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Arab Trump: how Hussein Sajwani created a construction oasis in Dubai
Developer Hussein Sajwani, new to Forbes, has earned billions in real estate by attracting customers with unusual advertising offers and friendships with Donald Trump
When, in December, US presidential candidate and billionaire Donald Trump called for Muslims to be banned from entering the country, Hussein Sajwani understood that this had nothing to do with him. One of the most important people in the UAE real estate market has conceived a project, grandiose even by the standards of Dubai. It’s about the luxurious village of Akoya, spread over an area of more than 260 hectares, 15 minutes from the center of Dubai. The pearl of this project is an elite golf club named after Trump, whose name has long been associated with success in the Arab world. Continue reading