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Qiddiya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Marine life institute, Amaala Resort, Saudi Arabia The destination will also include luxury
schemes will feature pedestrian-friendly Developer: Qiddiya Investment Company Developer: Red Sea Global marinas, golf courses, entertainment,
‘living streets’, green spaces and retail leisure facilities and an international
and entertainment outlets, as well as airport. The destination will also include
hospitals, medical centres, mosques and hotels, residential properties, leisure,
sports facilities. Having been established commercial and entertainment amenities.
in 2019 by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Recently launched in Dubai was the J1
Public Investment Fund (PIF), ROSHN Beach by developer Merex Investment who
specialises in developing integrated urban has brought the spirit of the Riviera to the
neighbourhoods featuring residential UAE. The project is a mixture of 13 luxury
communities with modern standards beachfront dining experiences, offering
across the Kingdom. Aiming to contribute visitors an escape to tranquillity with a serving
to the development of the Kingdom’s of tantalising flavours and innovative blends.
real estate sector, ROSHN provides A wide array of different cuisines are on
aspirational living, presenting a complete offer across the 500m-strip and the 13 dining
city experience in a community that boasts experiences are African Queen, Almayass
unique designs and an array of facilities. by the Sea, Bâoli Dubai, Chouchou, Gigi
Saudi Downtown Company, a master Rigolatto, Gitano, INÁ, Kaimana Beach, La
and lead developer owned by the Public Baia by The Beach, Lúnico, Ninive Beach,
Investment Fund (PIF), the key enabler Sakhalin and Sirene by GAIA.
of the advancement of the Kingdom’s HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
vision, is working on the Saudi Downtown Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
project, a collection of modern, mixed- Marafy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Sobha Hartland, Dubai, UAE Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
use downtown’s and destinations with Developer: ROSHN Developer: Sobha Realty has approved the master plan for the
diverse local cultures in 12 Saudi Arabian expansion of the Dubai Exhibition Centre
cities – Arar, Dumat, Al Jandal, Tabuk, at Expo City Dubai at an investment of
Hail, Buraydah, Al Madinah, Al Khobar, Al $2.72bn. Part of the Dubai 2040 Urban
Ahsa, Taif, Al Baha, Jizan and Najran. Each Master Plan, the expansion is integral to
of the downtown projects will be a mixed- Expo City Dubai’s vision of becoming a
use scheme that will provide a platform to dynamic economic hub, driven by global
enhance lifestyles and promote economic exhibitions and events. On completion,
growth across the dozen different cities. the DEC will become the largest purpose-
In total, the projects will cover around 10 built indoor events and exhibitions
million square metres of land area. venue in the region. The DEC master
Created with the idea of ‘making plan outlines the venue’s expansion in
tomorrow more entertaining’ and three key phases to accommodate the
owned entirely by the Public Investment increasing demand for large-scale venues.
Fund, SEVEN is a company providing the In Phase 1, set for completion by 2026,
backbone for attaining Saudi Vision 2030’s the Dubai Exhibition Centre will feature
goal of a more prosperous society. They 140,000sq m of exhibition space. Phase
aim to draw on their expertise to create 2, expected to be completed by 2028, will
an amazing world of joy, seeking a brighter expand the total exhibition space to nearly
tomorrow for Saudi entertainment. 160,000sq m, along with enhancements to
SEVEN will build 21 entertainment J1 Beach, Dubai, UAE supporting infrastructure, road networks
destinations which will provide unique Developer: Merex Investment and dedicated multi-storey parking. The
and innovative world-class entertainment final phase, expected to be completed
experiences and global partnerships from by 2031, will increase the total indoor
within the sector. SEVEN’s upcoming exhibition space to 180,000sq m, featuring
projects are located in 14 cities across the 26 halls on a single contiguous level that
Kingdom: Riyadh, Kharj, Makkah, Jeddah, spans 1.2km. The final phase will include a
Taif, Dammam, Khobar, Al Ahsa, Madinah, 300+ key hotel, retail outlets, commercial
Yanbu, Abha, Jazan, Buraidah and Tabuk. offices and an industrial kitchen for fully
Red Sea Global is behind The Red integrated operations. Another part of
Sea, a Giga-Project in Saudi Arabia with the overall Expo City Dubai development
a focus on eco-tourism. Formerly known will be the Expo City Mall by developer
as the Red Sea Project, The Red Sea is Emaar. The upcoming 385,000sq mall is
open for business. Directly employing set to be situated in Dubai’s Emaar South
35,000 people, the project showcases the project and feature a large-scale offering
landscape and rich cultural heritage of the of over 190 shops and F&B outlets. With a
Red Sea Coast. Upon completion in 2030, focus on providing an immersive shopping
the destination will comprise 50 resorts, experience, the mall will be home to an
offering up to 8,000 hotel rooms and extensive collection of fashion, electronics,
more than 1,000 residential properties home furnishings and speciality stores.
across 22 islands and six inland sites. Sobha Realty has commenced the

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