Global programme manager Turner & Townsend has appointed Leila Taghavi as its new Head of Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, as the business benefits from a rise in major programmes across the Middle East driven by national plans for transformation.
Saudi Arabia's Real Estate General Authority (REGA) has announced that it will begin registering properties in part of the Rie Dhakher neighbourhood in the Makkah region starting from September 13, with the registration window running through December 17.
The UAE has amended certain provisions of the Executive Regulation of the Federal Decree-Law on Value Added Tax (VAT), as part of its ongoing efforts to further develop the UAE's tax system to enhance tax transparency, improve the efficiency of implementation, and further align the VAT system with international best practices.
Savills has strengthened its international residential investment platform with the appointment of Greg Stockton as International Head of UK Investment Sales and Distribution, based in Dubai.
United Arab Emirates-based tube and pipe manufacturer Embosal is installing a new Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welding (LSAW) pipe and tube mill at its facility in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ).
Saudi Arabia's Knowledge Economic City (KEC) has announced that it had signed an agreement with Kaden Investment Company to develop a mixed-use project in Madinah with an estimated gross floor area of about 229,117 sq m.
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism destination has begun commercial operations in one of the world’s largest integrated off-grid utilities system, powered entirely by renewable energy, thus marking a new phase in the development of the multibillion-dollar destination.
Fakhruddin Properties has announced the launch of its premier mixed-use development - Tréppan Vision - in Dubai featuring 463 units across three asset classes: 408 apartments, 48 office suites and seven retail units. The residential mix, where robots become part of everyday life, will include 252 smart studios, 108 one- and 48 two-bed residences.
Dubai completed 104 real estate projects worth AED111 billion ($30.22 billion) in the first half (H1) of 2026, adding 24,537 units to the market.
Cityscape Qatar, the country’s premier property and investment showcase, returns to the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) from October 27 to 29 with more than 400 live projects.
