Real Estate

Empty beds along the beach at a high-rise complex in Dubai, March 11, 2026.

Analysis

Downturn or pause? Iran war puts Dubai property market to test

UAE property transaction volumes fell year-on-year in the first 12 days of March and month-on-month, but analysts have cautioned against overinterpreting early data.

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

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Gulf AI deals continues to lure investors despite US-Iran war

Blackstone committed $250 million to a payment infrastructure platform in Abu Dhabi as the US investment firm's president lauded the UAE's strong investment credentials despite the conflict.

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Interview

Robots can solve UAE construction labor shortage, says Buildroid AI

The US startup announced that it will launch the UAE’s first block-laying robot to speed up real estate and infrastructure projects in the Gulf country.

Anton Glance

Anton Glance

Co-founder of Buildroid AI

A view of Al Majdoul, a skyscraper in Riyadh, Aug. 1, 2023.

Feature

Saudi Arabia leans on AI for real estate growth as gigaprojects slow

The kingdom is increasingly announcing projects merging AI and real estate to cut costs while building smarter, data-driven, and more sustainable infrastructure.

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

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Interview

Saudi foreign ownership property law won't overheat market, says Dar Global CEO

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Ziad El Chaar

CEO of Dar Global

Interview

Gulf real estate investors choose UK over US amid political instability

Khaled Alanani, the Bank of London & The Middle East's head of real estate and investments

Khaled Alanani

Head of real estate finance and investments, Bank of London and The Middle East

Interview

Dar Global hints at Trump real estate deals in Saudi Arabia’s gigaprojects

Ziad El Chaar, Dar Global's chief executive officer. — Dar Global

Ziad El Chaar

Chief Executive Officer, Dar Global

Trump family further expands Gulf business with $1B Jeddah plaza project

Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and the US president's son, looks over the proposed plan ahead of the signing ceremony with Qatar's Diar and Dar Global, Doha, Qatar, April 30, 2025.

Foreign laborers work on the construction of new luxury houses in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on April 13, 2019.

Saudi crown prince vows to ground soaring property prices: What to know

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman vowed to implement policies aimed at reducing real estate costs and providing a wider range of housing options.

President-elect Donald Trump listens as DAMAC Properties CEO Hussain Sajwani speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on Jan. 7, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

UAE’s Damac founder praises Trump after $20B US data center pledge

Joining Trump for a rally in Florida on Tuesday, Sajwani, the president-elect’s self-styled right-hand man in the Middle East, announced that his company would invest at least $20 billion in new US data centers from Arizona to Ohio.

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A view of Trump Tower in New York City, on Jan. 13, 2023.

UAE's Dar Global to enter US property market after partnering with Trump Organization

Dar Global has agreed to a string of real estate deals with the Trump Organization, the company founded and owned by US President-elect Donald Trump.

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Cars drive along a street in front of high-rise buildings in Dubai, on Feb. 18, 2023.

Dubai property market prices to rise further next year, Knight Frank says

Dubai’s real estate market, which has been booming for the last five years, is predicted to soar even higher.

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Neymar

Culture

After Ronaldo, Neymar scores $54 million penthouse in Dubai

The Brazilian soccer player is the latest athlete to acquire property in the UAE’s largest city.

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Saudi Arabia's NEOM attracts $16B in private financing over 2 years

Saudi Arabia's flagship sustainability project has attracted substantial private investments and is looking for more.

Members of the public walk along the high street on March 21, 2024, in Lewes, England.

Gulf investment in UK real estate to hit $4B annually, says BLME

Research predicts that demographic trends and supply shortages will make the UK's real estate sector a more popular option for investors in the future.

Northern Cyprus tightens property sales rules amid influx of Russian money

Northern Cyprus seeks to tighten its laws on real estate purchases to foreigners amid allegations of Russian black money, Zionist plots and encouragement from Ankara.

A passenger walks along the platform of the Rakosrendezo railway station, site of a controversial redevelopment by the UAE, Budapest, Jan. 12, 2024.

Hungary signs $5.5B deal with UAE firm to develop Budapest neighborhood

The new project around the Rakosrendezo freight train station is expected to bring the futuristic, high-rise style of Dubai and other Emirates to the Hungarian capital.

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