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| MONTHLY NEWSLETTER |
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 MAY 2008 |
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SPONSORED BANNER
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EVENT NEWS:2008 ICSC/MECSC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO BE HELD IN DUBAI: June 8 – 12, 2008 at the Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE. Dubai to welcome over 115 Industry Professionals from 15 Countries
Level 1 Registrations Closed…Limited Seats Available on Level 2 |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Emaar Middle East unveils Al Khobar Lakes with launch of exclusive lakefront community: Emaar Middle East (EME), a subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC focused on project development in the Middle East region, has rolled out the multi-billion dollar Al Khobar Lakes development with the launch of the first lakefront gated residential community, set amidst 80,000 sq m of serene water-bodies, within the mega project. Spanning over a total area of 4.3 million sq m to be developed in phases, Al Khobar Lakes features villas in a variety of elegant Arabic and Andalusian architectural styles. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Khan Murjan … A traditional Arabic experience at the heart of Wafi: The latest addition to the Wafi Collection is Khan Murjan, a traditional souk with an Islamic theme and architecture. This unique marketplace environment in Wafi is now officially open, offering customers a whole new sense of shopping with more than 150 bazaar shops with vendors from across the Arab world.
Khan Murjan is part of Wafi’s recent extensive developments and it’s most authentic. The inspiration for this project is an original souk that was designed and built in Baghdad in the 14th century and served as an inn for travellers and traders. Wafi’s souk covers 50,000 square feet and is a two level subterranean structure drawing on a diverse range of Islamic architectural influences. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Nakheel tipped for hypermarket deal: Nakheel has revealed that its Hypermarkets division is set to sign a deal with an international brand, as part of the company's huge expansion |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Plus Properties launches a retail centre in Abu Dhabi: Plus Properties, an upcoming real estate developer in the Middle East, has unveiled an AED 300 million worth landmark commercial project to be located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE. Within less than a year since the company’s inception, its portfolio of prestigious projects is now worth over AED 4.16 billion. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Syria - Trading heritage: Syria 's trading heritage spans empires. But while the famed souks of Damascus and Aleppo still bustle with activity, a new shopping experience is being demanded: the air-conditioned souk, commonly known as the shopping mall. Unlike its neighbours, Syria has long been barren ground for shopping malls. The country has, however, undergone something of a retail revolution in recent years and the appearance of foreign goods and international retail chains is one of the most obvious signs of the country's economic liberalization. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Construction at Qurum City Centre: MAF Shopping Malls, the region’s leading shopping mall developer, recently announced that the construction at its Qurum City Centre site located in the heart of Qurum’s commercial district in Muscat is on target to be complete by October 2008. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Emaar Bawadi unveils key components of Asmaran: Emaar Bawadi, the joint venture between Emaar Properties and Bawadi, a member of Tatweer Group, |
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SHOPPING CENTRE NEWS:Saudi-led group to build Palestinian mall complex: The Palestine Investment Fund and a Saudi-led group signed a $200 million deal on Wednesday to develop a Palestinian commercial real-estate project in the occupied West Bank. |
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RETAIL NEWS:Leading retailer Alshaya places jobs and a wider vision on Middle East agenda at WEF: EGYPT. On its opening day, the World Economic Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, heard Mohammed Alshaya focusing attention on the role of private enterprise in the Middle East’s future, and encouraging Middle East business to seek global ambition and break out from the comfort zone of the Middle East. A Co-Chair of the WEF meeting, the Executive Chairman of MH Alshaya Co. spoke during the opening press conference and at an earlier session 'The Making of a Middle Eastern Multinational'.
