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          Back, from left: Omid Aminifard, VP of operations at Majestic Marine Investments Group; Abubaker Al Khoori, GCEO of Abu Dhabi Capital Group; and Khalifa Al Mazrouei, GCIO of Abu Dhabi Capital Group. Front, from left: Marios Economides, CEO of Majestic Marine Investments Group; and Suwaidan Al Dhaheri, CEO of Imkan, announce the deal. Photo: Handout

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