Who We Are
Nayel & Bin Harmal Investment (NBHI) is a UAE-based investment and development company established in 2006 as part of the Nayel & Bin Harmal Group. The company specializes in real estate development, asset management, and hospitality, with a strong focus on creating community-oriented retail destinations, mixed-use projects, and hotel developments across the UAE and the wider region, including operations and investments in Oman and Djibouti, supported by its well-established Ayla Hotels portfolio.
NBHI’s portfolio includes well-known landmarks such as Bawadi Mall and Al Ain Central Market, reflecting the company’s ability to deliver projects that balance commercial performance with cultural relevance and everyday community needs. Through careful planning, strategic leasing, and long-term asset management, NBHI develops environments that are functional, sustainable, and built for lasting value.
Ajwaa Mall represents NBHI’s continued commitment to investing in Al Ain and contributing to the city’s evolving retail and lifestyle landscape.
Key Developments by NBHI
Bawadi Mall
NBHI’s flagship retail achievement is Bawadi Mall in Al Ain, the largest shopping mall in the Eastern Region of the UAE, offering a comprehensive mix of international and regional retail, dining, entertainment, and traditional market experiences. Building on this success, NBHI expanded the Bawadi concept internationally with Djibouti Bawadi Mall , a community shopping center that introduced the country’s first cinema and family entertainment center, anchored by a major international hypermarket. In Ibri, Oman, Ibri Bawadi Mall further extends the brand, delivering the city’s first cinema and family entertainment destination alongside a curated retail and dining mix
Ayla Hotels & Resorts
NBHI is also the developer and owner of Ayla Hotels & Resorts, a homegrown hospitality brand launched in Al Ain and expanded across the region. The portfolio includes Ayla Civic Hotel, Ayla Bawadi Hotel, and Ayla Grand Hotel in the UAE, alongside Ibri Ayla Hotel in Oman and Djibouti Ayla Grand Hotel, a five-star hospitality landmark in East Africa. Ayla Hotels are known for blending contemporary comfort with Arabian cultural values, serving both business and leisure travelers
NBH Tower – Abu Dhabi
In Abu Dhabi, NBHI owns and manages NBH Tower, a prominent mixed-use development in the Al Khalidiya area. The tower comprises residential apartments, offices, and a multi-level shopping center, and has undergone strategic repositioning and redevelopment to enhance its commercial performance and long-term asset value
Al Ain Central Market
Inspired by the region’s inherited architecture, Al Ain Central Market was developed as a purpose-built and well-organized marketplace serving traditional traders and related activities. The market is designed to accommodate a wide range of livestock trading, fodder supply, and associated services, while maintaining clear functional zoning and ease of movement for visitors and operators alike.
The development is complemented by essential supporting facilities, including veterinary clinics, livestock and agricultural supplies, pet shops, nurseries, and offices for health and food control authorities. All components are carefully distributed according to specialty and public convenience, interconnected through an efficient network of internal roads, parking areas, and service infrastructure.
Al Ain Central Market comprises more than 300 livestock folds of various types, in addition to approximately 200 offices, shops, and service facilities, making it a vital commercial and operational hub that supports both traditional trade and modern regulatory standards.