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DIFC plans $27B expansion to anchor Dubai as finance hub

Plans for the DIFC Zabeel District reflect growing demand from banks, hedge funds and tech firms for office space and homes for their employees

Dubai International Financial Centre, an investment hub in the Middle East. (Photo: Getty Images)

DIFC

The Gate building at the entrance to the Dubai International Financial Centre

Dubai is moving aggressively to cement its role as the Middle East’s deal-making engine, rolling out a plan to stretch its financial district westward as demand for space grows from global banks, hedge funds and tech firms.

The expansion...