BUSINESS Mall of Arabia project in Dubai nears completion Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group, owners of City of Arabia, the $5 billion (Dh18.35bn) project which will house commercial, entertainment and ...

City of Arabia announces deals with Landmark and Azadea groups ahead of major retail conferenceDubai, United Arab Emirates: 9th June, 2008: City of Arabia, the spectacular $5 billion retail, ...

The Mall of Arabia is part of a $2.4 billion City of Arabia project, according to Hill. Construction is expected to begin in December and be completed by April 2010. With 1,500 employees in 70 ...

Dubai has about 40 shopping malls in all, and about a third of the emirate's economy revolves around retail. Unlike other areas in the Middle East, Dubai isn't reliant on oil for much of its income.