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Fact Sheet for Dubai World

Contact Address: PO Box 17000 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971-4-881-8808 Fax: +971-4-881-7722

WebAddress: www.dubaiworld.ae/

General: Dubai World is Dubai's flag bearer in global investments. As a holding company it operates a highly diversified spectrum of industrial segments and plays a major role in the emirate's rapid economic growth. Its primary aim is to play the role of a growth engine that powers development both locally and internationally. Dubai World's investment spans four strategic growth areas of 21st Century commerce namely, Transport & Logistics, Drydocks & Maritime, Urban Development and Investment & Financial Services. Its portfolio comprises some of the world’s best known companies and a number of outstanding projects. This includes DP World, Drydocks World & Dubai Maritime City, Economic Zones World, Nakheel, Limitless, Leisurecorp, Dubai World Africa and Istithmar World. Source: www.dubaiworld.ae/

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Dubai sets sail for cruise industry

By Related DTCM has said the tourism segment will grow to generate annual income of Dh840m by 2015Its full speed ahead for Dubai as it sets sail for a bullish cruise tourism sector that has chartered a course to generate more than Dh1 billion in annual ... [Published Zawya.com - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Dubai, MS Mariner of the Seas, Tourism, Gross Domestic Product, Lakshmi Durai

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 reports

SportsDirect.com

Dubai goes big on Ping Pong

Dubai: If there is one sport every sportsman has played at some time or the other in their careers, it has to be table tennis. Be it a tennis player, a footballer or a cricketer, they have all smacked a ping pong ball across the table. The Chinese have ... [Published Dubib.com - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, SportsDirect.com, Dubai World Trade Centre

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

Dubai e-government services have grown from 14 to 2,000

Dubai launched its e-government services in 2000 for the efficient delivery of official services, such as business registration, licensing, immigration and visa-related services, government permits and renewals for healthcare services, driving licences, ... [Published Zawya.com - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Dubai, Immigration

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

International Fund For Animal Welfare

259 elephant tusks seized by Dubai customs

HUNDREDS of elephant tusks shipped from Africa marked as furniture have been seized by United Arab Emirates Customs officials. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said in a statement that the container came from Mombasa in Kenya.Poaching ... [Published Irish Independent - May 22 2013]

Entities: Dubai, Kenya, International Fund For Animal Welfare, United Arab Emirates

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 2 reports

Construction workers strike in Dubai as labour tensions rise

(Dubai) -- Thousands of workers at one of the United Arab Emirates' largest contractors have gone on a rare strike in Dubai as labour tensions revive amid the emirate’s construction revival. ... [Published Aggregate Research Industries - May 22 2013]

Entities: Dubai, Workers, Construction

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 6 reports

Royal Caribbean International

Dubai increasingly popular cruise tourism destination

Dubai is reinforcing its position as a destination of choice for cruise tourism by welcoming newly renovated luxury liner, Mariner of the Seas on its maiden call to the emirate.The liner, a member of Royal Caribbean International's cruise line ... [Published UAE Interact - May 22 2013]

Entities: Dubai, MS Mariner of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Dubai World

DWC begins construction of new warehouses

Dubai World Central (DWC) has started construction on the 4th complex of warehouses to be developed within its logistics district.Scheduled to be opened by the first quarter of 2014, the new agent warehouses will be built in a total area of approximately ... [Published Trans Reporter - May 22 2013]

Entities: Warehouseman, Construction, Dubai World, Logistics

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 6 reports

Dubai retains 2nd spot in the world of retail

Dubai is now the highest ranked target market for new retailersDubai has retained its position as the second most important international retail destination globally, closely behind London, according to a survey by CBRE. The list of top 20 global cities ... [Published Images RetailME - May 21 2013]

