: 02-641-9811Business group in Abu Dhabi; comprises Al Ahlia General Trading Co (Pvt) Ltd, Gulf Line General Trading Co, Oilfields Development Co, La Brioche, New Smart Office Automation, Food Stuff Division, Sketchy, Al Ahlia Stores (Prisunic-France) etcBusinessGroupsFoodOfficeEquipment41Almulla GroupTel: 04-222-1241Almulla, Deira, Dubai, UAE MapDubai business group with interests in healthcare, hospitality, travel & tourism, retailing & real estate; brands include American Hospital Dubai, UNIMED, Monrol UAE, Abjar Hotels International, Almulla Travels & Tourism, Almulla Jewellery CoBusinessGroups42Al Aqili GroupTel: 04-324-8000Transnational conglomerate with operations across the UAE, GCC countries, Iran and Iraq; activities: FMCG distribution and manufacturing, mobile phone distribution and services, flooring and office furniture, trading of petroleum products etcBusinessGroupsDistributors43Al Batha GroupTel: 06-572-4066One of the largest private business groups in the UAE; based in Sharjah; has interests in automobiles, pharmaceuticals, contracting, manufacturing, electronics, FMCG, real estate, education etcBusinessGroupsBuildersTyres44Ali & Sons Company LLCBusiness group with interests in automobiles (dealers for Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen), engineering, oilfield supplies and services, bed linen (Italian brand Frette marketed by White Corner stores), jewellery & watches (Amwaj brand) etcBusinessGroupsAutoDealersOilfieldSuppliesOilfieldServicesJewellery45Belhoul Investment OfficeTel: 04-283-1110Al Garhoud, Dubai, UAE MapWeb site of the Belhoul Group, which has interests in hospitals, schools, pharmaceutical & medical equipment, travel & tourism agencies, construction & engineering, catering, garment manufacturing etc; based in DubaiBusinessGroups46Lootah Group of CompaniesTel: 04-285-8223Rashidiya, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group with interests in building & construction, ready mix concrete, steel, fibre glass, aluminium, marbles, food stuffs, fabrication, bitumen, powder coating, home automation, general trading, real estate etcBusinessGroupsBuildingMaterialsConstructionTradingFurniture47Sharaf GroupTel: 04-352-0555Business group established in 1976 by Ibrahim Sharaf and Sharafuddin Sharaf in Dubai; involved in shipping, retail fashion & electronics, travel & tourism, logistics, financial services, real estate, warehousing, IT services etcBusinessGroupsLogisticsRealtorsPropertyManagement48The Bukhatir GroupTel: 06-568-7062One of the largest business houses in the UAE, involved in construction, manufacturing, IT, shopping malls, education, engineering services, real estate development, sports, & TV media; based in North America, north Africa, & west & south AsiaBusinessGroupsConstructionEngineeringBuilders49Al Farida InvestmentTel: 02-665-2297Diversified group based in Abu Dhabi; has interests in hospitality & hotels, retail, commercial & residential development & investment, engineering services, facilities management & general tradingBusinessGroupsBuilders50Al Murad GroupTel: 06-746-5000Group of companies involved in publishing, consumer, & professional photo products & services, TV programmes, broadcast of Arabic TV channel & FM radio channels in 3 languages; firms: Ajman TV, Channel 4 Radio Network, Hawk Pages etc; HQ: Al AjmanBusinessGroupsRadioTelevisionPublishers51Bridgeway GroupTel: 04-282-2890Business group with interests in shipping & logistics, engineering & technology, real estate, trading & marketing, & education; comprises Bridgeway Shipping & Clearing Services LLC, Bridgeway Logistics Services LLC, Bridgetech Services LLC etcBusinessGroupsShippingCompaniesLogisticsEngineering52DarveshTel: 04-333-2211Family-run business group with HQ in Dubai, & presence in Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, & Russia; involved in 3 areas -- industries (Novaa Industries, Elegant Industries), trading (Abou Nabil, Mega Star), & technologies (Darvesh Technologies)BusinessGroupsFurnitureBuildingMaterialsFireProtection53Delma Emirates GroupTel: 800-33562Business group in Abu Dhabi whose core activity is infrastructure construction; has interests in trading, investment, manufacturing and technology; companies include Capital Survey, Delma Transport, ATECO, Wateco, Delma EngineeringBusinessGroupsConstructionEngineering54Emirates Associated Business Group (EABG)Tel: 02-665-8844Sawari Tower I, Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi, UAE MapBusiness group with 30,000 employees across the Middle East; has interests in information & communication technologies, industrial contracting & engineering, general trading & logistics, oil and gas services, building materials etcBusinessGroups55Gulf Petrochem FZCTel: 06-526-3773Business group engaged in oil trading & bunkering, oil refining, grease manufacturing, oil storage terminals, bitumen manufacturing, & shipping & logistics activities in South Asia, Far East Asia, Africa, & Europe; headquartered in SharjahBusinessGroupsPetroleumLubricantsBuildingMaterialsLogistics56Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG)Tel: 04-426-4666Dubai Outlet City, Dubai Al Ain Road, Dubai, UAE MapDiversified business group; activities include real estate, turnkey construction, engineering products & factories, shopping malls, cement, printing, plastic manufacturing, logistics, mining, fuel trading etcBusinessGroups57Al Rama International TradersTel: 04-333-4949Business group with interests in building materials, wood & joinery, structural steel & chemicals; its 3M division sells auto film & window film; has offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & OmanBusinessGroupsBuildingMaterialsChemicals58Al Yousuf LLCTel: 04-339-0000Dubai business group with interests in car rentals, used cars, green roof systems, computer hardware/ software/ networking, IT distribution, consumer electronics, white goods, elevators & escalators, fitness equipment, boats etcBusinessGroups59Ittihad International Investment LLCTel: 02-658-1888Private holding and multi-disciplinary conglomerate, engaged in investing in manufacturing, contracting, and trading & services sectors; subsidiaries: National Cement Factory LLC, Union Rebar Factory LLC etc; headquartered in Abu DhabiBusinessGroupsInvestmentCompanies60Platinum Corporation FZETel: 04-434-0999Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group with interests in international trading (rice, fertilisers, frozen seafood, building materials), automobiles (exclusive dealerships for prime global brands), manufacturing (plastics, textiles, rice milling) etcBusinessGroups61Al Najma Al Fareeda International GroupTel: 04-295-4961Business group, headquartered in Dubai; comprises Greenway, Al Fareeda Building Maintenance & Security, Al Fareeda Building Cleaning & Pest Control, Al Fareeda Super Travels, Ibrahim Obaid etc providing facilities management, recruitment services etcBusinessGroupsCleaningPestControlPropertyServicesPropertyManagement62Landmark Zenath GroupTel: 04-220-8181Business house based in Dubai; has interests in real estate, hospitality, restaurants, engineering & construction, trading, & media throughout the Middle East & India; firms: Zenath Real Estate, ELCON, Prime Esskay, Hello FM etcBusinessGroupsHotelsEngineeringConstructionRadio63RP Group of CompaniesTel: 04-438-9580Business group with a presence in 7+ countries; has interests in healthcare, construction, travel & tourism, education, & retail sectors through 20 group firms (NSH, Gulf Asia Contracting, Gulf Asia Construction etc); offices: Dubai & BahrainBusinessGroupsHotelsConstruction64Saif Belhasa Group of Companies (SBGC)Tel: 04-324-3335Business group comprising 23+ establishments (Belhasa Advertising, Belhasa Car Rental etc) related to transportation, travel & tourism, retail, real estate, advertising, fashion, metal, steel, & building materials industries; headquartered in DubaiBusinessGroupsVehicleRentalsBuildingMaterialsTravelCompaniesDrivingSchools65A.W. Rostamani Holdings Co (LLC)Tel: 04-295-5053Business group based in Dubai; has interests in automobile retailing (Arabian Automobile), luminaires & lighting control equipment (Lumina), logistics, real estate (Al Rostamani), IT & business consulting (Shift Technologies) etcBusinessGroupsAutoDealersLogisticsLightingProductsBuildersITSupportInteriors66Abdul Rahman M. Sharif Group (ARMS)Business group in Dubai with interests in engineering, marine services, architecture, drafting and drawing, construction, real estate etc; group companies include Gulf Span Contracting Est, Energy Systems Engines, UNASCO, DULSCO etcBusinessGroupsConstructionRealtors67Al Bustan Group of CompaniesTel: 06-531-3332Bustan Towers, Sharjah, UAE MapBusiness group based in Sharjah; group companies include Al Bustan International Co LLC, Gulf Center for Foodstuffs, KD Foods, Nice Home Real Estate, Perfect Solution Building Construction Co LLC, & Spot Light Lighting & CeramicBusinessGroupsFoodBuilders68Al Ghurair GroupTel: 