Apple opens first official stores in UAE this week

Tuesday, 27 October 2015 16:12

The biggest company in the world is opening its first official stores in the UAE this week. Apple's flagship store at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai and the outlet at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi will mark the company's 465th and 466th stores across 17 countries. Reporters and bloggers from around the region flew in to get the first look at the store in Dubai today.

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The stores will be opened to the general public on Thursday, October 29. The opening times are 4 pm at the Mall of the Emirates and 7 pm at Yas Mall.

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