Entities: Dubai, CBRE Group, Inc., Muscat

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 11 reports

IMF not concerned about Dubai’s debt repayment

Dubai: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it isn't worried about Dubai's ability to meet its financial obligations after the emirate that almost defaulted in 2009 successfully managed to reschedule payments."So far the government-related entities ... [Published Times of Oman - May 21 2013]

Entities: Dubai, International Monetary Fund, Masood Ahmed, Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Middle East’s first online court case registration launched in Dubai

Dubai Courts officially launched three innovative online service programmes. The three programmes provide facility for online case registration, access to archive of case files, and pro bono legal advice. The launch took place in the context of Dubai ... [Published Birmingham Star - May 21 2013]

Entities: Dubai, Lebanon, North Korea, Pro Bono

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Pacific World Announces Expansion Into Dubai,Abu Dhabi And Oman

Pacific World (www.pacificworld.com [1]), the global DMC, Event Management and PCO organisation, has announced their expansion into the Middle East. Pacific World is now operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, servicing MICE clients in the ... [Published Travel News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Oman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Middle East’s first online court case registration launched in Dubai

Print PostDubai Courts officially launched three innovative online service programmes. The three programmes provide facility for online case registration, access to archive of case files, and pro bono legal advice. The launch took place in the context ... [Published Dubai Chronicle - May 21 2013]

Entities: Dubai, Litigation, Pro Bono, Adjudication

Blogs

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Seal set to perform at Dubai World Cup [Published The First Group News - Mar 13 2013] If the prospect of the richest horse race on earth wasn't exciting enough, organisers of the Dubai World Cup have ramped things up a notch by booking Seal for a special performance once the meeting has finished.The multi-platinum album selling star will ...
Cargo volumes up at Dubai World Central [Published The First Group News - May 08 2013] Dubai's status as a global trading hub continued to grow in the first quarter of 2013, as cargo volumes increased significantly.New figures released by Dubai Airports highlighted a 7.8 per cent upturn in air freight deliveries at Dubai World Central when ...
Dubai World Central reports sharp rise in freig... [Published The First Group News - Feb 08 2013] It was not just Dubai International Airport that had a hugely successful year in 2012, it seems.According to Dubai Airports, Dubai World Central had an incredible 12 months, with freight traffic rising by 144 per cent when compared with 2011.The facility ...
Excitement builds ahead of Dubai World Cup Carn... [Published The First Group News - Jan 09 2013] Anticipation levels are growing as the start of the Dubai World Cup Carnival draws closer.The Middle East's showpiece horse racing event will get underway tomorrow (January 10th) and visitors will be treated to some top quality encounters.With $250,000 ...
More airlines expected to move to Dubai World C... [Published The First Group News - May 17 2013] Leaders at Dubai Airports have confirmed that talks are ongoing with a number of airlines with a view to bringing more services to the new Dubai World Central (DWC) Airport.Chief executive officer at the organisation Paul Griffiths told Arabian Business ...

Audio/Video

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Dubai wrestles with economic recovery [Published CNN.com - Video - Dec 05 2012]
VIDEO: Three Britons jailed in Dubai [Published BBC News Video - UK - Apr 29 2013]
VIDEO: Dubai tailors seek innovative growth [Published BBC News Video - Business - Feb 22 2013]
Fan rushes Bieber during Dubai show [Published CNN.com - Video - May 06 2013]
Horses fly to Dubai in search of riches [Published CNN.com - Video - Mar 29 2013]

Press Releases

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Norton Herrick's Animal Kingdom, Part Of Team V... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Products & Retail - Mar 26 2013]
March Excitement in Store for Visitors to Dubai [Published Business Wire Photo/Multimedia News - Feb 20 2013]
“Summer Is Dubai”: Dubai’s Answer for an Eventf... [Published Business Wire - May 06 2013]
March Excitement in Store for Visitors to Dubai [Published Business Wire News with Multimedia - Feb 20 2013]
March Excitement in Store for Visitors to Dubai [Published EON Consumer - Feb 20 2013]