Daimler commercial vehicles business looks to reopen Iran office

Daimler’s commercial vehicles division plans to re-enter the Iranian market, as sanctions against the nation look likely to be lifted.Several western powers...

Analysis

Top trends in the Dubai property market

Right from the start of 2015, the buzzwords in the Dubai real estate market have been ‘positivity’, ‘resurgence’ and ‘growth’. The message...

Construction

ALEC CEO: Lifting of Iran sanctions to boost investment in Dubai

The lifting of sanctions on Iran will give a boost to the Dubai real estate and construction sector, a leading figure in...

Analysis

Egypt’s New Suez Canal: What are the benefits?

On August 6, 2015, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi oversaw the launch of the New Suez Canal, an $8 billion project that...

Property

AccorHotels to be first international chain to open in Iran since 1979

France’s AccorHotels has signed with Iran’s Aria Ziggurat to open two properties in Tehran, making it the first international hospitality chain to launch...

Property

Oil price decline starting to hit UAE office market – Cluttons

The fall in oil prices over the past year is beginning to take its toll on the commercial real estate market in...

Fleet

Iran’s IKCO hopes to sign vehicle-production deal with Daimler

The Iran Khodro Industrial Group (IKCO) hopes to sign a manufacturing agreement with Daimler AG given international sanctions look set to be lifted,...

Infrastructure

Omani delegation in Iran to finalise $60 billion gas plan

An Omani delegation is in Iran to finalise procedures for the import of Iranian natural gas under a $60 billion deal sealed...

Interviews

Interview: David Richter, CEO of Hill International

Back in 2003, during a speech to new graduates at the University of Texas, Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers, first said...

Consultant

Consultants eye Iran construction market as nuclear talks intensify

International consultancies are making plans to target Iran’s construction market amid ongoing talks to mend ties between Tehran and the West, executives told Big...