UAE residents are best placed on Emaar's brand

Developer Emaar has become the most recommended brand among consumers in the United Arab Emirates.

According to the latest brand rankings from YouGov BrandIndex, Emaar topped the list of the most recommended brands by residents of the UAE. Together with the developer, the top ten most popular brands in the UAE are three more national companies: Emirates in second place, Etihad Airways in sixth and Emirates NBD in seventh place. Emirates has also been a leader in Saudi Arabia.

Emaar is responsible for developing some of the country's most iconic sights, hotels, shopping malls and residential and commercial communities. Emaar's efforts have helped shape the UAE as one of the world's leading destinations.

The fifth place in the ranking belongs to WhatsApp, and the eighth - to Google, which has proved that it is able to provide the most worthy protection, the report says.

Also in the top ten brands include iPhone, Apple, Carrefour and Visa.