A promising conference that brings together senior Iraqi government officials with representatives of international companies interested in investing in Iraq will begin on Wednesday morning at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. The conference, attended by Iraqi Deputy PM, Salih Al Mutleg and five other ministers, will discuss over two days Iraqi plans and incentives to enhance investment in the infrastructure and services sector s.  Read the rest of this entry »

Nakheel has floated a tender for ground improvement works at The Pointe, its 136,000 square metre retail and entertainment complex on Palm Jumeirah. Read the rest of this entry »

Nakheel subsidiary The World LLC has signed an out-of-court settlement agreement with Kleindienst Properties Limited, a key investor in Nakheel’s The World development, ending the need for the involvement of the Dubai World Tribunal. Read the rest of this entry »

During the four day event, DPG announced significant enhancements to its flagship destination, The Walk at JBR. Designed to further improve the attractiveness of The Walk for residents, visitors and tourists, the enhancements will create connectivity points with future tram stops and provide a better visitor experience overall.  The popular visitor attraction, which had over 10 million visitors last year alone, was showcased on the stand to give visitors a true flavour of the Emirate’s popular beachfront destination offering a unique mix of shopping, outdoor cafés, retail and recreation. Read the rest of this entry »

DAMAC Properties has announced sales exceeding AED one billion in its DAMAC Towers byParamount development, which is under construction in the Burj Khalifa area of Dubai.

The Middle East’s largest luxury private developer confirmed it has already sold out all units inboth phase one and phase two of the luxury hotel and serviced residences, with an average ofeight apartments a day were sold since the project launch seven weeks ago. Read the rest of this entry »

US$ 100 Million Princess Tower in Baghdad First Project to be Announced

DAMAC Properties, the Middle East’s leading luxury private developer, has announced a comprehensive strategic plan to expand its operations to Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »

The Gulf region’s highest quality projects have been revealed at the recently concluded 2013 MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Ernst & Young, the only GCC-wide awards programme that recognises completed projects. Read the rest of this entry »

• Value of transaction increases by 38% compared to first quarter 2012
• World’s strongest housing market, Dubai’s residential sector reported robust growth

Hamptons MENA, the premier property services company in the region, has recorded an impressive 41 percent growth in volume of real estate transactions in its primary market of Dubai during the first quarter (January to March) 2013, compared to the same period last year. Read the rest of this entry »

Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first of three iconic museums on Saadiyat developed by Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, the first major milestone in the construction of the museum’s distinct dome. Read the rest of this entry »

 First Trump Course in Asia to be ‘Among the Finest in the World’

DAMAC Properties, the largest private developer of luxury real estate in the Middle East, has announced plans to develop an 18-hole PGA Championship Golf Course, to be named Trump International Golf Club, Dubai.

The 7,205-yard, par 71 course will be located just ten minutes from Sheikh Zayed Road and sits at the heart of the 28 million square foot ‘Akoya by DAMAC’ master plan development – the launch of which was announced last week. Construction is already underway and the course will be ready for play next year. Read the rest of this entry »

Held in co-operation with the Public Authority of Electricity and Water (PAEW), the third annual Oman Power and Water Summit organised along with IQPC Middle East and GEC, attracted over 70 local and international expert speakers and panellists. The Summit was also attended by over 350 local, regional and international utility industry professionals, whose main interest was to discover the latest projects and tenders, benchmark best practice asset management strategies and determine how the energy policy review and PAEW’s HSE policy could affect the way they conduct business in the Sultanate. Read the rest of this entry »

Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices in the UAE, will highlight the importance of building envelope systems to promote sustainable built environments, at its regular networking event to be held on May 7, 2013, at Grand Hyatt Dubai from 6.30pm. Read the rest of this entry »

• Brand-new approach to inspired living, Vida targets upwardly mobile young business and leisure travellers
• First outlet in novel ‘urban hub’ chain set to open in Downtown Dubai

The new generation of business executives, entrepreneurs and leisure travellers now have a hotel brand tailored just for them with the launch of Vida Hotels and Resorts by Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC. Read the rest of this entry »

Hold on tight and get ready for excitement like never before. Featuring the world of the extinct; Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group (IMG Group) have announced the next eye-catching partnership for the IMG Theme Park; ‘The Lost Valley’. This reinvigorated land of dinosaurs and huge thrills is a conceptualized and designed Intellectual Property exclusively created for the expansive IMG Theme Park, located in the City of Arabia, Dubailand adjacent to Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road. Read the rest of this entry »

DAMAC Properties Launches 28 Million Square Feet, ‘Akoya by DAMAC’

 DAMAC Properties, the largest private developer of luxury real estate in the Middle East, announces the launch of ‘Akoya by DAMAC’, a 28 million square feet master development off Umm Sequim Road in Dubai. Read the rest of this entry »

The Iraq Infrastructure & Construction Summit will take place 22-23 May in Dubai, just after the Iraq local elections

With less than a month to go, the Iraq Infrastructure & Construction Summit hosted by global summit organiser, IRN will take place 22-23 May at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. Supported by the Deputy Prime Ministers Office, Read the rest of this entry »