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Screen Check in deal to boost GCC residential smart security market

Sat, 24 Jan 2026

Screen Check, a subsidiary of Centena Group and a key player offering end-to-end identification and security solutions in the Middle East, has entered into a deal with global security tech company BAS-IP to expand its security and identification capabilities into GCC’s residential security market.

Construction & Real Estate

Takmeel breaks ground on 291-unit residential project in Dubai

Sat, 24 Jan 2026

UAE-based Takmeel Developments has announced the groundbreaking of its key residential project - Divine Al Barari - in Dubai, featuring 291 residential units with a mix of duplex penthouses, one- to three-bedroom apartments and studios as well as over 30 lifestyle and wellness amenities.

Construction & Real Estate Lifestyle

Al Hamra breaks RAK property record with new Sky Palace sale

Thu, 22 Jan 2026

UAE developer Al Hamra has achieved a key milestone with the sale of the Sky Palace at its prime development - Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah - for $35.4 million, marking the highest-value single-unit residential transaction ever recorded in the northern emirate.

Construction & Real Estate

ZāZEN Properties enters Dubai South with new residential community

Tue, 20 Jan 2026

ZāZEN Properties, a key real estate developer in UAE, is set to launch its debut in Dubai South with a new residential project, featuring 48 homes with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. A low-density residential community, it is set for completion in November next year.

Construction & Real Estate

Sharjah to develop new residential neighbourhood in Khorfakkan

Tue, 20 Jan 2026

Sharjah is set to develop a new neighbourhood community in Jabal Al Ashkel area featuring hundreds of residential units and other amenities for which land has already been allocated, said a report. Also, construction work has begun on Al Dahiyat residential neighbourhood.

Construction & Real Estate

Bahrain's Awali City set for major revamp

Mon, 19 Jan 2026

His Majesty King Hamad was briefed on the proposed masterplan to redevelop Awali City in Bahrain, covering commercial, office and residential units as well as green spaces in addition to a pedestrian and sports pathway. It is aimed at preserving the architectural identity and urban heritage of the city.

Construction & Real Estate

Mashriq Elite set to deliver over 1,200 residential units in two years

Sat, 17 Jan 2026

Dubai-based Mashriq Elite Real Estate Developments is set to release over 1,200 units in Dubai’s surging residential property market in the next two years, with anticipated handover of 380 apartments in the Q4 alone this year across its projects in Arjan and Discovery Gardens.

Construction & Real Estate

Umm Al Qura awards $1bn prime Makkah development package contracts

Sat, 17 Jan 2026

Saudi-based Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Company has awarded major contracts worth SAR4.1 billion ($1.1 billion) to Mobco and BEC Arabia Contracting Company for the completion of two major development packages at its Masar Destination in Makkah city.

Construction & Real Estate

Binghatti launches world's first Mercedes-Benz city in Dubai

Thu, 15 Jan 2026

Binghatti Developers and Mercedes-Benz have joined forces for the official unveiling of Mercedes-Benz Places|Binghatti City, the world’s first Mercedes-Benz branded city and the developer’s first masterplanned community, a AED30 billion ($8.2 billion) development spanning more than 10 million sq ft in Nad Al Sheba.

Construction & Real Estate

Deca starts work on prime JVC residential development

Wed, 14 Jan 2026

Deca Properties has announced that it has started work on Avana Residences, its latest residential development located within Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) in Dubai. Piling works and construction contracts are currently underway following a groundbreaking ceremony held this month.