Apple opens first retail stores in the Middle East

The Middle East’s first Apple stores officially opened in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, residents and tourists flocked to the Apple stores in Mall of the Emirates and Yas Mall.

Crowds queued at the doors for hours waiting for the grand opening to get a hold of everything from the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to the Apple Watch and Beats headphones.

Angela Ahrendts, senior vice-president of retail and online stores at Apple, attended the Dubai store’s opening.

The outlets feature more than 150 products including Apple Watches, iPhones, MacBook Pros, Beats headphones, iPads, iMacs, Apple TVs and select third-party accessories.