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Emaar’s Alabbar plots global growth, says Dubai feels small

Emirati developer says the company that built the Burj Khalifa skyscraper will use profits from the UAE's current property boom to finance expansion

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Emaar Properties founder Mohamed Alabbar

Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based real estate company that built the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, is exploring acquisitions in the U.S., India and China as part of a major push into international markets.

In an interview with the Financial Times,...