Al-Futtaim is one of the oldest and broadest family businesses in the Gulf, and most residents interact with it several…

Emaar built the skyline everyone photographs. The developer behind Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai, The Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina, Emaar Beachfront,…

Atlantis sits at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah, and it is really two resorts: Atlantis, The Palm — the…

Burj Al Arab is the building that made Dubai famous. Standing on its own island off Jumeirah Beach, shaped like…

Lulu is the Gulf retail story that belongs to India. Founded by an entrepreneur from Kerala and grown across the…

Carrefour is the supermarket most Dubai residents shop in at least once a week. In this region the brand is…

Mall of the Emirates changed what a shopping centre could be. When it opened with an indoor ski slope in…

The Dubai Mall is not really a shopping centre. It is a small city with a roof — one of…

The Roads and Transport Authority is one of Dubai’s most powerful institutions. It builds and maintains the emirate’s roads, bridges…

Dubai Metro is one of the world’s largest driverless rail systems and the spine of the emirate’s public transport network.…