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Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses Al Rawdah Zone agreement signing

May 26, 2025 / 10:11 PM

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Sharjah 24 – WAM: His Highness 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, today witnessed 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, in the Sultanate of Oman. The signing took place during the visit of a high-level UAE
delegation to Oman led by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed.

High-level attendance at signing ceremony
The signing of the agreement, which took place in Muscat, was attended by His Highness Sayyid
Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth of Oman. The agreement is part
of the flourishing economic cooperation between the two nations.

Signatories of the agreement

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.

Comments from DP World Chairman and CEO

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