Dubai-based Ellington Properties has unveiled Berkeley Tower, its largest and tallest commercial project to date rising above 60 floors in the heart of Business Bay. The AED2.8 billion ($762 million) development brings together office spaces, an extensive workplace and lifestyle offering.
U by Emaar, Emaar’s lifestyle loyalty programme, has announced a 10-year co-branded partnership with Visa to introduce a premium lifestyle rewards proposition across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
UAE developer Arada has launched Arada KSA, marking its entry into Saudi Arabia with a AED14 billion ($3.8 billion) residential development in Riyadh. Spanning 2.5 million sq m, it will boast 3,500 villas and townhouses surrounded by 100,000 trees, with top-class amenities including a school, retail and sporting facilities.
UAE-based Blue Rhine Industries has announced that it has secured the contract from ALEC Engineering and Contracting for the installation and commissioning of LED screens that make up the immense Exosphere, a fully programmable exterior display at the $1.7 billion Sphere Abu Dhabi development.
The 2026–2027 edition of Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial brings together 21 visionary artists presenting public artwork installations that explore urbanscapes, collective memory, material culture and civic participation.
Shein, the global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, has announced a new suite of localised services for Middle Eastern sellers on the Shein Marketplace.
Saudi-based Armah Sports Company (Armah) has signed a land lease agreement with Fawaz Abdulmohsen Saad Bin Saeed to develop and operate a men's sports club in Riyadh. This 20-year deal comes as part of the group's strategy to expand through prime locations in the kingdom.
UAE-based real estate developer Reportage has joined hands with Sabah Investment Group for the unveiling of four real estate projects within Sea Breeze, an integrated residential and resort destination on the Caspian coast near Baku, Azerbaijan, with each offering a distinct residential concept.
UAE-based Samana Developers has launched its new real estate brand, Samana Collecta, thus marking its expansion into a lifestyle-led development. Built around a 'life first' philosophy, Samana Collecta is set to develop its debut venture, a AED4 billion ($1.08 billion) project, at The World Islands.
Bahrain’s Eskan Bank has announced that it has received 19 bids from contractors for the second phase of construction of three community projects within the mega Madinat Salman development. The tender covers the development of a central market, a supermarket and a sports facility as part of the urban development project.
