T


M






Emirates


shopping





Dubai, United A



Emirates. I


currently owned

y Majid A

Futtaim (MAF Holding). I


currently



largest shopping







Middle East, although



Dubai Mall, which


under construction

y Emaar,



M




Arabia










p spots

p


completion





2008


early 2009. M






Emirates contains approximately 2,400,000 square




(223,000

²)


shops





entire




forms

total


approximately 6.5 million square




. I

global perspective,



World's largest shopping mall,



South China M




Dongguan, China, contains approximately 7,100,000 square




(660,000

²)


shopping space


complex




totals approximately 9,600,000 square




(892,000

²). Although


features



usual amenities






(

fourteen-screen movie theater,

gaming arena,

typical variety


stores,



dramatic theater),



biggest claim








Middle East's first indoor



slope, S


Dubai. W







area,






largest




world,



M






Emirates seeks


differentiate itself






dozen



other newly completed malls


Dubai





surrounding emirates. H









opened


September 2005,




officially opened





November 2005






inauguration






area, although




already





operation



several weeks. I


located




A

Barsha





Dubai.