04-262-3377Deira, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group with interests in three main lines of business: real estate and shopping malls, manufacturing (packaging solutions and aluminium), and investmentsBusinessGroups69Al Hanoo Holding CompanyTel: 06-575-1075Corniche Street, Sharjah, UAE MapBusiness group whose main interests are in property development; based in Sharjah; projects include Nujoom Islands City; also has interests in contracting, gas & electricity networks installation, agriculture, trading & other sectorsBusinessGroupsBuilders70Al Mulla GroupBusiness group based in Fujairah with interests in trading and contracting, automobiles, marine engineering, paper manufacture, etcBusinessGroupsPaperEtc71Al Nasser HoldingsTel: 02-639-1100Business Group based in Abu Dhabi; site has details about its subsidiaries: Abdulla Nasser & Associates, Amalgamated National Diversified Offshore Co, Al Mansoori Specialised Engineering, Al Mansoori Specialised Services, Gulf Polymers etcBusinessGroups72Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises LLC (ANIE)Diversified business group based in Abu Dhabi; has interests in steel, structural fabrication & rolling, PE rotomoulding, SMC panel production, biodegradable oil spill absorbents, transformers, polymers etcBusinessGroupsSteelElectricalEquipmentBuildingMaterialsChemicals73Al Reyami GroupTel: 04-336-4666Business group based in Dubai; activities include office furnishings, general trading, construction equipment rental, shipping, furniture, electrical trading, travel & tourism, contracting, glass & aluminium products etcBusinessGroupsEngineeringMaterialsHandlingEquipmentInteriors74Al Safeer Group of CompaniesTel: 06-5325-353Diversified conglomerate with interests in retailing, furniture, real estate, manufacturing and trading, across the GCC; operates Safeer Malls in Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah & on the Dubai-Sharjah highway and Century Mall in DubaiBusinessGroups75Al-Fajer EnterprisesTel: 04-319-9330Dubai-based group of companies involved in construction, manufacturing, designing, travel, tourism, cargo handling, information services, & trading; comprises Al Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading, Al Fajer Establishment etcBusinessGroupsLogisticsConstruction76ASB International FZETel: 04-881-4208Dubai-based group whose main interests are in wooden pallets, cable drums and boxes; group companies include Anoop Singh Bahra Trading (distributors of building materials like PVC flooring, tiles etc), Timber Market FZE (timber exporters)BusinessGroupsWoodBuildingMaterialsIndustrialSupplies77Bin Sagar GroupBusiness group whose activities include general trading, healthcare, travel & tourism, exclusive gift/watch items etc; based in Abu Dhabi; distributes medical equipment, runs gift stores, has a travel agency, makes HDPE woven bags etcBusinessGroupsMedicalEquipmentTravelCompaniesGiftsPackaging78Darwish Bin Ahmed & Sons Group of CompaniesTel: 02-558-4800Business group based in Abu Dhabi; has interests in civil engineering, real estate, heavy equipment, hydraulics and fluid power products, air-conditioning, infotech, travel & tourismBusinessGroupsConstruction79Dodsal GroupMultinational conglomerate based in Dubai with interests in engineering and construction (pipelines, oil & gas facilities, process plants, power generation), infrastructure development, quick service restaurants and tradingBusinessGroupsEngineeringConstruction80Ebtikar Investment Co LLCDubai-based company with interests in oil & gas, electric & power service, general trading, pharmaceuticals & medical, automobile dealerships, water & sewage, contracting, communication & ITBusinessGroupsOilfieldServicesElectricalEquipmentTradingWasteManagementConstruction81Galadhari Brothers GroupTel: 04-338-8800Dubai business group with interests in automobiles (sole distributor of Mazda vehicles in the UAE), trucks & heavy equipment, printing & publishing, ice cream, engineering, hotels, real estate, computer trading, travel & tourism & cinema hallsBusinessGroupsAutoDealersHeavyEquipmentEngineering82Geebee Group of CompaniesTel: 04-353-4055Business group with interests in garments, plastics, building materials, steel & heavy machinery, wholesale textile trading & chemicals; companies include Geebee Trading, Eterna Plastic Manufacturing, Kaycee Trading etcBusinessGroups83I & M Galadari GroupTel: 04-331-1022Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group whose activities include real estate development, agencies for overseas companies, gems and jewellery, automobiles and transport; completed projects include City of Arabia and Mall of ArabiaBusinessGroupsBuildersDrivingSchoolsJewelleryKitchenEquipment84Index GroupTel: 04-355-0888Al Khaleej Center, Bur Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group based in Dubai; has interests in real estate, management consultancy, education consultancy, document clearing, restaurants (Tandoori Inn, Silver Inn), internet cafes (Star Net Caf) etcBusinessGroupsRestaurants85J Al Serkal GroupTel: 04-286-9559Dubai group that has over 30 companies, including Hemyan General Contracting, Classic Design & Interiors, New Line (trading), Integrated Security System, JSC Construction Company, Akshar Star (stone products), Sabai Airlines etcBusinessGroupsConstructionInteriorsIndustrialSuppliesSecuritySystemsBuildingMaterials86Jaleel GroupTel: 04-333-9191Business founded by M.V. Kunhumohamed in 1972 in Dubai, with branches across the UAE; wholesale dealers of 5,000 products imported from India, Italy etc; also runs J-Mart supermarkets, IT & packaging firms, Del Credere agency etcBusinessGroupsDistributorsSupermarketsPackaging87Kampac GroupTel: 04-329-7371Global business group set up in 1988 to engage in oil trading (gas oil, fuel, marine gas, jet fuel, bitumen, crude), telecom, hospitality, entertainment, metals & minerals, agricultural products & flowers trading; has offices in Bur Dubai & Jebel AliBusinessGroups88Khoie GroupTel: 04-338-4845Dubai-based business group with interests in property investments, real estate (Al Noor Towers in Ajman), construction (Khoie Power LLC), trading in building materials and interior designing materials, home and commercial automation etcBusinessGroupsBuildersConstructionBuildingMaterialsAutomation89Knotika Holding FZETel: 04-303-9999Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE MapGroup of interconnected businesses (Knotika Marine Mall, Marine Store, Boatshows, Publishing, SeaSchool, Channel, Marinas, and Island) serving & developing the leisure marine industry in the GCCBusinessGroupsMarineEquipmentandServices90Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Holding LLCTel: 04-353-4192Al Souk Street, Dubai, UAE MapDubai-based business group engaged in exclusive representation/distribution of structured cabling systems for computer/data networks and electric supply; Braun AG products; tobacco products, mainly Rothmans of Pall Mall; and real estateBusinessGroupsElectricalAccessories91NamaTel: 02-634-1433Local business group in Abu Dhabi serving oil and gas, power, water, and industrial sectors in the UAE; services: engineering, project management, construction, equipment supply, repair, market research, funding, business consultancy etcBusinessGroupsConstructionEngineering92Nasser Abdulla Lootah GroupBusiness group based in Dubai with interests in travel and tours, cargo, logistics, distribution, horse breeding, shipping, mineral water, animal husbandry, hotel and furnished apartments, hospitality and agriculture, water well drilling, etcBusinessGroupsTravelCompaniesLogisticsWaterHotels93National HoldingTel: 02-657-7000Business group based in Abu Dhabi with interests in investments, industry, property, general trading and oil & gas; major shareholder of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), involved in real estate development, cables, textiles, steel, general trading etcBusinessGroupsInvestmentCompaniesBuildersPetroleumGas94Rashid Bin Mehran (RMB) GroupTel: 04-883-3951Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group based in Dubai; group companies include Global Transformers & Switchgear, Utico, Bin Mehran Readymix Concrete, Emirates Wet Pipes, RMB General Contracting & Transport, Sharjah National Crumb & Rubber Industries etcBusinessGroups95Regency GroupTel: 04-341-0105Business group with interests in malls (Quality & Grand supermarkets, Easy Mart), healthcare (Med-Care Hospitals, with 60 beds), property management, media & advertising (Dubai Outdoor Media), import/ export & general trading; Dubai-basedBusinessGroups96Royal GroupConglomerate of 30 medium to large companies specialising in various industries such as media, real estate, financing, manufacturing, trading, services, landscaping, construction and technology; based in Abu DhabiBusinessGroups97Safario Group of CompaniesTel: 04-266-4081Dubai-based group of companies comprising Safario Trading Co. 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MALLS, MALL MANAGEMENT/LEASING OFFICES

