DUBAI / WAM Master developer Nakheel on Sunday awarded a contract worth AED595 million for the construction of Nad Al Sheba Mall, its new, 1.4 million square foot shopping, dining and entertainment destination that has a total development value of AED825 million. Nakheel has appointed Metac General Contracting Company to build the mall, which will have 200 shops, restaurants and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi on Sunday announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Dana Leather Product Factory, Al Mandoos. This follows DCT Abu Dhabi’s long-term strategy to transform Emirati-owned businesses into exceptional leisure attractions for visitors and tourists, thus creating unique experiences with deep insights into ...

SHARJAH / WAM Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, said the tourism sector in Sharjah has contributed over AED7 billion ($1.91 billion), or 8.5 percent, to the emirate’s total gross domestic product (GDP) of AED83 billion. He also said that the yearly number of tourists visiting Sharjah exceeds 1.7 million, which is the ...