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.
Student accommodation and senior living are key to shaping the GCC’s real estate sector over the next decade - in addition to other concepts like serviced living, co-living, private clubs and shared ownership, according to leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell.
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed agreements with Union Real Estate and Effects Real Estate to expand its partnerships with property developers and offer prospective homebuyers in the kingdom access to residential projects and financing options.
UAE-based Azizi Hospitality has announced that steady progress is being made on its five-star hotel coming up in Meydan, Dubai with the property on track for opening in mid-2028. Excavation and foundation work is under way and this will be followed by structural build, façade and interior fit-out.
Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping malls, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, reported a record first-half EBITDA of AED2.5 billion ($680.74 million), a 11% increase year-on-year.
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.