ABU DHABI MALLS 9712 BMC shopping mall(under construction) - Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Mussafah, in the center of the 9712BMC development (971 is the country code for the UAE, 2 is the area code for Abu Dhabi), 100,000 sq m (1.1m sq ft), developer Manazel, 350 shops, food court, hypermarket, kids play area, etc, hotel next door for hardcore shoppers. Planned opening 2010 (don't hold your breath).Update December 2011 - renamed as the Capital Mall? See below for more information ...

Abu Dhabi City Center(planned, name not confirmed) - Majid Al Futtaim Group (MAF) is reportedly planning a large mall in Abu Dhabi worth about AED 3 billion (26 March 2012 news reports).

Abu Dhabi Mall, in tourist club area next to the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers. Has four floors with 200+ shops, 40+ food outlets with the usual McDonald's and Starbucks, Cineplex cinemas and Abu Dhabi Co-op Hypermarket. Open 1000-2200 (to 2300 on Thursdays) except Fridays 1530-2200. Hypermarket 0800-midnight, some restaurants open till 2300 or 0200. Tel +971-2-6454858 (customer service) or try +971-2-6457733, web www.abudhabi-mall.com. First opened 15 April 2001, total area 200,000 sq meters. Largest shopping mall in Abu Dhabi as of December 2006. Retail shops include Cellucom, Grand Stores, Jashanmal, PAN Emirates furniture, Paris Gallery, Salam Studio photography and Salam Stores, Virgin Megastores.

Abu Dhabi Marina Mall- seeMarina Mallin Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Plaza- not a shopping mall in Abu Dhabi but a $1 billion mixed use complex being built in Astana, Kazakhstan by Aldar Properties / Aldar EuroAsia from July 2009 to September 2013 (Khazakstan Today 12 June 2009).

Al Raha Mall(Raha Mall) - on Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway next to Al Raha Beach Villa Complex, tel +971-2-5561181. Open mid 2007? Area 350,000 sq ft (35,000 sq meters) includes hypermarket, food court, about 100 retail shops and a family amusement center. Run byEMKE groupassociate (or subsidiary) Line Investments & Property LLC.

Al Wahda Mall(Al Wahdah / Al Wehda Mall / maybe Al Wadha Mall) - shopping mall opened 31 May 2007 on Airport Rd near the Al Wahda Sports and Cultural Club. 01 Sep 2012 - 200 new stores opening in mall expansion, including American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, Bershka, BHS, Calvin Klein, Dorothy Perkins, Gant, George (budget clothing), H&M, Jules, M&Co (Scottish fashion store), Miss Selfridge, New Look, Pepe Jeans, Piazza Italia, Pottery Barn Kids, Pull & Bear, Reiss, Tezenis, Virgin Megastore. Also a cinema complex, fitness center, more restaurants and other food and beverage outlets. Has a Lulu hypermarket (open 0800-2300) and a Magrudy's bookshop. Opening hours 1000-2200, food court to 2300. Total area apparently 1.5 million sq ft (about 150,000 sq m) with 150 shops. Expansion plans to add an extension of 47,000 sq meters of leasable space for another 220 shops by 2010 (or 2012 after delays) (currently has 37,000 sq m). Visitor traffic about 25,000-28,000 on weekdays and 35,000-40,000 per day on weekends (The National 19 November 2010). Website www.alwahda-mall.com, not www.alwahdamall.com (spam) or www.alwahdamall.org (under construction). Website has telephone +971-2-4466622, fax +971-2-4455522 but July 2007 advertisement as tel +971-2-4437070 and fax +971-2-4437171. Operated byEMKE group(Line Investments & Property LLC). General Manager of Al Wahda Mall is Mohammed Nauman Thakur (19 Nov 2010 information). Al Wahda Mall expansion expected to open Q3 2012. Area of expansion about 1.7 million sq ft (150,000 sq m?) with 250 shops, cinema, restaurants, health club.

Arzanah shopping mall(name unconfirmed) - under construction as part of the 1.4m sq meter Arzanah development near theSheikh Zayed Mosque. Developers Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) (withdrew mid-2010 due to size reduction of site - The National 06 Oct 2010), and Capitala (a joint venture between Mubadala Development in Abu Dhabi, and CapitaLand, in Singapore).

Baniyas Mall- see Bawabat Al Sharq Mall

Bawabat Al Sharq Mall- part of the AED 3 billion Bawabat Al Sharq development, Bani Yas City near Abu Dhabi International Airport. Bawabat Al Sharq Mall is a shopping mall with area of 148,000 sq meters (1.59 million sq ft) on 2 levels, GLA of 70,000 sq m GLA, and over 2000 parking spaces. Facilities include 339 retail outlets, aCarrefour hypermarket(8,800 sq m), 16 or 22 cholesterol stands in the food court, restaurants, Wanasa Land family entertainment center, Souk Al Megnas traditional souk area, and cinema complex (Grand Cinemas, 4 screens, 1200 seats). Developer / owner is Baniyas Investment and Development Company (BID), the investment subsidiary of Bani Yas Sports Club. Expected completion date is end of 2010 according to March 2009 press release (update, delayed to Aug 2011). Website www.bawabatalsharq.ae. 03 October 2009 press release:Carrefour Hypermarketwill be anchor tenant with area of 8,800 sq m, mall opening December 2010 (update - delayed to Nov 2011). Mall area 70,000 sq m on 2 floors with 339 outlets, and 22 food outlets. Car parking spaces 2,245, WANASA Family Entertainment Center, Grand Cinemas. Interior design by Saunders Global (Australia). Update 12 April 2011 (press release): Bawabat Al Sharq Mall 75% leased. Tenants include Landmark Group (5,757 sq m), MH Alshaya Group (4,111 sq m), Liwa Group (2,273 sq m), Carrefour Hypermarket, WANASA Family Entertainment Centre, Grand Cinemas. Associated or included traditional souq - the Souk Al Megnas, area 4,500 sq m with coffee shops and restaurants, falconry and hawking collections shops, traditional clothing, jewellery, Arabic perfumes, souvenir shops. Mall opening ceremony scheduled for August 2011. Total of 313 retail shops with 70,000 sq meters GLA. Built-up area 148,000 sq m according to website www.bawabatalsharq.ae. Tel 800-2264927 (toll-free in UAE).

Capital Mall, Mohammed Bin Zayed City - expected to open in Q1 2012 (or delayed until later in 2012), developer Manazel Real Estate. Project value AED 1.1 billion, part of the "9712 Capital" development. Mall on 3 floors with 60,000 square meters of retail space, 278 stores, restaurants, cafes; firstGeant Hypermarket in Abu Dhabi(area 7,200 sq m), and entertainment venues.

Central Fish & Vegetable Market, New Airport Road, scheduled to open November 2009 but maybe 2010 is more likely? GLA 1.8 million sq feet on 5 levels, parking for 2200-3000 cars, fish and meat shops on the ground floor, other shops on upper floors, seafood and specialty restaurants. Developer and manager Line Investments & Property LLC (EMKE Group). Renamed Mushrif Mall?

Central Market Abu Dhabi(and Emporium Mall?) - an Aldar development, three towers, a couple of hotels, and a traditional style souq themed shopping area (souk opening date 01 July 2010). Location off the Corniche, between the 2nd St (Airport Road) and 3rd St. Old souq on the same site burnt down in 2003. Website www.centralmarket.ae.

Dalma Mall, in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) on the way to Mussafah / Mussaffah. Dalma Mall under construction, scheduled opening of Phase I by April 2009 (delayed to Q3 2009, then to Q2 2010 but some shops might open in March 2010) costing AED 3 billion. GLA of about 150,000 sq meters (about 1.5m sq ft), total area of 250,000 sq m, 7000 car parks, large Carrefour supermarket (13,500 sq m), 560 shops, 14 screen cinema complex, children's nurseries, food court, children's play area, etc. Phase one (120,000 sq m) construction is the ground and first floor, phase two (30,000 sq m) for the second floor. Or Phase I is for shops, cinema, food, entertainment on 3 levels (G, 1, 2), phase II is a 5 star hotel and other recreational facilities to be announced. List of shops includes BHS, CenterPoint, Home Center, ICA Harbour, Marks and Spencer, Toys 'r' Us, Zara. General Manager Mark Adams (announced 13 October 2009). Website www.dalmamall.ae, tel +971-2-6814399 (CB Richard Ellis) if you want to rent shop space.

