Starwood Hotels to open Four Points by Sheraton in Mecca

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has inked an agreement with a Saudi Arabian company to launch the Four Points by Sheraton Makkah Al...

Construction

Qatar wage protection system ‘to benefit construction workers’

The Qatar wage protection system (WPS), which came into effect on November 2, will bring much needed transparency to the payment of...

Construction

Al Habtoor Group ‘to sell its stake in HLG’

The chairman of the UAE’s Al Habtoor Group has said the family-owned conglomerate plans to sell its stake in the construction joint...

Property

Dubai’s Emaar reports 31% rise in Q3 profit

Dubai’s Emaar Properties has reported third-quarter profits of $230 million (AED843m), 31% higher than the same time last year. The developer –...

Construction

Qatar opens ‘labour city’ for 100,000 workers

Qatar has opened a 1.1 million sqm ‘city’ for labourers, which it says is the largest of its kind in the Gulf...

Property

Nakheel, Centara to build waterpark resort at Deira Islands, Dubai

The Dubai developer Nakheel is planning to team up with Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts to build a 550-room resort at its...

Property

Dubai’s ‘global hub’ status fuels property market: Knight Frank

Dubai’s emergence as a “global hub” over the past few decades has helped boost its property market, according to a report by Knight...

Property

Qatar buys into Brookfield’s $8.6bn Manhattan West development

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Brookfield Property Partners have entered into a joint venture for the mixed-use Manhattan West development in New...

Property

Abu Dhabi rents up 5%, off-island demand surges – Nationwide

Abu Dhabi rents rose by 5% in the third quarter, with more demand seen off the UAE capital’s main island, according to...

Property

AccorHotels, Manzil partner to bring 1,300 new hotel rooms to UAE

Hotel operator AccorHotels has signed four new management agreements with the Manzil Group for projects in Dubai and Sharjah, the company announced...