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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail Lorenzo Jooris, Group CEO of Creative Zone, examines how Dubai’s business landscape is shifting — from new regulatory structures to the opportunities shaping 2026. Together, we explore company formation strategy, compliance realities and what it actually takes to build and sustain a business in a fast-moving market. 2025 Market Reports: https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU The haus &amp; haus Investment Playbook: https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG Follow us on social📱: Instagram: https://www.instagram...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529830/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>Lorenzo Jooris, Group CEO of Creative Zone, examines how Dubai’s business landscape is shifting — from new regulatory structures to the opportunities shaping 2026. Together, we explore company formation strategy, compliance realities and what it actually takes to build and sustain a business in a fast-moving market.</p><p><b>2025 Market Reports:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU'>https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU</a></p><p><b>The haus &amp; haus Investment Playbook:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG'>https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG</a></p><p><b>Follow us on social📱:</b></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/'>https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus</a></p><p>YouTube:<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg'> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus'>https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus'>https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529830/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>Lorenzo Jooris, Group CEO of Creative Zone, examines how Dubai’s business landscape is shifting — from new regulatory structures to the opportunities shaping 2026. Together, we explore company formation strategy, compliance realities and what it actually takes to build and sustain a business in a fast-moving market.</p><p><b>2025 Market Reports:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU'>https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU</a></p><p><b>The haus &amp; haus Investment Playbook:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG'>https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG</a></p><p><b>Follow us on social📱:</b></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/'>https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus</a></p><p>YouTube:<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg'> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus'>https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus'>https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail What was once a site designed to host 400,000 visitors in a single day has become one of Dubai’s most thoughtfully reimagined, fully functioning, future-ready cities. In this episode of Behind The Bricks, Luke and Simon host Jason Quick, Senior Vice President of Delivery at Expo City, for a conversation on intentional planning and how Expo was repurposed after the global spotlight faded. The result is a walkable, sustainable 15 minute city that balances everyday living with t...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529830/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>What was once a site designed to host 400,000 visitors in a single day has become one of Dubai’s most thoughtfully reimagined, fully functioning, future-ready cities.</p><p>In this episode of Behind The Bricks, Luke and Simon host Jason Quick, Senior Vice President of Delivery at Expo City, for a conversation on intentional planning and how Expo was repurposed after the global spotlight faded. The result is a walkable, sustainable 15 minute city that balances everyday living with the legacy of Expo 2020.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>2025 Market Reports:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU'>https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU</a></p><p><b>The haus &amp; haus Investment Playbook:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG'>https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG</a></p><p><b>Follow us on social📱:</b></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/'>https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus</a></p><p>YouTube:<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg'> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus'>https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus'>https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529830/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>What was once a site designed to host 400,000 visitors in a single day has become one of Dubai’s most thoughtfully reimagined, fully functioning, future-ready cities.</p><p>In this episode of Behind The Bricks, Luke and Simon host Jason Quick, Senior Vice President of Delivery at Expo City, for a conversation on intentional planning and how Expo was repurposed after the global spotlight faded. The result is a walkable, sustainable 15 minute city that balances everyday living with the legacy of Expo 2020.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>2025 Market Reports:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU'>https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU</a></p><p><b>The haus &amp; haus Investment Playbook:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG'>https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG</a></p><p><b>Follow us on social📱:</b></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/'>https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus</a></p><p>YouTube:<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg'> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus'>https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus'>https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail Bayn is ORA Developers’ first project in the UAE and a statement on how large scale communities are evolving. Lana Sawiris and Mo Khalil discuss the thinking behind this 4.8 million sq.m coastal masterplan, the idea of reimagining time through 15 minute living and how a location positioned between Dubai and Abu Dhabi creates a new lens on long term liveability, value and demand. 2025 Market Reports: https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU The haus &amp; haus Investment Playbook: https://bit.l...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529830/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>Bayn is ORA Developers’ first project in the UAE and a statement on how large scale communities are evolving. Lana Sawiris and Mo Khalil discuss the thinking behind this 4.8 million sq.m coastal masterplan, the idea of reimagining time through 15 minute living and how a location positioned between Dubai and Abu Dhabi creates a new lens on long term liveability, value and demand.</p><p><b>2025 Market Reports:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU'>https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU</a></p><p><b>The haus &amp; haus Investment Playbook:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG'>https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG</a></p><p><b>Follow us on social📱:</b></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/'>https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus</a></p><p>YouTube:<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg'> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus'>https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus'>https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2529830/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>Bayn is ORA Developers’ first project in the UAE and a statement on how large scale communities are evolving. Lana Sawiris and Mo Khalil discuss the thinking behind this 4.8 million sq.m coastal masterplan, the idea of reimagining time through 15 minute living and how a location positioned between Dubai and Abu Dhabi creates a new lens on long term liveability, value and demand.</p><p><b>2025 Market Reports:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU'>https://bit.ly/4ruBUNU</a></p><p><b>The haus &amp; haus Investment Playbook:<br/></b><a href='https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG'>https://bit.ly/4lLjXsG</a></p><p><b>Follow us on social📱:</b></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/'>https://www.instagram.com/hausandhaus/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/haus-&amp;-haus</a></p><p>YouTube:<a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg'> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIfy-QwCfMZG4DZNVrtJg</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus'>https://www.tiktok.com/@hausandhaus</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus'>https://www.facebook.com/hausandhaus</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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