Al Anani has been with DAEP for about 20 years. DAEP is in charge of designing, planning, and building Dubai’s aviation projects, including Al Maktoum International Airport and Dubai International Airport. Established in 1997 as a special “Engineering Projects Division” under Dubai Civil Aviation, the company was set up as an autonomous corporate entity attached to the Dubai Aviation City Corporation in 2012. In March 2022, DAEP awarded Thales, a French technology leader, a contract for an advanced Air Traffic Management system.