Deerfields Town Square(Deerfields Townsquare, Deer Fields Shopping Center, Deerfields Townsquare Shopping Centre (DTSSC)) (open 2011 ... delayed to 2012 ... May 2013 ... to 2013 Q4 or 2014 Q1 ...). Project value AED 1 billion, a medium sized mixed use retail, commercial, and residential development with a "Classical Victorian" theme (or not - was redesigned in 2010), location Al Bahia - Al Shahama (New Shahama, Old Shahamah, also near Al Rahba, Al Raha, Al Reef, Khalifa City, MBZ City, Mussafah, Yas Island). About 200 shops including a 10,000 sq meter (107,000 sq meter) Carrefour hypermarket. Total built up area of the project is 3.2 million square feet (300,000 sq meters), although that might have changed to 220,000 sq meters (both figures stated in 29 June 2009 press release). Developer Mubarak and Brother Property and Financial Investments (Mubarak Brothers Investment, MBI), lead consultants MR Group, lead design consultants RMJM, architects Petroff Partnership Architects, retail consultant Colliers International, other consortium members include Talbot Consultants International Inc. General Manager of Deerfields Town Square is Banu Tas. Launched in 2008 by Al Fahim Group subsidiary at Cityscape Abu Dhabi. Original press releases said expected opening in 2010 but 29 June 2009 press release announcing groundbreaking says second quarter of 2011 opening date. Website www.deerfieldstownsquare.com. Contact tel Abu Dhabi +971-2-4443522 or Dubai +971-4-3315033. Update 26 April 2011 (press release): Opening date delayed to Q4 2012 (... then to late 2013 ...), located in Al Bahiya (Al Bahia) district, project value AED 700m (was AED 1 billion). Carrefour Deerfields hypermarketopening date 28 Sep 2013. Area of supermarket is 6,700 m. Other stores opening from Q3 2013 to Q1 2014. Jones Lang LaSalle - retail and leasing consultants. Gross Leasable Area 808,000 sq ft (80,000 sq m) (reduced from 130,000 sq m in original plans), about 200 stores (or 160 stores, or 180 stores according to 28 Sep 2013 press release), divided as 40% retail, 24% anchor tenants (including Deerfields Carrefour), 18% entertainment, 14% food & beverage, 4% for service outlets. As of April 2011, mall has 34% leased to retail tenants. As of May 2012, mall is 50% leased. Target footfall of 10 million visitors per year. Shops and facilities include Carrefour, Centrepoint, Grand Cinemas, Landmark Group (Babyshop, Emax, Home Centre, Splash), food court, family and children's entertainment area. General manager of Deerfields Town Square is Banu Tas (20 May 2012 news). 28 Sep 2013 (Saturday) - Carrefour at Deerfields Townsquare opening date. Hypermarket area 6,700 sq meters. Other shops in Deerfields Townsquare expected to open during the last quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2014. Mall is about 80% leased as of Sep 2013. Official website is www.deerfieldstownsquare.com (not available when checked Oct 2013).

Emporium Mall- opening in 2012? See Central Market.

Khalidiya Mall(Al Khalidiya Mall / Al Khalideeya Mall / Al Khalediya Mall) under construction Dec 2006, early 2007 opening was planned but that ended up being January 2008. In Al Khalidiya area, 86,000 sq m (about 800,000 square feet) with 160 shops and a hypermarket. Run by EMKE group (Line Investments and Property LLC). Website www.khalidiyahmall.com (with music to drive you batty ... not available when checked in May 2011), tel +971-2-6354000

Khalidiya Shopping Center- not the same as the Khalidiya Mall, tel +971-2-6679999

Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre and Gold Centre(MZSC), tel +971-2-6318555. Has 200+ retail shops and 60+ gold and jewellery shops so it's also the largest shopping center in Abu Dhabi (along with Abu Dhabi Mall). Has anAbu Dhabi Homes R Us, Daiso (a well-known Japanese shop), and an Abu Dhabi Co-operative Society supermarket. Website is not www.mzshoppingcentre.com (spam) as listed in some sources, and www.mzsc.ae gives a parking page (Dec 2006). Expansion plans for 2007 to increase number of shops to 400. Run by EMKE Group (Line Investments & Property LLC). Update 16 October 2011 - expansion officially opened (a newLulu Hypermarketand a few shops), with more shops, food court, restaurant, amusement area opening later in 2011. Total area of expansion is 275,000 sq feet. Madinat Zayed shopping center facts and figures (07 March 2012 press release) ... Managed by Line Investment & Properties, a division of EMKE Group. Area before expansion 660,000 sq feet (62,000 m). Area of extension 385,000 sq ft (36,000 m). Total area as of March 2012 over 1 million sq feet. Total number of outlets is 460, including 70 in the Gold Center, 70 new shops in the new extension, and 320 in the original Madinat Zayed Center. Anchor stores include Lulu Hypermarket (new, area 120,000 sq ft), Abu Dhabi Co-op Society, Homes R Us, KM Trading, Al Jazeera Group Jewellery (20 stores in the Gold Center), Salem Al Shouibi Jewellery. Other facilities include Wanasa Land entertainment area (12,000 sq ft), a party hall (area 2,500 sq ft, capacity 250 people), food court (capacity 2,000 persons) with 14 fast food outlets (including De-Thali, Tanjara, Saravana Bhavan) and 5 fine dining restaurants, car parking capacity 1500 vehicles.

Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi, near Emirates Palace hotel, tel +971-2-6818300. Phase I opened March 2001 with 160 shops and 70,000 sq m of Gross Leasable Area (GLA), phase II opened in February 2006 (only a year behind schedule) with another 180 shops and additional GLA of 45,000 sq m (apparently a bowling alley and indoor snow park also). There is a 10 floor Marina Mall Tower (Burj Al Marina) with a posh restaurant called Tiara at the top, or Columbiano cafe if you want to enjoy the view more cheaply, and a water feature at the bottom. TheMarina Mall in Dubai(opened December 2008) is not related to the Abu Dhabi Marina Mall.

Mazyad Mall, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, (between Khalifa City and Mussafah), open March 2009? Next to labour camp (so popular with the workers but mall restricts entry to families only during weekends), website www.mazyadmall.com (unconfirmed, under construction June 2009). Shops include Lulu Express supermarket. Food and drink outlets include Applebee's Neighbourhood Grill and Bar, La Brioche cafe, McDonald's, Subway. Mall operator / owner EMKE Group. Also called Maziyat Mall.

Mushrif Mall(Mushriff Mall) Abu Dhabi - opening date August 2010? Delayed to April 2011? Delayed again to mid-2011? Developer/operaterEMKE Group/ Line Investments & Property LLC, project cost AED 1.2 billion. Tel +971-2-6427100,location map. Area 56,000 sq meters with 200 stores including aLulu hypermarket, and a large food court. Also/previously known as the Central Fish & Vegetable Market? Location on Airport Road. Will include an indoor water park called Oceanic. Website www.mushrifmall.com.

Paragon Bay Mall(Paragon Bay Shopping Center / Paragon Point) - Reem Island, under development by Tamouh, expected opening date in 2010 ... delayed to 2012.

Saadiyat Mall- shopping mall planned forSaadiyat Island, possibly in theCultural District. Reported 04 October 2012, no further information supplied.

Yas Mall- a large shopping center onYas Island(under construction from about 2010 to 2014), developer is Aldar Properties. Expected to be the second-largest shopping mall in the UAE when it opens,Dubai Mall is the largest... for now ... the Mall of Arabia might be bigger when or if it opens. Scheduled opening date 26 March 2014 (03 Jun 2013 announcement by Aldar Properties) (previous announcements gave opening dates as March 2012 ... end of 2012 ... Q4 2013 ... Dec 2013 ... 2014 ...). GLA of 460,000 sq meters ... reduced to 300,000 ... to 250,000 ... to 235,000 sq m (latest figure 16 March 2011), 700 shops on 3 floors. Anchor stores includeIKEA Abu Dhabi(opening date early or late 2011), andGeant Yas Island(opening end 2012 or later). Other UAE brands or franchise holders include Alshaya (Al Shaya), Dubai Holding Group (not the same as Dubai Holding), Landmark Group (Babyshop, Emax, Home Centre, Splash), Liwa Trading, Royal Sporting House. Other shops include Adidas, Brooks Brothers, Nike, H&M, Zara (some of which will be the largest in the UAE or Middle East). Entertainment includes cinema complex with 16 or 20 screens. Lead contractors are Six Construct (construction contract worth AED 2 billion / US$577 million reported 16 October 2011, mall area 235,000 sq meters). Total project cost AED 7.3 billion (US$2 billion) reported in March 2012? Update 20 October 2011 - Aldar announced the names of 5 UAE based retail groups which have signed up for 40% of the leasing space (Landmark Group, Dubai Holding Group, M.H. Alshaya Co, RSH (Middle East) LLC, and Liwa Trading Enterprises), retail area 235,000 sq meters, opening date Q42013.

