Retail, Leisure and Sport
- Troon Golf has big plans for golf in the Gulf. The company currently manages Dubai's Montgomerie golf course, and is involved in new projects at Dubailand as well as in Kuwait and Qatar. Dana Garmany, Chairman & CEO of Troon Golf, predicts a big expansion in golf in the Middle East, both as a lifestyle activity as well as a potential profit centre.
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- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 25 - 2004 at 09:27
- Golf lovers in the UAE can enjoy watching some of the sport's biggest names compete at the Dubai Desert Classic 2004. The tournament opens with the sixth annual Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa Challenge Match, with sponsors Nakheel offering one million dollars for a hole-in-one.
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- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 29 - 2004 at 01:21
- German football team Bayern Munich is considering Dubai as a regular training camp, after a successful training week here. Players enjoyed the warm winter temperatures of the UAE, having escaped sub zero temperatures back home.
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- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, January 17 - 2004 at 01:20
- The tea market in the Greater Middle East is worth more than three billion dollars. In the GCC, Unilever enjoys 80 percent market share and 90 percent household penetration. As part of an innovative marketing programme, the company has opened the world's first Lipton T Junction cafe in Dubai.
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- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, January 06 - 2004 at 12:10
- With EMAAR announcing plans to build the world's largest shopping mall at the new Dubailand project, plus several other mega-malls announced, there are fears of an increasing glut of retail space in the UAE market. Wafi City Mall's Assistant Manager Dean John explains how differentiation will be critical to retail success in 2004 and beyond.
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- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 30 - 2003 at 08:03
- Imaginations hopes to exploit the untapped potential of the Middle East gaming market with its latest release, Wadi Basher. The racing game features the popular desert sport of driving through dunes and dry river beds, with a few camels and mountain goats thrown in the way.
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- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 07 - 2003 at 14:25
- An increasingly young demographic is contributing to strong growth in Saudi Arabia's retail sector. One of the latest major projects is Jeddah's Serafi Mall - set to combine shopping, restaurants and entertainment venues.
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- Saudi Arabia: Monday, October 13 - 2003 at 10:08
- The rapid expansion in Dubai's retail sector continues, with Deira City Centre opening another 30,000 square feet of space. Dubai ranks third in the world in terms of per capita retail space, after the US and Singapore, with total gross leasable area in shopping malls now at 6 million square feet.
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- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, September 07 - 2003 at 11:57
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