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        PERSON OF THE WEEK
                                                                                  Emaar       DIARY
                                                                            Development
         Q WITH EMAAR                                                        has recorded             BUSINESS
         SETTING IMPRESSIVE                                               total sales worth           EVENTS
                                                                              over $270m
         PROPERTY SALES                                                    (AED1bn) at the            ACROSS
                                                                                                      THE REGION
         LAST YEAR, THE                                                   launch of the fi rst
         RESPONSE TO OUR                                                     residences in   DUBAI
                                                                                  Emaar
         FIRST LAUNCH THIS                                                    Beachfront,    Arab Health
         YEAR IS A POSITIVE                                                 the Miami-style   Exhibit 2018
         STATEMENT ON                                                      residences with   What: The 2018 edition of the
         THE ROBUST                                                       exclusive access   event is expected to welcome
                                                                               to a private
                                                                                             more than 4,200 exhibiting
         PERFORMANCE                                                              beach.     companies and 103,000
         OF DUBAI’S                                                                          attendees from 150 countries.
         PROPERTY SECTOR”                                                                    When: January 29 -February 1
                                                                                             Where: Dubai International
                                                                                             Convention and Exhibition Centre
                                                                                Mohamed
         10 million                                                               chairman   ABU DHABI
                                                                                  Alabbar,
                                                                                 of Emaar    Red Bull Air Race
         The area in square                                                     Properties   World Championship
         metres of the Emaar
         Beachfront project.                                                                 What: It is a global series that
                                                                                             features the world’s best racing
                                                                                             pilots in a pure motorsport
           CONSTRUCTION                                 UP/DOWN                              competition that combines
                                                                                             speed, precision and skill.
                                  ISSAM KASSABIEH, EXPERT AT MENACORP, ANALYSES
                                                                                             When: February 2-3
                                  TWO FIRMS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN THE COMING WEEKS             Where: Abu Dhabi Corniche
                                                                                             BAHRAIN
                                                                                             DreamLand Expo
                                           DXBE                         ADCB                 What: DreamLand Expo is the
                                                                                             largest gaming and e-sports
                                         Price at press               Price at press         destination in Bahrain. The
                                        AED0.66                      AED7.40                 expo will also include other
                                                                                             fun activities such as live
                                                                                             entertainment and car show.
                                    YTD      d        – 0.3%     YTD     u         +6.19%    When: February 2-3
                                                                                             Where: Bahrain International
         UAE CONTRACTOR TO        Emaar Properties has        ADCB’s most recent nine-       Circuit, Sakhir
         DEVELOP SEVEN-STAR       managed to lose investor    month fi nancials have not
         HOTEL IN ABU DHABI       appetite with an unattractive   shown signifi cant growth and   LEBANON
         UAE-based contractor     special dividend and no     are expected to show a minor   Digital Marketing
         Dhabi Contracting        declarations on operational   improvement. ADCB has last   Tactics and The tools
         has revealed that it is   dividends, in addition to   reported a 1.68 percent increase   of Internet Marketing
         looking to build a seven-  gradually shifting its structure   in its nine-month net profi t and a   Seminar
         star hotel in Ruwais, in   to a “holding company” rather   0.51 percent increase in assets,   What: This event is designed for
         the Western Region of    than a developer. This has   which could indicate that investors   companies and professionals
         Abu Dhabi as part of the   signifi cantly shifted investors’   are in reality banking on its   aiming to develop their existing
         company’s foray into     perception of the company’s   generous dividend history of 40   business, increase their sales and
         property development.    profi tability and redirects   fi ls which could explain the recent   to anyone willing to master online
         The project is now       investments towards its     increase in the stock’s price to   marketing techniques.
         being reviewed by        subsidiaries.               AED7.38 (+43 Fils YTD).        When: February 2-3
         the Abu Dhabi Urban                                                                 Where: Riviera Hotel & Beach
         Planning Council.        Prediction: AED6.75 by early March  Prediction: AED7.35 by January 28  Lounge Beirut

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