Abu Dhabi City Center Mall - unknown, probably the same as Abu Dhabi Mall Abu Dhabi Shopping Mall - unknown, presumably the same as Abu Dhabi Mall Al Ahlia Prisunic tel +971-2-6811400 Al Falah Plaza tel +971-2-6425800 Al Hosn Plaza tel +971-2-6675555 Al Khalidiya Shopping Mall - see Khalidiya Mall. Al Muhairy Centre (Al Muhairi Center) - small mall with 20 shops in Khalidiya on Zayed 1st street opposite the Cultural Foundation, tel +971-2-6322228, web www.almuhairycentre.com (with music!). Al Raha Gardens Village Center- community shopping centre under construction from mid 2010 to early 2011, location between Samra and Al Mariyah areas, area 2,300 sq meters, facilities include ATMs, community hall, gym, prayer rooms, supermarket, cafes, restaurants. List of shops includes Abela supermarket (916 sq m), Arabic restaurant, Boots The Chemist, Claires Accessories, Grand Optics,Jones The Grocer, Modern National Laundry, Mothercare, Pace e Luce Ladies Salon, Pace e Luce Mens Barber, Pets Delight, Tasti D Lite, Tele Pizza, Tip Top Nail Bar, Zyng Asian Grill (press release 24 August 2010). Al Rais Shopping Center Burjeel Mall / Burjeeel Mall, developer and manager Line Investments & Property LLC (a division of EMKE Group), open mid-2009? Dana Plaza tel +971-2-6651333 Emporium at Central Market - opening date in 2012? Etihad Towers - opening in 2012 Fotouh Al Khair Centre (Ftooh Al Khair Center / Fotooh Al Khair Center) tel +971-2-6211133 Galleria at Sowwah Square - see The Galleria at Sowwah Square Hamdan Center tel +971-2-6328555. Hamed Center tel +971-2-6675550. Liwa Centre tel +971-2-6320344, revamped with re-opening in late 2007. A new Home Center store opened in December 2007. Lulu Centre tel +971-2-6779786 Mina Hyper Market tel +971-2-6734848 Mina Mall - Mina Zayed area Raha Shopping Mall - see Al Raha Mall. Rotana Mall Safeer Mall Abu Dhabi- Al Safeer Centre & Grand Safeer Cineplex at Musaffah / Mussaffah, near theCambridge High School, 90,000 sq ft with supermarket, 4 cinema screens, Jungle Bungle entertainment center. Open 18 October 2006, owned by Al Safeer Group. Sun and Sky Towers, Gate District, Shams Abu Dhabi, Reem Island - part of a Sorouh development scheduled for completion in 2010. Update August 2010 -Boutique shopping mall(Boutik Mall) to open in the platform link between the two towers, in early 2011. Area 13,400 square meters on 2 floors with restaurants, cafes, and retail shops, and parking for about 500 vehicles. The Galleria at Sowwah Square- on Sowwah Island. Developer is Gulf Related, a joint venture between Gulf Capital and Related Companies (a New York based developer) established in 2009. Construction by Mubadala Development Company, architects Benoy Architects, interior design Elkus Manfredi. GLA of 355,000 square feet (33,000 sq m) on 2 floors with 110 retail units, opening date planned for Q4 2012. Updated 24 April 2012 (press release) - opening delayed to Q3 2013, brands and retail outlets will include (not a complete list) Alexander McQueen, Aspinal of London, Balenciaga, Berluti, Bimba y Lola, Bottega Veneta, Boucheron, Brioni, Bulgari, Cartier, Celine, CH Carolina Herrera, Chaumet, Christian Louboutin, Coach, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Fred Perry, Gucci, Hackett, Hugo Boss, IWC, Jimmy Choo, Kenzo, La Martina, La Senza, Lacoste, Longchamp, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Mulberry, Panerai, Paul Smith, Prada, Roger Dubuis, Sephora, Swarovski, Tory Burch, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vilebrequin. Wahda Shopping Mall - see Al Wahda Mall Sowwah Square Yas Mall Sadiyat Mall Reef Mall The Galleria Mall Al Shamkha Deerfields Townsquare

DUBAI MALLS Abu Hail shopping mall(under construction), Union Co-op supermarket?

Al Ain Center- Bur Dubai, small centre with mostly computer shops upstairs, and a useful food court and internet cafe downstairs.Spinneysis connected via a walkway - park your car above Spinneys (entrance round the back).

Al Attar Shopping Mall- small center in Karama on Kuwait St, tel +971-4-3351020 or +971-4-3344455. Website might be www.alattargroup.com.

Al Barsha Mall, Al Barsha 2 - opening June 2010 ... delayed to mid-2011. Union Co-op supermarket/hypermarket. Near Mall of the Emirates.

Al Bustan Center/ Centre & Residence - turn right at Al Mulla Plaza junction when travelling in Sharjah direction from Dubai. Shopping mall and apartments for rent. About 100 shops, Fantasy Kingdom amusement and entertainment area (24,000 sq ft). Residential building has 640 suites, swimming pool, gym, business center, meeting rooms, and a couple of restaurants. Close toDubai International Airport.

Al Furjan Villas Community Center(Al Farjan Villas) - small shopping center, area 8,700 sq meters, in the Nakheel Al Furjan Villa and Masakin Al Furjan apartment projects. Opening date planned for early 2014. Outlets will includeGeant, Arabian Grill, Bin Sina Pharmacy, Burger King, Champion Cleaners, Chuck E Cheese, Early Learning Centre, Second Cup, Texas Chicken, Pizzaro, ladies' and gentlemen's hair salons, and a nursery.

Al Furjan Shopping Center- another shopping center announced by Nakheel, or the same as the previous one but with expanded area - reported as 30,000 sq meters instead of 8,700 sq m (press release 26 Aug 2013).

Al Ghurair Centreor Al Ghurair City, Al Rigga Road in Deira. Open 1000-2200 except Fridays 1400-2200. The first large shopping mall in Dubai (opened in 1978 before the world had heard of Dubai), a cheaper place than the newer ones, has over 200 shops. Not completely self contained - some of the cafes open directly on to the main road for free carbon dioxide with your coffee. Al Ghurair Group borrowed AED 1.3 billion ($350m) in April 2009, the middle of a global economic crisis, to finance expansion of Al Ghurair City. That's what you call bal..., er, confidence.

Al Ittihad Mall, Muhaisnah - planned opening June 2009 (no chance, maybe first half of 2010)? Union Co-op supermarket opened April or May 2010.

Al Khaleej Centre- Bur Dubai, small centre with random shops - mostly IT/computer related, and food court in basement, across the road from Al Ain Center. Paid parking but useful to know if you're looking for somewhere in the area to park. Etisalat has a customer service centre in this mall.

Al Mizhar Mall- small mall withWest Zone supermarket, near theAswaaq Mizhar community centeron the same road.

Al Mulla Plaza- last stop before Sharjah on the DXB-SHJ highway. Known more as a navigation aid than a place to go shopping. The first or one of the first shopping malls in Dubai.

Al Waha Mall- see Oasis Center. Al Wahda Mall- seeAbu Dhabi shopping mall directory.

Al Wasl Mall- see Zabeel Mall.

Ansar Gallery- on Salahuddin Rd in Muraqqabat area of Deira, near the Salahuddin metro station (Green Line) and Reef Mall. Opening date 04 March 2012, area 80,000 sq feet. Contact tel +971-4-2500048. Owned, operated by Ansar Group (also owners of the Ansar Mall in Sharjah).

Arabian Center- tel +971-4-2845555. New (in March 2009) shopping center in Mirdif / Al Mizhar, about a third the size of Mall of the Emirates, with movie theaters (open mid-2009), WorldMart hypermarket, food court, children's play area, and even a few shops.

Arena Mall-Dubai Sports City(DSC), under development November 2008 to2010end of 2013. GLA about 1.88 million square feet on 2 levels, with 300-340 shops, educational family entertainment centre, 12 screen cinema complex, 2 food courts, aCarrefour hypermarket, family entertainment and education center, 7000 car parks, direct connection to the DSC cricket stadium and indoor stadium. Opening date delayed until 2013 according to The National 10 March 2010 "The opening of Arena Mall in Dubai Sports City has been postponed until 2013 ..."

Aswaaq Dubai- a chain of community centers and supermarkets being established in Dubai and the UAE. First Aswaaq stand-alone supermarket opened May 2009 in Al Sufouh (area 1000 sq m). Aswaaq plans to open 40 supermarkets and 20 community centers. Other Aswaaq centers in Nad Al Hamar and Al Mizhar. Centers under construction in Al Barsha, Al Twar, Al Warqaa, Umm Suqueim. Aswaaq toll-free tel is 800-279227 (ASWAAQ).

Bawadi Mall Dubai- planned for theBawadidevelopment in Dubailand. Confusing figures released but could be one of the largest shopping centers in the worldwhenif it gets built. Unrelated to theBawadi Mall in Al Ainwhich opened in 2009.

Bin Sougat Centre(BinSougat Center), Rashidiya, tel +971-4-2863000, PO Box 55316. Shops open 10am-10pm Sat-Thu (some shops closed from 1-5pm), 5pm-10pm Fri (coffee shops open for lunch). Small, 2-level shopping center with a Spinneys supermarket (open 8am-11pm). First opened July 2001, expanded in 2003. Shops include Ajmal Perfumes (perfumes), Costa Coffee (coffee), Damas (jewellery), Baskin Robbins (cholesterol), Dome Caf (food), Etisalat (telephone connections), Jumbo (electronics), Pier Import (furniture and household goods), Red Earth (cosmetics), San Marco Household (stuff), Union National Bank (money).

Boutik Malls- small shopping centers in various locations in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, developer Sorouh Real Estate.

Bur Juman Centre(BurJuman, Bur Jaman, BurJaman Center) - on the Trade Center Road in Bur Dubai. Open 1000-2200 except Fridays 1400-2200. Expanded in 2006 from 200 to 300 shops, will also have movie theatres and more restaurants. A more exclusive destination than MOTE, DCC and IBM. Car parking charges 20 dhs per hour but do not apply if you spend more than AED 100 in the mall (last checked July 2009).

