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Dubai Ruler launches $27.2bn expansion of DIFC

Gulf Construction

February 2026

DIFC Zabeel District, a landmark expansion of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has been launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Dubai Ruler launches $27.2bn expansion of DIFC

With an estimated gross development value exceeding AED100 billion ($27.2 billion), the district will consolidate its status as the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, while also reinforcing Dubai's stature as the region's preferred business and lifestyle destination, a WAM news agency report said.

DIFC Zabeel District is the largest demand-led expansion of a financial centre in the region, encompassing a massive site area of 7.1 million sq ft and total gross floor area of 17.7 million sq ft.

This story is from the February 2026 edition of Gulf Construction.

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