At the press conference Alshaya said: “One of the biggest challenges for the future is ensuring that 90 million jobs are created within the Middle East in the next 20 years.” |
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RETAIL NEWS: H&M to open Saudi stores staffed by women, for women: H&M, the Swedish retailer, will open the first women-only department store in Saudi Arabia as part of moves to bring more women into the country’s workforce. |
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| BAHRAIN |
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Celine Durand, Marketing Manager, MAF Shopping Malls
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Hussain Ali Abdul Rasool, Events & Promotions Coordinator - Bahrain City Center, MAF Shopping Malls
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Khalid Abdullah, Operations Coordinator, MAF Shopping Malls
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Mandana Banahi, Marketing Communication Coordinator - Bahrian City Center, MAF Shopping Malls
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| BRAZIL |
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Colin Evans, President, Colin Evans Associates
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| EGYPT |
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Maram Moussa, Customer Relations Manager, Golden Pyramids Plaza S.A.E - Citystars
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Mohamed Zayed, Regional Facility Manager - Maadi City Centre, MAF MISR
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| INDIA |
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Yogeshwar Sharma, Deputy General Manager, Select Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
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| KUWAIT |
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Ashraf Warida, Regional Executive Manager, KIWAN Touristic Investments Company
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Musaab Al Otaibi, Senior Research and Studies Officer, Rawaj Real Estate Marketing
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| LEBANON |
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Zeina Zahreddine, Senior Coordinator - Tenant Relations, Mabanee Company
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Ziad Sanbar, Head of Business Development, ABC SAL
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| OMAN |
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Hassan Jaboub, Deputy General Manager - Muscat City Centre, MAF Shopping Malls
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| SAUDI ARABIA |
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Ibrahim Aloud, Leasing & Marketing Senior Representative, Granada Center
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Ibrahim Kodai, Projects Supervisor, Property Exchange Network
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Mohammad AlHadi Saeed Abu Baker, Projects Manager, Al Othaim Real Estate Investment & Dev. Co.
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Muhamed El Khatib, Tenant Coordination Director, Al Othaim Real Estate Investment & Dev. Co.
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Nabil Hamade, Regional Malls Manager, Al Othaim Real Estate Investment & Dev. Co.
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Nawaf Alrajhi, CEO, NMR Ltd. Co.
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| SYRIA |
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Naheda Simon Hajjar, Business Development Manager, D & M Style
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| TURKEY |
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Ali Galip Dedeoglu, Levi's and Dockers Middle East Sales Manager, Levi Strauss
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| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
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Ahmed Ismail, VP Group Strategy, MAF Shopping Malls
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Ahmed Sharafuddeen Mohammed, Financial Controller, Line Investments & Property LLC
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Amit Kumar Sen, Operations, Fit-out & Capital Works Mgr - DCC, MAF Shopping Malls
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Andrea Cristina Tungol, Retail Team Coordinator, CB Richard Ellis Ltd Middle East
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Anna Mansour, Operations Manager - Sharjah City Centre, MAF Shopping Malls
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Anne Laurent-Schmelze, Managing Director, EVALMA Commercial Brokers LLC
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Clement Bontemps, Property Project Manager, ASWAQ Management & Services (AMS)
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Edward Carnegy, Surveyor, CB Richard Ellis Ltd Middle East
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Eva Steele, Leasing Executive, MAF Shopping Malls
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Gaby Michel Fadel, Development Manager- Retail, Al Futtaim Group Real Estate LLC
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Gemma Allen, Leasing Manager, MAF Shopping Malls
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Guillaume Darlix, Property Project Manager, ASWAQ Management & Services (AMS)
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Haitham Sleiman, Knowledge Manager, MAF Shopping Malls
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Ibrahim Dibs, Fit out Manager, Dubai Properties
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Karen Willett, Sr. Marketing Manager, Emaar Malls Group LLC
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Laurent Delorme, Principal Architect, MAF Shopping Malls
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Matthew Ramljak, Group Retail & Development Manager, Axiom Telecom
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Melanie Robert, Assistant Leasing Manager, ASWAQ Management & Services (AMS)
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Nada Abousaab, Development Marketing Manager, MAF Shopping Malls
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Peter Young, Director Retail Development, Al Futtaim Group Real Estate LLC
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Radwan Hejazi, Tenant Relations & Capital Works Manager, MAF Shopping Malls
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Ramzi Temraz, Marketing & Leasing Executive, Citadel Properties
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Rasmus Olsson, CGB Manager Middle East, Swarovski Middle East
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Renaud Janin, Project Manager, ASWAQ Management & Services (AMS)
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Rupert Bowen-Jones, Senior Surveyor, CB Richard Ellis Ltd Middle East
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Xavier Mellet, Property Operations Officer, ASWAQ Management & Services (AMS)
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Zeffy Thompson, Sponsorship Manager, MAF Shopping Malls
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| UNITED KINGDOM |
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Gary Burrows, Group Managing Director, Alpine Selection
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| UNITED STATES |
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Bob Poline, President, Bob Poline Associates Inc.
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DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this document are those of the contributor(s) and no liability can be accepted for any omissions, errors of fact or opinion.
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