Century Mall Dubai- next to Al Shabab Club in Al Mamzar, 150,000 sq ft retail space. Carrefour hypermarket, Jungle Bungle amusement center, food court. Shops include Jacky's, Damas, Giordano, Nayomi, Hang Ten and Sheetal. Owned by Al Safeer Group, opened in 2003.

Deira City Center(Deira City Center, DCC, sometimes called 'City Center Mall'), open 1000-2200 week days and 1000-2400 weekends, opposite Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. Very busy in the evenings, parking is difficult. Good selection of shops, has a noisy food court and a Carrefour.IKEA Dubai(a Swedish furniture chain with strange product names like 'blorp', 'pnuk', and 'abba') used to be in DCC but moved to Dubai Festival City near the Garhood Bridge in 2006. BinHendi / Bin Hendi Avenue is a large collection of luxury retail shops in DCC that opened in December 2005 and closed (mostly) in April 2009. Car parking charges after the Dubai Metro start date on 09 September 2009: free for first 3 hours weekdays,4 hours weekends. An extra hour if you've been to a movie (keep your ticket). After that, charges range from 20 dhs (weekdays)to 60 dhs (weekends) per hour.Update 09 September 2009: carparking to be free during weekends and public holidays (at least for now).

Dragonmart(or Dragon Mart), on the Dubai-Hatta road, after Emirates Rd junction heading in Hatta / Oman direction Hatta on the right-hand side (location). Many small shops (about 4000 with total area of 150,000 sq m, mall length is 1.2 km) selling Chinese manufactured products. Not quite the same as other shopping malls in Dubai but an interesting place to visit if you want a plastic bucket or a cheap plasma TV from China. Expansion of Dragonmart planned with construction to start in 2012? An additional 100,000 sq meters (1 million sq feet) of retail area to become available.

Dubai Mall- see 'The Dubai Mall' below.

Dubai Marina Mall- in Dubai Marina (not the same as 'Marina Mall' in Abu Dhabi). With hotel and apartments, total development cost is over AED 1.4 billion. Opening date 22 December 2008. Mall location on the Dubai Marina water's edge is appealing.

Dubai Outlet Mall(DOM) - factory outlet mall on the Dubai-Al Ain Road. Opening date 22 August 2007. Lots of bargains at factory shops all under one roof. Perhaps.

Emirates Co-op Al Mizhar- open 2008? Large Emirates Co-op supermarket with opening hours 0700-0200, small food court upstairs, MacDonalds downstairs. Some Emirates Coops in other locations have small malls also.

Grand City Mall, Al Quoz Industrial Area 4, opened July 2006. Small (75,000 sq ft) low budget shopping center catering to workers living in the area. About 35 shops. Includes ANTA Travel, Karama Medical Center, Better Life Pharmacy, department store, Grand City Hypermarket, money exchange, ATMs (NBAD, Standard Chartered). Operated by Regency Group.

Grand City Mall Jebel Ali(name not confirmed)? Opening date unknown (construction started April 2007?) Small (50,000 sq ft) low budget shopping for labourers. Developers - Regency Group.

Grand Shopping Mall, Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, opened 2004. Small (40,000 sq ft) low budget shopping mall with about 20 shops, targeted to the workers living in the area. Operated by Regency Group. Includes Grand Hypermarket, money exchange, ATM (Standard Chartered).

Hamarain Shopping Centre(Hamrian / Hamriyan / Hamarayan / Hamariyan Center - in Deira, difficult to spell but has pretty lights on the outside.

Hamriyah Shopping Center- in Al Hamriyah, not the same as the Hamarain Centre.

Ibn Battuta Mall(IBM) medium to large shopping mall at the Abu Dhabi end of Dubai, near Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, and so on. Themed after some of the areas travelled through by the Arab explorer, Ibn Battuta, from the 14th century. Mall is on one floor with several areas named Andalusia, China, Egypt, India, Persia, Tunisia. One of the more interesting malls in Dubai to walk through if you want something different from the usual window shopping. There are several displays depicting the history of Ibn Battuta's travels. Mall has a cinema complex, Geant hypermarket, food court, restaurants and cafes, indoor bowling, and a big boat in the China section. Ibn Battuta Mall expansion plans announced March 2009, with the mall size being doubled. Expansion plans delayed by a year or two or more. Developer is Nakheel.

Indi! Mall (not Indi Mall, Ind Mall, or India Mall?) - Indian themed shopping mall specialising in Indian products planned for Dubai by Halima Jarrah. Plans are for a circular two-storey building with basement parking, area of 62,345 square feet. on the ground and first floor with additional parking and storage areas in the basement, according to the blueprint. Interior with be themed after Indian state capitals. Ground floor will have roducts will include Indian brand name products, traditional handcrafts and heritage items, Indian bridal and normal textiles, gold and diamond jewellery, Indian cafes serving Indian coffee, 3 Bollywood style theatres, stage for shows and performances, water fountain, displays to recreate ancient India and Indian desert experiences. First floor will have Indian restaurants, snacks and sweet shops, hypermarket, children's entertainment zone called "Mela", Ayurveda treatment and products center, beauty saloon, Indian tourism center, Indian electronic products, large Indian style wedding and party hall (news reports 04 April 2012). Construction schedule and location information not supplied.

J3 Mall- small boutique shopping mall on Al Wasl Road in Al Manara, across fromChoithram's Umm Suqeim. Opening date probably 2011 or 2012.

Jumeirah Plaza- small shopping center near the Magrudy's Centre on Jumeirah Beach Road.

Jumeira Beach Center- another small shopping center on Jumeira Beach Road, blue color with dark glass. Has a Burger King at the front.

Jumeirah Palm Island Mall - see Nakheel Mall, Palm Mall, or Palm Jumeirah Mall.

Jumeirah Park Community Center- opening date expected in Q3 2013. 20 shops, 10 cafes and restaurants, area 10,600 sq m. Retail outlets include Geant supermarket (area 2,400 sq m), The Childrens' Place, Early Learning Centre, Bin Sina Pharmacy, Holland and Barrett, Barakat Optical, Lily Pond, Jet Set, Nail Bar, 1847, Photo Magic, Money Exchange, Champion Cleaners, Geekay Games. Food and drink outlets include Gloria Jeans Coffee, Tim Hortons Cafe, Pizzaro, Burger Fuel, Subway, San Churro, Caf de Roma, Louis Caf, Louis Pastries, Menchies. Location near Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village, Jumeirah Park, but nowhere near Jumeirah suburb.

Jumeirah Town Center- yet another small mall on Jumeirah Beach Road, sister centre to the Mercato Mall, and within walking distance. Tel +971-4-3444161 or +971-4-3440111.

Khan Murjan- (Khan Murjan photos) underground souk, part of the Wafi Center complex, was due to open by end 2007 but delayed till early 2008. Based on a 14th century Suq / Souq - the Khan Marjan Caravanserai in Baghdad, Iraq (renovated as a restaurant in the early 1990s, unknown what state it's in now), and with further inspiration taken from other souks around the Middle East. Consider it more of a tourist attraction than a full-on shopping center, a bit like Souk Madinat or Souk Al Bahar, while the Wafi Mall should satiate your purchasing desires. Well worth a visit though.

Lamcy Plaza- large pink building on Sheikh Zayed Road near the Karama exit and opposite the American Hospital / Al Nasr Leisureland. Clothing shops always seem to have sales, and the top floor location of the supermarket seems odd. High atrium has a London Tower Bridge halfway up where you can sit and have coffee. Decent enough food court, two cinemas, parking difficult in evenings. Operated by Lals Group.

Madina Mall, Beirut Rd, Ghusais area. New mall scheduled to open in April 2011 (but probably later in 2011). Over 100 shops on two floors, includes aCarrefour supermarket.

Magrudys Center, Jumeirah Beach Road - the original Magrudy's bookshop and shoeshop, Gerard's cafe (where you may still be able to find the occasional Jumeirah Jane) and a few other small shops.

Mall of Arabia- expected to be almost the biggest shopping mall in the world when it opens with area of about 10 million sq ft (1 million square meters) - four times the size of Mall of the Emirates. Expected opening date was early 2009 but revised (in April 2009) to end of 2010 for phase I. The Dubai Mall is about 100,000 sq m bigger - that difference is close to the total size of many other large shopping malls already open in Dubai. With about 1400 retail outlets to distract visitors, MOA will be the entry point for the Restless Planet dinosaur park. And if your bags are too heavy to carry home, there will be a hotel on the roof where you can park yourself and have a rest. Website www.mallofarabia.ae under construction (January 2007).

Mall of the Emirates(MOTE or MOE) - biggest in the UAE when it opened in November 2005 with area about 2.4 million square feet (220,000 sq m) and 400 shops, has an indoor ski field at one end along with a hotel. Parking can be difficult at busy times (evenings and holidays). Will look small once Dubai Mall and Mall of Arabia open. Car park charges apply after start date for running of Dubai Metro (09 Sep 2009) but first few hours free.

