UAE’s fifth Apple Store opens in Al Ain - in pictures

  • Shoppers at the newly opened Apple Store in Al Jimi Mall, Al Ain. All photos: Ahmed Ramzan for The National
    Shoppers at the newly opened Apple Store in Al Jimi Mall, Al Ain. All photos: Ahmed Ramzan for The National
  • The Al Ain branch is the UAE’s fifth Apple Store
    The Al Ain branch is the UAE’s fifth Apple Store
  • Shoppers take a selfie at the Al Ain store, which opened on September 25, 2025
    Shoppers take a selfie at the Al Ain store, which opened on September 25, 2025
  • The Al Ain Apple store welcomed hundreds of customers, with some queuing before dawn for the opening
    The Al Ain Apple store welcomed hundreds of customers, with some queuing before dawn for the opening
  • Apple says it is demonstrating its commitment to the UAE's green energy drive by powering the Al Ain store by renewables
    Apple says it is demonstrating its commitment to the UAE's green energy drive by powering the Al Ain store by renewables
  • ‘The diversity and energy of visitors in the UAE make our stores here especially vibrant,’ Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president for retail and people, told The National
    ‘The diversity and energy of visitors in the UAE make our stores here especially vibrant,’ Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president for retail and people, told The National
  • Shoppers try out the latest Apple devices at the Al Ain store
    Shoppers try out the latest Apple devices at the Al Ain store
  • Ms O'Brien has previously said that Apple's UAE stores are among the company's busiest
    Ms O'Brien has previously said that Apple's UAE stores are among the company's busiest
  • The Al Ain Apple store features a terrazzo floor using biopolymer – natural polymers produced by cells of living organisms, dubbed nature’s version of plastic
    The Al Ain Apple store features a terrazzo floor using biopolymer – natural polymers produced by cells of living organisms, dubbed nature’s version of plastic
  • The other Apple stores in the UAE are at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall, Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Mall and The Galleria, on Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island
    The other Apple stores in the UAE are at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall, Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Mall and The Galleria, on Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island