Al Habtoor Group on Thursday (April 9) announced a landmark investment exceeding AED5 billion ($1.36 billion) in Dubai’s real estate sector, underlining its confidence in the emirate’s investment outlook.
The UAE is well equipped to withstand the current regional crisis and has overcome far more severe shocks in the past, prominent Emirati businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor said on Thursday, reacting to warnings by American economist Jeffrey Sachs.
The UAE-headquartered Al Habtoor Group, one of the region’s largest conglomerates in the region, has taken the decision to proceed with the closure of its operations in Lebanon in light of the prevailing conditions in the country, and following a comprehensive internal review.