Mall of the World- part of the planned Mohammad Bin Rashid City development (announced November 2012). Expected to be the largest mall in the world when complete. Estimated project cost AED 10 billion? Universal Studios involved in the development. Construction start date and opening date not supplied.

Marina Mall- see 'Dubai Marina Mall' for the one in Dubai Marina, or 'Marina Mall' in the Abu Dhabi section below for the one in Abu Dhabi.

Mazaya Center- Sheikh Zayed Road near Defense Roundabout, two floors, relatively small size shopping center including aSpinneys Market,Homes R Us furniture, Pier Import.

Mercato Mall- Jumeirah Beach Road near Dubai Zoo. Open 1000-2200 except Fridays 1400-2200. Quaint Italian themed centre with a good Virgin store (the music shop), a few clothing shops, Spinneys,Home Centre(closed), small food court, a couple of nice restaurants with one Italian one upstairs overlooking the Beach Road, several movie theatres, and lots of cobblestoned paths. First opened in October 2002.

Mirdiff City Centre shopping mall- (01 Jun 2007 information). Planned completion date is late 2009 with opening date scheduled for 16 March 2010 (28 February 2010 update). A 2.6 billion Dh mall with 183,400 sq m (about 1.8m sq ft) of GLA in Mirdiff district, location Emirates Road (direct access from interchange 55) and Tripoli Street, carparking for 7,000 cars. About 430 retail outlets, including a Carrefour hypermarket. Also 'edutainment area for kids', 10-screen multiplex cinema, and two food courts with 60 restaurants and cafes. Developer is MAF Shopping Malls.

Nakheel Mall(Palm Mall or Palm Jumeirah Mall?) -Jumeirah Palm Island. Opening date 2016 (maybe). Total of 300 stores including aWaitrose supermarket, 9 cinema screens, 6 medical clinics (what? 6??), all on 5 floors. Parking area on 3 levels with 4,000 spaces. Other facilities include a 1,000 sq meter indoor garden area, a top floor viewing area looking over the Palm Jumeirah Island. Also a 5-star hotel next to the mall.

Nakheel Retail Shopping Malls(a division of Nakheel Retail) - plans to build 5 new shopping malls in Dubai worth AED 11 billion ($US3 bn) (announced April 2008) - Palm Mall on Palm Jumeirah, Palm Mall on Palm Deira phase I, Ibn Battuta Mall Phase II to double the size of the existing Ibn Battuta Mall, India Mart for Indian wholesale and retail shopping, Great Mall Dubai also at International City.Cubellis Costa International (CCI), a design firm, are partnering with Nakheel for 2 of them - the IBM expansion and Great Mall Dubai. CCI are also designing the expansion of Dragon Mart. Myer, an Australian department store, are planning to expand into Dubai through the Nakheel shopping malls. Nakheel Retail had ambitious plans to become the largest mall developer in the Middle East by 2012 and the largest in the world by 2018. In March 2009, Nakheel announced that their retail development program would be delayed by 12 months.

Oasis Center- Sheikh Zayed Road, opened April 1999, burnt down in September 2005. Reopened Sunday 29 March 2009. Sometimes called Al Waha Mall.

Pak Town Dubai- concept stage only? A Pakistan themed shopping center planned by Halima Jarrah (developer of the Ind! Mall in Dubai), selling Pakistani products including leather, textiles, wooden furniture, Pakistani food including a Punjabi Dhaaba (04 April 2012 news reports).

Palm Jumeirah shopping mall- a Nakheel Retail development on theJumeirah Palm Island, announced April 2008, opening date unknown. Same as the Palm Mall or Nakheel Mall?

Palm Mall- same as the Palm Jumeirah Mall or Nakheel Mall? Developer Nakheel. Construction beginning in 2012 ... maybe. GLA about 80,000 square meters on 3 floors with a rooftop plaza, and parking for 5,000 cars. Designer - RSP architects (Singapore). Update 17 Oct 2012 - area reported as 160,000 sq meters, construction to start in 2013, opening date planned for 2014.

Palm Strip shopping mall- one of many small shopping centers (rather than a shopping mall) on Jumeirah Beach Road, opposite The One furniture shop and theJumeirah Mosque. Tel +971-4-3461462. Open 10am to 10pm except Fridays open 4pm or 5pm to 10pm.

Reef Mall

Royal Mall- small shopping mall in Al Manara due to open in 2011, renamed as the J3 Mall.

Safeer Mall Dubai- see Century Mall Dubai for Al Mamzar, orSafeer Mall Sharjahfor Sharjah-Dubai highway shopping center

Souk Madinat- next to theBurj Al Arabin Al Sufouh / Umm Suqueim. Part of the Madinat Jumeirah complex. Not really a large shopping center but worth a visit for the traditional styled architecture and pleasant atmosphere along the (man-made) canals.

Souk Al Bahar- at the foot of theBurj Dubaiin the Downtown Dubai development. Opened December 2007. Similar to Souk Madinat with many of the same restaurants. Also a pleasant place to stroll around but not where you'd go for a mega-shopping expedition. Has aSpinneyssupermarket downstairs.

SouqExtra!- a chain of small community shopping centers across the UAE, developed by the Lootah Group. First one opening in Ewan Residences area of Dubai October 2009

Sunset Mall- in the Sunset Development on Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeira 3. About 100 shops and restaurants with seaviews. The Sunset Mall developer, Dubai Investment Properties, is marketing it as a luxury shopping destination (which almost everywhere in Dubai does - even the Luxury Chicken Gutting and Hair Cutting Saloon in the depths of Deira) but in this case, given the location on the beach in Jumeirah, it might be a believable claim. Might be open in September 2009 (delayed from April 2009) ... but as of August 2011 still not open. Update - first shops (only one or two) open December 2011 - others expected to open in 2012.

The Dubai Mall- offDefense Roundabouton Sheikh Zayed Road, near the Burj Dubai, finally opened in November 2008. The largest shopping mall in the world allegedly (but some larger malls exist in China). Has 1200+ shops in a total area of 12 million sq feet (1.1 million sq m). Actual retail space about 3.8m sq ft. The Dubai Mall includes posh restaurants, an Olympic ice-skating rink, and the largest goldfish bowl you've ever seen. New to the UAE shops include Waitrose (a UK supermarket, open Nov 2008), Galeries Lafayette (a French department store, open May 2009), Bloomingdales (a US department store, open Feb 2010), and Hamleys (a UK toy shop, open Nov 2008). Expansion of about 1 million sq feet underway during 2013-2014.

The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah- development announced byNakheel11 January 2012, consisting mostly of restaurants, cafes, fountains, and some boutique shops. Location opposite the Atlantis Hotel on theJumeirah Palmisland. Initial plans include 120 restaurants, 75 shops, an extra stop on theJumeirah Palm monorail, and a nice marina promenade to walk along. Area about 135,000 sq m (not clear if that is retail area or total development area). Completion date supposedly by mid to end of 2013 (but Nakheel scheduled completion dates are often overly optimistic by a year or two).

Times Square Center- Sheikh Zayed Road, near Mall of the Emirates (on the same side). Opened May 2007. Small shopping mall with a large Sharif (not Sharafi) electronics store (huge in fact), and the "Chill Out" Ice Lounge, or Ice Bar, where you sit on ice chairs, and eat and drink from plates and glasses made of ice. They provide warm clothes so you don't end up with frostbite. Noalcohol, but you don't have to worry about your ice cream melting. Other shops include Axxezz, Bayti, Biella, Caribou Caf, Chrio, Color Nail, Duxiana, Edition Limitee, Evoluzione, Extreme Freshies, InterSport, InWear, Jealous 21, Joe Bloggs, Karisma, Lamborghini Caf, Mikyajy, Nayomi, The Padi, Toys R Us, Sanrio, Storage Ideas, V-moto, Watch Square.

Wafi Centre(Wafi City Center / Wafi City Mall) - Sheikh Zayed Road near Garhood Bridge on the Bur Dubai side of the creek. Oud Metha area. Open 1000-2200 except Fridays 1600-2200. Small when it first opened with expensive luxury goods shops. Has expanded to around 200 shops now. Marks & Spencer (M&S, Marks & Spencers, or Marks & Sparks) have a presence, Thomson sells musical instruments, there's a limited foodcourt upstairs, and a music lesson institute above the food court. It's a quieter shopping centre than, say,MOTE. Except for Thursday nights and Friday afternoons/evenings. The complex also includes a spa, health, beauty, and sports club, accommodation, a couple of fine restaurants and bars (Wafi Rooftop is a good place to hang out), and Dubai's Planet Hollywood restaurant.

