Want to drive through a mall? UAE billionaire reveals plan for new shopping centre

Want to drive through a mall? UAE billionaire reveals plan for new shopping centre

An upcoming mall in Dubai will allow customers to drive through it in electric cars. This was revealed by Mohammed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar and Noon. Speaking at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2024, he also revealed that the mall would be located in Dubai Creek Harbor. “We are trying something exciting,” he said. “This will be the first time cars can enter a mall so it will be very unique. We did not come up with this ourselves, we learnt it from somewhere.” Alabbar also revealed that the development will have a beautiful tower, albeit smaller than the Burj Khalifa. “We have just approved the tower and we are starting construction now,” he said. “In elegance, it reminds you of Marilyn Monroe.” In a session titled ‘towering success: what it takes to build a business empire’, Alabbar got candid about his observations and mistakes he had made. With over 200 distinguished speakers from 15 countries, SEF 2024 brings together some of the most influential entrepreneurs in the region. Dubai Creek Harbor Alabbar explained why the company decided to scrap its plans to build a kilometre-long tower at the location. “We realised we made a mistake,” he said. “We