SAUDI ARABIA. The chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, who has been the driving force behind the decision to build the world's tallest tower in Saudi Arabia, announced that the construction contract has been signed today.
Kingdom Tower, with a height of over 1,000 meters, will begin construction imminently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Kingdom Tower will be the centerpiece and the first construction phase of Kingdom City, Jeddah Economic Company's (JEC) new urban development of more than 5.3 million square meters of land in the
INTERNATIONAL. Research paper highlights the popularity of new-build housing stock in London amongst international investors and the potential for high returns; The number of private tenancies rise by 80% over the last decade.
LIBYA. Libya Projects 2013, organised by MEED in association with Business Mirror (BM), will dissect the new wave of projects that will be undertaken in Libya over the next decade.
KUWAIT. Markets continued to maintain uptrend; Government support & improved market sentiment to boost the sector, according to Global Investment House 1Q13 real estate report.
UAE. Landlords in the Emirate are once again benefiting from the rising residential rents in Dubai and an influx of people who are being priced out of the market accordingly.
QATAR. propertyfinder Q1 report for Qatar published; Qatar has weathered the downturn as the government embarks on ambitious real estate, construction and infrastructure projects.
UAE. Hawary Marshad will provide both operational and strategic support to the organization, on matters relating to the management, sourcing and deployment of capital.
UAE. Dubai mall developer Majid Al Futtaim Holding (MAF) is looking to issue a debt sale to finance its buyout of French hypermarket chain Carrefour's stake in a regional venture.
UAE. The joint venture between Arabtec Saudi Arabia and Greece's Terna has been awarded a contract by Aldara Medical Corporation to build Aldara Hospital and Medical Center, a 105-bed hospital in Riyadh.
UAE. "We assess the proposed hybrid capital securities as having intermediate equity content, under our criteria," said Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
INTERNATIONAL. Year-to-date, the gold futures have corrected 18.43% to US$1,367 while the CRB Commodities Index dropped 2.91% and the Dollar Index rose 1.06%.
UAE. Jones Lang LaSalle report assesses the region's response to the global debate surrounding the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the built environment.
INTERNATIONAL. Global emerging market equity allocations at lowest since 2008; A net 56% of global investors believe the world economy will strengthen over the coming year, up from a net 48% in May.
UAE. Jones Lang LaSalle report assesses the region's response to the global debate surrounding the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the built environment.
INTERNATIONAL. "I have determined that we can ensure the security of America and our allies, and maintain a strong and credible strategic deterrent, while reducing our deployed strategic nuclear weapons by up to one third."
INTERNATIONAL. In this exclusive interview, Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Energy Companies discusses how Bakken has turned the US into an economic powerhouse and how the US can compete with Saudi Arabia.
UAE. Jones Lang LaSalle report assesses the region's response to the global debate surrounding the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the built environment.
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