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United Arab Emirates

Global Retail Development Index
Global Retail Development Index

Top ranked emerging markets for global retail expansion, revealed by A.T. Kearney


West End overtakes Tokyo as the world’s most expensive office market
West End overtakes Tokyo as the world’s most expensive office market

During 2010 London’s West End overtook Tokyo as the most expensive location in the world in which to rent office space.


Creating jobs in the Middle East and North Africa
Creating jobs in the Middle East and North Africa

A commentary by Masood Ahmed, director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, International Monetary Fund.


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Saudi Arabia

Infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia
Infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s commitment to delivering a world-class infrastructure is moving ahead at breakneck speed with road, rail, air and seaport projects jostling for space alongside groundbreaking power and energy initiatives.


Saudi Arabia Mortgage Law
Saudi Arabia Mortgage Law

The road to home finance has been a long one for the Kingdom, but with its highly anticipated mortgage law edging ever closer to ratification, would-be homeowners and financial institutions are gearing up for a new era of opportunity.


Investing in Saudi Arabia
Investing in Saudi Arabia

A reported US$600 billion worth of investment opportunity is up for grabs in the Kingdom between now and 2020, and with the country leading the region in the World Bank ease of doing business rankings, it’s attracting increasing interest.


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Egypt

Promoting CEOs from within
Promoting CEOs from within

Study shows that corporations who promote CEOs from within experience superior long-term financial performance.


Middle East continues to attract international retailers
Middle East continues to attract international retailers

Middle East markets are benefiting from the ongoing global economic instability according to research carried out by CB Richard Ellis.


Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis
Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis

Economist and Professor Tony Key lectures in Global Real Estate at the CASS Business School in both Dubai and London.


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Qatar

All eyes on Qatar
All eyes on Qatar

The announcement that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar has had significant impact on the country as it prepares to host one of the most anticipated sporting events in the world.


Emaar launches Dawahi Development
Emaar launches Dawahi Development

Emaar Properties today announced the launch of its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Dawahi Development, a next-generation developer of ‘value housing’ projects within full-service community developments.


Investors in the Middle East show preference for hotel and residential assets
Investors in the Middle East show preference for hotel and residential assets

Colliers International has released its 2011 Global Investor Sentiment Survey, which takes the pulse of property investors worldwide, measuring their appetite for risk, optimism, key concerns and sense of market cycles.


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