Kuwait’s investment property sector continued to lead real estate activity in the first half of 2026 with the transactions hitting KD574.2 million ($1.8 billion) across 655 deals during the first half of 2026 compared with KD828 million ($2.6 billion) across 687 deals during the same period in 2025.
Real estate transactions in Sharjah rose 61.8% in July from previous month to AED7 billion ($1.91 billion) with the number of deals up 25% hitting 9,376, said a report. The sales transactions covered 27.2 million sq ft in July, reflecting continued activity in the emirate's property market.
Twelve Egyptian real estate development companies, representing some of the leading names in Egypt’s property market, will take part in the fifth edition of SEREDO 2026.
Al Meera Consumer Goods Company, a leading national retailer and property developer in Qatar, has signed up Yardi, a leading property management software developer, to support the next phase of its retail property management and leasing operations through its cloud-based retail platform.
Sobha Realty, a leading global luxury real estate developer, is planning to hand over 6,819 units across Dubai in 2026, representing a total sales value of approximately AED21.6 billion ($5.88 billion).
Saudi-based Manazel Al Naqaa has signed an agreement with Marriott International to rebrand Shirvan Hotel City Yard Jeddah as an Autograph Collection Hotel. The property will undergo visual identity development and selected enhancement works ahead of its opening in December.
Buying a property in Bahrain could soon come with an added layer of protection after the kingdom’s Capital Trustees Board backed a proposal requiring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) confirming a building is free from hidden municipal violations before a sale is completed, said a report.
As markets await greater clarity on the direction of US-Iran talks, two constituencies are watching closely - Global investors, where a deal means lower oil prices and renewed momentum, and Dubai's real estate, where restoration of transactional confidence would back normalisation of market activity, said an expert.
Dubai’s property market is showing early signs of stabilisation approximately 67 days into the regional conflict, according to betterhomes’ latest monthly market webinar held on Thursday (May 7).
Youngest Arab billionaire Abbas Sajwani's AHS Properties aims to scale its project pipeline to AED50 billion ($13.61 billion) in value by year-end.
