British-Iraqi barber Ahmed El-Sanavi expands A Star Barbers to Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iraqi-born British hairdresser Ahmed El-Sanavi is expanding his A Star Barbers brand to Dubai, opening the brand's first international branch outside the United Kingdom. El-Sanavi, whose Baghdad-origin brand built its customer base in the UK, is bringing the label to the Gulf after establishing a wide social media following. The Dubai opening is part of the brand's international growth strategy and is expected to introduce the brand to customers across the Gulf region. El-Sanavi is among the internationally recognized names in the barbershop industry, according to industry coverage. The new Dubai location will begin offering services in the city, though no opening date or exact address has been disclosed.