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5/27/25, 3:56 PM UAE, Oman partner to develop and operate Al Rawdah Special Economic Zone's first phase
UAE, Oman partner to develop and operate Al Rawdah Special Economic Zone’s
first phase
Mahadha Development Company, an Emirati-Omani joint venture, will be responsible for developing the
infrastructure and facilities

Phase 1 of the Al Rawdah Special Economic Zone project will cover 14 square kilometers, with expansion plans to reach 25 square kilometers
in Phase 2
Published: Mon 26 May 2025, 7:00 PM
The UAE and Oman announced today the signing of an agreement to develop and operate the first phase of the
Al Rawdah Special Economic Zone, located in the Wilayat of Mahadha, Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman.
The signing took place during the visit of a high-level UAE delegation to Oman led by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan
bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence,
and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.

The agreement was signed by Eng. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Dheeb, deputy chairman of the Public Authority for
Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO
of DP World, representing Mahadha Development Company, which will develop the new zone.

Mahadha Development Company is an Emirati-Omani joint venture in which DP World is the majority partner.

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