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  • Cityscape Dubai is strategically located in the heart of a region busy transforming itself into one of the world’s premier real estate domains. Rohan Marwaha explains.


  • Supply is gradually catching up with demand in the booming Gulf, as mega projects near completion. Eleanor Gillespie and Jon Marks report.


  • Developers the world over are converting old buildings or constructing new ones that offer a live/work mix, writes Andy Moore.


  • Bahrain is looking to its man-made islands to meet expanding real estate needs, writes Mark Ford.


  • Jordan’s commercial scene is undergoing major changes as the government looks to develop all parts of the kingdom and encourage investment from major players, says Nadine Marroushi.


  • Dramatic price increases in Amman’s residential property market have caused locals to look to other areas for more affordable options. The government and developers are seizing the opportunity, writes Nadine Marroushi.


  • With a shortage of top-end office space, Saudi Arabia has seen some rental appreciation, but a new phase of mega-developments is coming. Eleanor Gillespie reports.


  • Saudi Arabia’s booming residential market is expected to receive a further boost with the introduction of a new mortgage law, writes Eleanor Gillespie.


  • Retail and tourism developments are a key thread in Dubai’s plans to become a global-scale business and leisure hub, writes Mark Ford.


  • Interview with Hamad Abdulla Al Shamsi, CEO of International Capital Trading, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.


  • with the economy booming, affordable residential property in the UAE is scarce, and even if demand slows the state has the means to shore up prices. Mark Ford reports.


  • The selling of all units in Al Fara’a Properties Le’ Grand Château puts the developer on track to be one of the first to deliver a project in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village.


  • Dubai and abu dhabi are forging ahead due to a new found spirit of co-operation. Stephen Timewell explains.


  • Both Ajman and Sharjah are on the verge of a property boom, offering some golden opportunities in the emerging emirates, writes Arti Kumria.


  • Dubai is the most expensive location in the middle east for office rents.


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