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Zawya Establishes Headquarters At Dubai International Financial Centre - Seeks To Reach Out To The Wider Global Audience Interested In Finance And Business Issues Of The MENA Region

Date 31/07/2006

ABQ Zawya, the leading Middle East business information company has chosen the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) as its new headquarters, as part of its strategy to achieve greater regional and global dominance in the business and finance sector. The company has been registered within the centre. Headquartered in Dubai, with sales and support offices in Lebanon, Kuwait, Malaysia and Singapore, Zawya serves over 212,000 high-end business and financial professionals with reliable Middle East business information through its flagship Zawya premium platform.

Zawya is an Arab world initiative that blends international expertise with sound regional knowledge and understanding. It is at pace with the constantly changing economic climate of the region. Zawya’s new address will create greater awareness of its distinctive product offering and better serve a bigger global audience interested in business and finance issues in the MENA region. Our critical regional business intelligence will be extremely valuable to companies within DIFC who want to work with local partners and target new clients in the region,” said Ihsan Jawad, CEO of ABQ Zawya.

Speaking on behalf of the Dubai International Finance Centre, His Excellency Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the DIFC, welcomed Zawya into the fold and commented,“As a leading regional news provider, Zawya benefits financial market participants in the region by continuing to provide reliable market information and insight to its subscribers. The recently launched Zawya-Dow Jones News Service will be of particular benefit to member firms at the DIFC”.