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The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) was established in 2004 to facilitate the development of the diamond and coloured gems market. [6] Dubai ranks third behind Antwerp and Mumbai in the leading global diamond hubs in terms of trade, growing from $300 million (Dh1.10 billion) in trade in 2002 to $26 billion in 2016. [7]
The Dubai World Trade Centre was originally a single tower, constructed in 1979, and has since been expanded into a business district built around an exhibition centre complex. Originally named the Sheikh Rashid Tower and designed by John R. Harris and Partners (JRHP), the tower was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II on February 26, 1979.
Others include the Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA; the Dubai internet City; and the Dubai Media city. [4] In April 2021 Dubai CommerCity launched, a free zone dedicated to e-Commerce. [5] The International Free Zone Authority (IFZA) is one of the most cost-effective and fastest-growing free trade zone in Dubai.
The Microsoft sign at the entrance of the Dubai Microsoft campus, Dubai Internet City Dubai Maritime City, Dubai under construction in 2008. A free zone authority is a designated economic area governed by its own set of regulations, which differ from those applicable to businesses outside the zone.
Jafza is spread over 57 square km in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, on the Skeikh Zayed Road (E11). [6] Jafza is located at 24.984786°N, 55.0906813°E. The closest gate to access Jafza is Gate 4 of Jebel Ali. Jafza is located alongside the region's largest deep sea port in Jebel Ali, adjacent to the Dubai Expo 2020 site.
One of the key elements of the center is a privately held financial exchange that opened in September 2005 as Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) but was rebranded as NASDAQ Dubai in 2008. The trading hours of NASDAQ Dubai are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. GMT), from Sunday to Thursday. [10]
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Trade Centre 2 is located in the western Dubai, along Sheikh Zayed Road.It borders Trade Centre 1 to the north, Business Bay to the south, and Zabeel to the east. Trade Centre 2 begins at Trade Centre Roundabout (Interchange No. 1), at the intersection of Sheikh Zayed Road and route D 63 (Al Dhiyafa Road) and terminates at Interchange No. 2 (Defence Roundabout).