Wafi Underground Souk- see Khan Murjan above

Zabeel Mall- also called Al Wasl Mall or Al Wasel Mall? Location on Oud Metha Road (Jadaf area, near Al Wasl sports club or Al Wasl Football Club). Zabeel Mall is or will be owned by Al Wasl Club? Or one report (Gulf News 01 Feb 2006) said Al Wasl Club provided the land under a 30 year lease for AED 280 million, after which ownership of land and buildings will go to Al Wasl Club unless a new agreement is negotiated. Developer Five Stars Real Estate orDubai Eye Investment Company? Owners/investors also include Grand Real Estate (Kuwait) and China Railway Company? Mall building 7 storeys high with shopping mall, hypermarket, cafes and restaurants, cinema, gold souk, mosque, 88 hotel apartments, and swimming pool? Total area 1.6 million square feet, built-up area 400,000 sq ft? Tel contact seen on advertising is +971-4-3340777. Email address might be [email protected], but website www.zabeelmall.ae not available (last checked July 2013). Not the same as Zabeel Plaza, a building in Karama on Zabeel Road. News release August 2004 said construction to start September 2004, completion and opening date in July 2006 (delayed until late 2008 according to February 2006 news report). Appears to have been cancelled or abandoned in 2008?

NameAreaLocationTelephoneNotes

Abaya MallMirdiff24b St near 37th St+971-4-2515111Next toStar International School Mirdif.

Al Ain CenterAl MankhoolMankhool RdComputer shops,Spinneysnextdoor.

Al Diyafa CentreAl SatwaAl Diyafa RoundaboutOpposite Rydges Plaza Hotel

Al Diyafa RdSatwa-Al JafiliyaAl Diyafa RdRoadside shops, fast food restaurants, busy

Al Fahidi StreetAl Souk Al KabeerAl Fahidi StreetElectronics shops

Al Furjan Community CenterAl Farjan VillasOpening date early 2014?

Al Ghazal Shopping MallAl Badaa, SatwaAl Wasl & Al Diyafah RdCarrefour Market

Al Hana CentreAl JafiliyaMankhool RdBy Rydges Plaza

Al Khaleej CenterAl RaffaMankhool RdShopping mall, Etisalat. Choithrams opposite.

Al Manal CenterDeiraNaifOpposite Naif Souk

Al Mizhar MallAl MizharRoad 220

Al Musalla St?Ayal NasirAl Musallah RdCar stereos and accessories, near Hyatt Corniche

Al Muteena PlazaMuteenaAl Muteena Rd

Al Nakheel CentreDeiraNaif

Al Nakhal CenterNaifAl Nakhal St

Al Ras areaAl Ras, DeiraSouks and streetside shops

Al SabkhaDeiraCongested

Al Safa CenterAl Safa 1Al Wasl RdPark n Shop supermarket

Al Thanya Shopping CenterUmm Al SheifThanya RdWaitrose Umm Al Sheif, open Aug 2013?

Al Wasl PlazaAl WaslAl Wasl Rd

Aswaaq AlMezharAl MizharRoad 220

Aswaaq Al Sufouh

Aswaaq Nadd Al Hamar

Aswaaq Umm SuqeimUmm Suqeim 3ByKings Dubai

Bank StreetMankhool-HamriyaKhalid Bin Waleed RdBanks

BastakiyaBastakiaAl Seef RdArt galleries and cafes, a must-see part of Dubai

Beach Park Plaza DubaiJumeirah 2Beach RdRestaurants mostly

Central Perk Umm SuqeimUmm Suqeim 1Umm Al Sheif RdCafe, Taco restaurant

Century PlazaJumeirah 1Beach RdMcDonalds breakfast, Chen One furniture

China CityDeiraNaif

China Trade CityDeiraNaif

China SoukDeiraNaif

Choithram Umm SuqeimUmm Suqeim 2Al Wasl RdPharmacy

Computer StreetAl Raffa-Souk Al KabeerKhalid Bin Waleed RdComputer shops

Deira Bird MarketCorniche DeiraOpen market

Deira Fish MarketCorniche DeiraOpen market

Deira Meat MarketCorniche DeiraOpen market

Deira Vegetable MarketCorniche DeiraOpen market

Discovery Gardens Community CenterDiscovery GardensOpening date early 2014?

Dubai Marina WalkDubai MarinaSpinneys, and mostly restaurants

Dune CenterAl Bada'aAl Diyafah St

Emirates Co-op HattaHattaHatta Fort roundabout

Emirates Co-op MizharOud Al Muteena 1New in 2008

GalleriaCorniche DeiraHyatt RegencyIce skating

Gold CenterAl Ras, DeiraGold and jewellery shops

Gold HouseAl Ras, DeiraGold and jewellery shops

Gold OasisAl Ras, DeiraGold and jewellery shops

Gold SoukAl Ras, DeiraSouq area, congested

Jumeirah Beach CentreJumeirah 1Beach RdAutomatic, Burger King

Jumeirah CenterJumeirah 1Beach RdMagrudy's bookshop, Gerard's Cafe

Jumeirah Islands Village CenterJumeirah Islands

Jumeirah Park Community CenterJumeirah ParkGeant, opening date Q3 2013? Or early 2014?

Jumeirah PlazaJumeirah 1Beach RdRTA, House of Prose

Landmark PlazaDeiraNaif

Marks & SpencerAl MuraqqbatSalahuddin RdNext to Toys R Us

Naif BazaarNaifNaif Rd

Naif PlazaDeiraNaif

Naif SoukDeiraNaifCongested

New Gold SoukAl Mina RdGold shops

New West Zone BadaaAl Bada'aAl Hudaiba StSupermarket only?

New West Zone MuteenaMuteenaAl Mutenna StSupermarket only?

Old Souk Bur DubaiAl Souk Al KabeerOld Souk Abra Station

Palm Strip DubaiJumeirah 1Beach RdOppositeJumeirah Mosque

Plant RoadAl BadaaAl Hudaiba StNear Iranian Hospital, plants and picture frames

Royal MallAl ManaraAl Wasl RdRenamed as the J3 Mall. Opening date 2011?

Saga WorldUmm Suqeim 1Beach Rd+971-4-3959071Gifts and fashion, notSega World Dubai

Satwa shopping areaAl BadaaAl Satwa RdParking impossible, busy

Shindagha CarrefourAl ShindaghaCarrefour hypermarket

Spice SoukAl Ras, DeiraSouq area, congested

Spinneys JumeirahJumeirah 1Beach Rd

Spinneys Trade Center RdAl MankhoolTrade Center RdSheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed St

Spinneys Umm Sequim

Souk Al KabeerBur DubaiSouk area - roadside shops, everything

Souk Al MussallaSouk Al Kabeer

Souk Al WaslDeiraNaif

Souk Area Bur DubaiSouk Al KabeerUsually means the area near the creek

Souk Madinat JumeirahAl Sufouh 2Madinat JumeiraGreat spot for tourists

Souk MurshedAl Ras, Deira

SoukExtra Ewan ResidencesOpen October 2009?

Textile SoukBur DubaiSouk area - roadside shops, cloth and tailors

The SquareAl MamzarSpinneys supermarket and not much else

The Village MallJumeirah 1Beach Rd

Town CenterJumeirah 1Beach RdChoithrams nearby

Toys R UsAl MuraggabatSalahuddin RdNext to Marks & Spencer

Twin Towers

Union Co-op Al SafaJumeirah 3Safa Park Al Wasl RdChoithrams also

Union Co-op KaramaAl MankhoolTrade Center RdSupermarket only?

Union Co-op MuhaisnahMuhaisna 1Al Khawaneej RoadShopping Mall

SOUQEXTRA:LocationEmirateTelephoneOpening dateHoursAreaNotes

PlannedExpectedActualin sq ft

Abu Dhabiend-20092010

Mushareif/MushairefAjman2 floors, 16 stores

Rashidiah/RashidiyaAjmanmid 20112 floors, 30 stores

Al Batheen/ Al BateenAl AinSep 2009Q2 2010May 201080,000expanded

Al Barsha 2Dubaimid-20082009 Q423 May 2011

Al MuhaisnahDubaimid-20082009 Q4

Al QuozDubaimid-20082009 Q410 Jul 2011

Dubai World CentralDubai

Dubai Silicon OasisDubai201290,000

Ewan ResidencesDubaimid-2008Nov 2009Nov 2009Spinneys

Mirba / Merbih CityFujairah2009 Q1201011 Jul 201180,000

Al DhaitRas Al Khaimah2009 Q1end-2009100,000

Sharjahend-20092010

Western Region

ASWAAQ:Al Barshaa Aswaaqplanned

Al Mizhar Aswaaq+971-4-4234452May 2009Community shopping centre

Al Rigga Aswaaq+971-4-423443620 October 2009Supermarket only

Al Sofouh Aswaaq+971-4-4234435May 2009Supermarket only - nearDKV

Al Twar Aswaaqplanned

Al Warqa'a Aswaaq29 October 2009Community shopping center

Mirdif Aswaaq25 No