Ras Al Khaimah Media Free Zone and Film City was launched 3 January 2006, by the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone

Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone

The Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Authority is one of the "free zones" of the United Arab Emirates . It is located in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the northernmost part of the U.A.E., 45 minutes by road from Dubai...

 (RAKFTZ) authority competing directly with Dubai Media City

Dubai Media City

Dubai Media City , part of Dubai Holding, is a tax-free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been built by the Dubai government to boost UAE's media foothold, and has become a regional hub for media organizations including news agencies, publishing, online media, advertising, production,...

. RAKFTZ is being developed because of the increasing cost of living in Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

, which makes Ras Al Khaimah an alternative place to go. RAK Free Trade Zone authority has licensed Mirage Holdings Freezone Company, LLC, Ras Al Khaimah, to operate the entire Film and Media City.

External links

• RAK Film City - Official Site