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Dubai Holding is an umbrella or holding company created by the Dubai Government to develop large infrastructure projects in Dubai. Sometimes mistakenly referred to as Dubai Holdings.

CEO is Mohammed Al Gergawi (sometimes spelt Mohammed Al Gargawi).

Should not be confused with Dubai Holding Group LLC (Dubai based retail group with franchises in international fashion).

Subsidiaries Dubai Investment Group and TECOM bid $2.25 bn for a 35% stake in Tunisie Telecom in March 2006. Same subsidiaries also acquired 60% of Maltacom earlier in 2006.

List of Dubai Holding companies

  • Bawadi (Tatweer) - a AED 100 billion tourism development.
  • Dubai Energy (Tatweer) - invest in energy projects.
  • Dubai Healthcare City (Tatweer) - develop medical treatment and research facilities (near Wafi City in Bur Dubai).
  • Dubai Industrial City
  • Dubai International Capital - international investments.
  • Dubai International Properties
  • Dubai Internet City (Tatweer)
  • Dubai Investment Group
  • Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV or KV)
  • Dubai Media City (DMC)
  • Dubai Mercantile Exchange (Tatweer)
  • Dubai Outsource Zone
  • Dubai Properties
  • Dubai Studio City
  • Dubailand (Tatweer)
  • Dubiotech - Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park
  • eHosting Datafort
  • Empower - Energy Solutions
  • Global Village (Tatweer)
  • International Media Production Zone
  • Jumeirah Group
  • Moutamarat (Tatweer) - joint venture with SRPC (Saudi Research and Publishing Company) to manage Dubai based conferences and exhibitions.
  • Sama Dubai
  • Samacom - Satellite and Broadcasting Solutions
  • Tatweer - holding company for some of Dubai Holding's companies.

Tatweer and the Bawadi Project

In December 2005, Al Gargawi announced the creation of Tatweer, a holding company owned by Dubai Holding, to manage a portfolio of Dubai Holding's companies including

  • Dubailand
  • Dubai Healthcare City
  • Dubai Industrial City
  • Dubai Energy
  • Dubai Mercantile Exchange
  • Global Village
  • Mizin - launched Sep 2006, real estate development and facilities management services. Responsible for infrastructure development of Tatweer's projects. CEO is Sami Al Hashmi. Expecting to launch 5 billion dhs worth of projects from Sep 2006 to Feb 2008.
  • Moutamarat

CEO of Tatweer is Saeed Al Muntafiq who is also Director General of the DDIA (Dubai Development and Investment Authority).

Bawadi Tourist Resort

At the beginning of May 2006, Tatweer announced the AED 100 billion Bawadi project, a tourism development. Massive would be an understatement - it will apparently be larger than Las Vegas. It will be built on a 10 km stretch of desert in Dubai Land over an area of 139 million square feet with a capacity of almost 30,000 rooms in 35 themed hotels, 1500 restaurants, 100 theaters and what will be the largest hotel in the world (AsiaAsia with 6500 rooms). Tatweer announced that during the first nine hours of the Arabian Travel Market convention in May 2006, it had secured AED 30 billion worth of investment for the Bawadi project. Dubailand itself is planned to cover an area of 3 billion sq ft - twice the size of Disney World in Florida.

The first phase is expected to be completed by 2010 when Dubai is expecting 15 million tourists annually. CEO is Arif Mubarak. Hotel resorts include...

  • Asia-Asia - largest hotel in the world with 6500 rooms. Based on well-known buildings in Asia.
  • Pirates Cove Hotel and Resort - 800m dhs, 800 rooms, deal with Gantoot Start General Trading (that's a real name). Theme has something to do with boats.
  • Sand Dunes Hotel - only a 4 star resort but a 5 star supply of sand.
  • Wild Wild West Hotel - theme should be obvious from the name.

A total of 26 mega projects expected - 3 open by end 2006, 10 open by 2009, the rest open by 2012. Total of 300,000 employees with 200,000 visitors every day.

  • Dubai Outlet Mall - Phase I open August 2006.
  • Dubai Heritage Vision - reportedly opening by end 2006.
  • Emirates Planetarium (within the Restless Planet)
  • Global Village (a permanent one).
  • Polo and Equestrian - reportedly opening by end 2006.
  • Restless Planet - Jurrassic Park comes alive. Sort of.
  • Snow Dome
  • Wheel - similar to the London Eye but bigger. Of course.
This information last updated Monday 21-Jan-2008
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