Aman, a Swiss-based hospitality brand, is currently developing its first hotel property in Dubai.

The company sees Dubai’s opening as part of a move to expand its presence in the Middle East, along with its sister concern Janu.

The development of the hotel has been partnered with Bright Start, a UAE-based real estate investment company that already owns the Four Seasons in Dubai. H&H Development, a real estate developer, will be leading the delivery of the Dubai project.

While some details are still under wraps, Aman Dubai is expected to be located in Jumeirah 2 neighborhood with an expansive private beach.

The hotel will feature all-suite rooms, a spa of over 2,000 sqm, several restaurants, and an Aman Club.

Additionally, a limited number of Aman branded residences will also be available. The hotel will be designed by Singapore-based Kerry Hill Architects, with a minimal and contemporary design aesthetic while incorporating Arabian heritage.

The property will also have nine acres of gardens.

Aman Dubai is currently in the development phase, and the luxury hotel group has been expanding its pipeline in the Middle East over the last few years.

It has plans to open three properties in Saudi Arabia, including a tented camp, a desert ranch-style resort, and Hegra in AlUla.

Janu, its sister hospitality brand, also has a pipeline that includes a project in the UAE.

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EDGNEX, a company owned by DAMAC in Dubai, is working with Vodafone to build a data center in Izmir, Turkey.

The company announced in a press statement that:

• They plan to allocate USD100 million to the data center with a capacity of 6 megawatts (5 megawatts is enough to support 2,000 servers).
• The project is estimated to be completed by the year 2025.

Quotes about the data center in Turkey:

Aqil Ali, Vice President of EDGNEX, DAMAC said that The Eastern Mediterranean region has a high demand for data centers, making Izmir, one of the largest and oldest cities in Turkey, an ideal location to meet this need,”

Engin Aksoy, CEO of Vodafone Turkey, said the partnership aims to develop data center facilities in Turkey and international markets.

He added that the company plans to grow exponentially with investments in data centers, cloud solutions, cyber security, mobile private networks, and IoT over the next five years.

He also stated “We believe that Turkey should take part in this rising economy. It remains crucial to invest in reliable and high-capacity data centers for cloud computing,”

The statement said the data center will employ the most recent tech and adhere to Tier 3 requirements, promising a 99.982 percent uptime, total redundant Ness, and fault tolerance.

The planned data center will act as a bridge connecting the Middle Eastern region to Europe through cross-ocean and terrestrial cables.

EDGNEX is a company established by the Dubai-based DAMAC Group, it is a multi-tenant data center provider supporting hyperscale wholesale and retail colocation across the Middle East and Europe.

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