UAE to spend $1.36 billion on new homes for 10,000 Emiratis
The UAE government is to spend AED5bn ($1.36bn) building new homes for 10,000 Emiratis, the WAM news agency announced. The...
Real Estate
Lebanese banks give 96,000 housing loans
Lebanese banks have provided 96,000 housing loans thanks to the soft loan initiative by the Central Bank, Governor Riad Salameh...
Ezdan and SAK Group jointly to develop a megaproject in Qatar
Ezdan Holding will enter into a partnership with SAK Group to develop a state-owned land for Ezdan. A proposal to...
Dubai’s Emaar chooses Erbil as a development hub
During a conference unveiling a new multi-billion dollar development to go up in the Kurdistan region’s capital, Erbil, last month,...
192 skyscrapers in UAE to rise over 150-metres by end-2015
The UAE, currently ranked among the fastest growing real estate markets in the world, will have 192 skyscrapers, rising over...
Dubai's Emaar to launch Rosa villas landscaped community
Duba's Arabian Ranches, a fully landscaped villa community, is set for another extension. Emaar Properties, the builder of the world's...
Real estate activity in Jordan on the rise
The property market in Jordan is picking up, with a rise in the volume of transactions this year. Prices are...
Msheireb Downtown Doha wins sustainability award
Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable real estate developer, won a sustainability award for its flagship project Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD)....
Construction in the Gulf booms again
After nearly three years of oil prices comfortably above $100/barrel, the Gulf is awash with liquidity and a renewed confidence,...
Al Habtoor unveils a $3 billion mega project in Dubai
Khalaf Al Habtoor, chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, recently unveiled Al Habtoor City, a Dh11 billion ($3 billion) entertainment...
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