Dubai set to break new records with world’s tallest residential tower

Planned 711m-tall tower to be part of Meydan One development, which will also include world’s longest indoor ski slope. Dubai is looking...

Strong dollar ‘hits Dubai luxury property market’

Dip in interest from investors in the Eurozone and Russia sees 4.5% drop in prime residential prices, Knight Frank says. The strong US...

JLL: Riyadh property prices decline, rents pick up in Q2

New mortgage regulations in Saudi Arabia continue to negatively impact the sales market, consultancy says. Riyadh apartment prices fell by 1% and villa...

Two Emaar Misr execs resign after disappointing Egypt IPO

Walid El-Hindi and Ahmed Fathallah have left the Dubai property firm’s Egyptian subsidiary. Two senior executives at Egypt’s Emaar Misr have resigned,...

Site visit: The Onyx, Dubai

Mixed-use development is set to be jewel in the crown for Saudi developer Ishraqah. Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road has long been home...

The case for building a UAE construction law

Why the industry needs to be governed by specific legislation. The revelation that construction disputes in the Middle East saw an 88% rise...

Habib Al Mulla on why UAE construction law needs an overhaul

An in-depth chat with one of the Middle East’s foremost legal experts. In 2014, disputes relating to major Middle East construction projects...

Dubai’s Emaar Properties reports 16% rise in profits

Boost comes on back of higher international sales, growth of malls and hospitality business. The Dubai-listed developer Emaar Properties reported a net profit...

Bahrain’s $650m Villamar project back on track after major delays

The mixed-use development was initially scheduled to complete in 2010. Gulf Holding Company (GHC), the developers of the long-delayed $650 million Villamar...