However, international Borders stores are still operating in Middle Eastern countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. These Borders stores are now under different ownership from the original Borders Group, and were unaffected by their store closures. In Dubai, Al Maya Group purchased lifetime rights to the Borders brand in the Middle East in 2015, and subsequently diversified it into a merchandise mix consisting of books, toys and stationery.
However international Borders stores are still operating in Middle Eastern countries such as the United Arab Emirates Oman Qatar and Kuwait These Borders stores are now under different ownership from the original Borders Group and were unaffected by their store closures In Dubai Al Maya Group purchased lifetime rights to the Borders brand in the Middle East in 2015 and subsequently diversified it into a merchandise mix consisting of books toys and stationery