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Investors Will Bear Brunt If Dubai’s Property Market Crashes – Analyst

New report finds banks and property developers in the UAE are more conservative and better prepared this time round.

Abu Dhabi Approves 13 Development Projects In Q1 2014

Residential space accounted for 70 per cent of the total area of approved projects.

Kuwait’s Al Mazaya Restructures Debt Into KD12m Islamic Facility

The restructuring will allow the real estate developer to reduce its short-term loans by 39 per cent.

Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan Plans Benchmark Five-Year Dollar Sukuk

The developer said on Monday it would talk with international investors on Tuesday ahead of a potential sukuk.

Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate Appoints Acting CEO

Ahmad Abdulla Ali al-Abdulla replaces for former CEO Abdulla al-Subaie, who has resigned.

Aldar Properties Latest Project Sold Out In A Few Hours

The new development at Al Raha Beach sold all 223 off-plan town houses and apartments.

Asking Prices For British Homes Hit Highest On Record In May

Asking prices rose 3.6 per cent in the four weeks to May 10 to an average of $456,900.

Dubai Developer Emaar’s Villa Sales Drop In Q1

The decline was partly offset by an increase in revenue from its hospitality and rental portfolio.

Dubai’s Ruler Approves Dhs2bn Creek Front Project

The project will include a floating market, hotels, restaurants, art galleries and shops for Emirati handicrafts.

Dubai Municipality, Emaar Plan Mega Beachfront Project In Dubai’s Al Mamzar

The mixed-use development is being planned around the 53-hectare Al Mamzar Lake.

Damac Real Estate Q1 Net Profit Up 79% On Dubai Growth

The developer said that booked sales more than doubled year-on-year to $864 million in the first quarter.

UAE Outperforms Emerging Markets Driven By Non-Oil Sector Growth

The country’s manufacturing and hospitality sector have seen immense growth

Aldar Sees Project Completions Driving Revenue Growth

Aldar launched three new developments worth Dhs5 billion last month and said it was exploring 23 property projects.

Slow Q1 Growth In Dubai’s Property Prices, But Rents Continue To Boom

Implementation of the federal mortgage cap seems to be most effective in cooling prices, real estate consultancy Cluttons says.

UAE’s Aldar Q1 Net Triples On Handovers And Sales

The developer’s profit rose to Dhs453.4 million ($123.4 million) in the first quarter from Dhs154.3 million in the same period of 2013.

Arabtec’s Net Profit More Than Doubles

The Dubai-based contractor said is planning a series of acquisitions and mergers.

Dubai’s Union Properties Q1 Profit Jumps Eightfold

The company’s profits rose on the back of gains from the sale of investment properties.

Barwa Real Estate To Sell Project To Qatari Diar For $2bn

The deal is part of an agreement by Barwa to sell assets worth a $7.1 billion to Qatari Diar.

Abu Dhabi Firm Signs Deal To Develop $9.7bn Project In Greece

The project includes the redevelopment of the former international airport in Hellenikon, Athens.

IMF Says Dubai May Need To Do More To Avert Property Bubble

IMF official asks Dubai officials to look at stricter measures such as those used in Singapore and Hong Kong to cool property market.

Damac Launches Second Hotel Apartments Operator

Naia will manage 3,000 serviced apartments

Dubai Developer Deyaar’s Q1 Net Profit Soars

Deyaar made a quarterly consolidated net profit of Dhs52.1 million ($14.2 million) compared to Dhs19.4 million in the same period in 2013.

Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate Q1 Net Profit Jumps 67%

The developer said its profit for the three months to March 31 was 265.1 million riyals ($72.8 million), up from 158.5 million riyals in the same period of 2013.

RAK Properties Records Dhs42 million Q1 Profit

Ras Al Khaimah’s biggest property developer gained revenues of Dhs86 million for the first three months of the year.

Emaar May List Malls Unit On Dubai Financial Market -Sources

Company officials previously said there might be a dual listing on Nasdaq Dubai, the smaller of the emirate’s two exchanges, and London.

Emaar Launches ‘Skip The Line’ Scheme For Long Term Investors

The scheme allows long term investors and end users to purchase properties without pre-registration even on the launch day.

Abu Dhabi’s Bloom Properties To Begin Work On Iraq’s Karbala Project

UAE developer says it is awaiting approval for the master plan of the project, which is expected to house 200,000 to 250,000 people upon completion.

Aldar’s Growth Will Be ‘Market-Focused’- Senior Official

The state-owned developer is focusing on developing mid-tier real estate projects in Abu Dhabi.

Dubai’s Emaar Properties Says Profits To Quadruple By 2018

Much of Emaar’s growth is expected to come from projects worth billions of dollars within Dubai.

Emaar Q1 Net Profit Rises 55%

The Dubai property developer’s profit increase fell slightly below analyst expectations.