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Dubai Land Deals Hit Dhs108bn In H1 2013

The value of real estate transactions rose 30 per cent on the same period last year.

Dubai Banks Sign Dhs900m Loan For Burj Al Saram Towers

The new development will consist of commercial and residential towers as well as the Sheraton Dubai Tower Hotel.

Abu Dhabi’s ADIA Invests $200m In India Real Estate

ADIA has investments of about $400-$500 million in India which includes a $50 million investment in Red Fort Capital, a real estate private equity fund.

London Remains Safe Haven For Middle East Property Investors

However, GCC investors are looking beyond traditional luxury hotspots such as Mayfair and Knightsbridge.

Dubai’s Nakheel Reports 57% Profit Rise In First Half Of 2013

The debt-ridden developer made a net profit of Dhs1.2 billion during the first half of the year on higher revenues.

Dubai Property Prices Up 17% In Q2 2013

Apartment sale prices rose significantly in the second quarter of the year compared to Q1 2013, finds new report.

Qatar Property Firms Struggle Amid Construction Boom

Despite an abundance of construction projects in Qatar, local real estate developers constitute a fraction of those benefitting from the boom.

Damac Launches Serviced Villas With Paramount

The new project will be situated alongside the Trump golf course within the new Akoya development.

Abu Dhabi Developers Aldar, Sorouh Merger Effective

The merged entity, called Aldar Properties, has assets of over Dhs46 billion and a market capitalisation of around Dhs16.7 billion.

Residential Rents Rise in Riyadh, Jeddah

While rents in Riyadh rose by seven per cent on average, lease rate for villas in Jeddah were up around four per cent, says new report.

Dubai’s Nakheel In Talks To Refinance $2.2bn Loan

The developer almost defaulted on its debts and agreed to a $16 billion restructuring in 2011.

World’s Largest Construction Firm To Invest In $1bn Dubai Hotel

China State Construction Engineering Corporation will make its first-ever Middle East investment in the Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah project.

Loss-Making Abu Dhabi Tourism Company Sells Saadiyat Project

A joint venture between Mubadala and US-based Prudential Financial bought the residential project for an undisclosed sum.

Dubai Unveils World’s Tallest Twisted Tower

The Dhs1 billion tower, located in Dubai Marina, is developed by Saudi’s Cayan Group.

Dubai’s Deyaar To Launch Two Property Projects This Year

One of the projects, a residential development in Business Bay, will be worth about Dhs500 million.

Property Firms Form Venture For Huge Dubai Project

Emaar Properties and Meraas Holding plan construction of an 11 million square metres project.

Qatar Steps In With $7.1bn Support For Property Firm

Qatar Diar, the real estate arm of the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund, owns 45 per cent of Barwa.

Abu Dhabi Adds Over 2,000 Residential Units In Q1 2013

A total of 1,283 buildings were completed in Abu Dhabi during the quarter, according to official data.

Arabtec Wins Dhs810m Contract In Dubai

The Dubai contractor expects a series of recent contract wins to boost its 2013 earnings.

Is Dubai’s Property Euphoria A Myth?

With several high profile property launches, how can Dubai avoid another real estate crash?

India says Emaar JV Violated Rules In $1.5bn Investments

Emaar MGF Land has been accused of using overseas funds to buy agricultural land, which is not allowed.

Dubai Property Investors Face Dhs172m Loss On Hydra Projects

The Abu Dhabi developer has sold three plots of land to help meet its creditor obligations, but is still facing a huge deficit in its debts to the Abu Dhabi courts.

Dubai’s Property Sector Goes Back To The Future?

Has Dubai learned its lesson from the property slump that saw prices drop almost 60 per cent five years ago?

Emaar To Launch Burj Vista II Tower Sales

The second tower of the Dubai real estate giant’s Burj Vista development will feature 20 storeys, housing one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

Dubai’s Deyaar Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

The Dubai-based developer appointed Hawary Marshad, who will replace Yawar Pasha as CFO.

Arabtec JV Wins $107m Saudi Hospital Deal

A joint venture between Arabtec and Terna won a contract to build a 105-bed hospital in Riyadh.

Damac Launches New Burj Project, Bay’s Edge

The Dhs400 million tower includes 220 serviced living units in Dubai’s Burj area.

Arabtec’s $650m Rights Issue To Open On June 9

Arabtec had said in March that the fundraising was part of a five-year expansion plan.

Dubai Contractor Arabtec Says Workers End Strike

Thousands of workers stayed away from work from Saturday to demand higher wages.

Dubai’s Drake And Scull Wins $461m Saudi Tower Contract

The twin-tower residential and commercial development will be built in Jeddah’s Corniche area.