Apple opens its 3rd store in the U.A.E

In late April 2017, Apple opened its 3rd store in the U.A.E. within the Dubai Mall. Covering two floors, this offers free hour-long workshops on how to use Apple devices. Apple made inroads in the U.A.E. in late 2015 (in the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai and Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi simultaneously) and may have been exempted from foreign ownership laws in the U.A.E. via the negotiation of a 100% stake the local business. Retailers in the U.A.E. are normally required to be at least 51% owned by...