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5/27/25, 3:54 PM Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses signing of agreement to develop, operate Phase One of Al Rawdah Special Economic Zone in …
The zone will serve as a key engine of economic diversification aligned with the Dubai Economic Agenda

D33 and Oman Vision 2040. It aims to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), increase industrial output,

and create thousands of jobs as the zone scales over the coming decades.
In 2024, non-oil trade between the UAE and Oman reached a record AED56 billion - a 9.8% increase from

the previous year - highlighting the deepening economic partnership. The Al Rawdah Zone is expected to

accelerate this trend by establishing a modern and advanced ecosystem for trade and manufacturing.
DP World brings four decades of expertise in developing and operating economic zones, including the

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the first free zone in the Middle East and one of the most successful globally.

This experience along with its portfolio of 11 economic zones worldwide positions DP World to deliver a

future-ready, integrated platform in Oman, supported by OPAZ’s national development strategy.

The signing was attended by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy
Ruler of Dubai; H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority,

Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group; and .HH.

Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts
Authority.

Also present at the signing were Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; Sheikh

Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi, Minister of Culture; His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister

of State for Foreign Trade; Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital
Economy, and Remote Work Application; Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, Minister of State; Sultan bin

Saeed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Dubai Chambers; Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary General of The Executive

Council of Dubai; Lieutenant General Talal Belhoul Al Falasi, President of Dubai’s State Security

Department; and Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism.

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