Accueil » Is Apple the foreign owner of new stores in the U.A.E.? Is Apple the foreign owner of new stores in the U.A.E.? Simon Thomson, C.E.O. of Retail International, shares his opinion. Through . Published on 30 January 2016 à 9h09 - Update on 10 May 2019 à 18h15 Resources “In February 2014, Apple C.E.O. Tim Cook visited Dubai and met Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid,raising speculation that Apple planned to enter a market already home to high-end retailers and wealthy customers. In October 2015, Apple opened two new stores simultaneously in the U.A.E.,…