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Aldar hands out contract for second Yas marina

Work is set to start on Yas Island's second marina after property developer Aldar awarded to J&P AVAX the €125 million contract to build it this month. Read Article Aldar hands out contract for second Yas marina

Drake & Scull wins contract to build towers in Jeddah

Drake & Scull said on Tuesday it had won a contract worth 1.73 billion Saudi riyals to build a twin-tower residential and commercial development in Jeddah. Read Article Drake & Scull wins contract to build towers in Jeddah

Construction disputes in Middle East drag on

Going nowhere: a pronounced escalation in stalled construction projects during the financial downturn has led to a plethora of protracted legal disputes. Jeff Topping / The National

Legal disputes between construction companies in the Middle East are the longest in the world as the region continues to struggle to deal with the fallout from soured mega projects. Read Article Construction disputes in Middle East drag on

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Engineering firm 'too late' with unpaid fees claim against Nakheel
An engineering firm that filed a claim this year with the Dubai World Tribunal in an attempt to win back Dh41.6 million in unpaid fees has lost its case because its claim came too late.

Lucy Barnard

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Property brokers staffing up in Dubai with market resurgent
Dubai property brokers are hiring hundreds of sales agents with jobs recruiter claims of monthly pay in excess of Dh70,000.

Lucy Barnard

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Dar Al Arkan plans dollar-denominated Islamic bonds

Dar Al Arkan, a Saudi developer, plans to sell dollar-denominated Islamic bonds to fund projects and said the issue would be the first of a series of sales over the next 12 months. Read Article Dar Al Arkan plans dollar-denominated Islamic bonds

A farmhouse with the Wright stuff

The Life: Acorn Farm in South Carolina comes for US$6.9 million and has its own lake and an elevator. Read Article A farmhouse with the Wright stuff

Emaar's first-quarter revenue from villa sales doubles

Emaar Properties, the developer of the world's tallest tower in Dubai, said first-quarter revenue from villa sales doubled from a year earlier. Read Article Emaar's first-quarter revenue from villa sales doubles

Earnings in decline for Dubai developer Union Properties

The developer behind Motor City has suffered a decline amid continued sales of its assets with a 2.2 per cent drop in net profits. Read Article Earnings in decline for Dubai developer Union Properties

Highclere Castle: A family seat known to millions of Downton Abbey viewers globally

Highclere Castle has now become a hit on the tourist trail, taking typically 600 coach party bookings over the summer. Read Article Highclere Castle: A family seat known to millions of Downton Abbey viewers globally

DIFC property owners given new rights for management

Associations of property owners in the Dubai International Financial Centre will be able to open bank accounts to help them manage services provided on their premises. Read Article DIFC property owners given new rights for management

Yet to be built, but yours for just £20m

The Life: Estate agents hope a yet to be built English country house in Surrey will fetch £20 million. Read Article Yet to be built, but yours for just £20m

Trinity of hope, faith and confidence

Land Securities will not say anything about its latest shopping centre's first month of trading until it has published its annual results next Wednesday. Read Article Trinity of hope, faith and confidence

World's largest indoor theme park in Dubai to star Marvel's Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Hulk

Arabian Travel Market: Theme park in Dubailand development will include 17 themed rides many of which will be based around the Marvel comic heroes and characters from Cartoon Network. Read Article World's largest indoor theme park in Dubai to star Marvel's Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Hulk

Donald Trump returning to Dubai to develop 18-hole PGA championship golf course

Luxury developer Damac has announced plans to develop an 18-hole PGA Championship Golf Course in its latest project in Dubailand. Read Article Donald Trump returning to Dubai to develop 18-hole PGA championship golf course

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Donald bids to trump Tiger Woods with new PGA 'super' golf course in Dubai
US tycoon Donald Trump says that his new super luxury Dubailand championship golf course will raise the game for the sport in the region.

Lucy Barnard

Related: Damac tees off in Dubailand with new Akoya project

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Damac chairman relishes his roots
As the the Damac Group considers an IPO, its chairman Hussain Sajwani's first business expertise in the food industry is symbolic of his ability to cultivate important friends in high places on an international scale.

Frank Kane

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Abu Dhabi's NBAD banks on style
As the first construction work on NBAD's giant new global headquarters on Al Maryah Island gets set to start this summer, the bank's head of premises and architect Gensler talk about the ambitious project.

Lucy Barnard

Related: National Bank of Abu Dhabi profit rises 35% in first quarter

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With the boom-bust cycle apparently over, industry players now have the opportunity to build a sustainable sector that will serve the UAE in the long term.

Abubaker Al Khouri

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IMF official urges caution amid resurgence in Dubai property

Controls are required to help guard against the risk of a repeat of the boom and bust cycle in the Dubai property market, Masood Ahmed, the director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, said yesterday. IMF official urges caution amid resurgence in Dubai property

Early lift-off for Dubai Airshow site

The new venue for the Dubai Airshow will be handed over to the show's organisers within the next three months. Early lift-off for Dubai Airshow site

Visa costs slow tide of cruise visitors to the UAE

Passengers arrive at the cruise ship Mariner of the Seas as it made its maiden port of call in Dubai yesterday. Jaime Puebla / The National

The cruise industry is no closer to winning a reprieve on entry visas in the Emirates despite a drive to boost tourism numbers. Visa costs slow tide of cruise visitors to the UAE

UAE companies law talks back on the agenda

The Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri said the companies law was one of

Stalled discussions to push through the revised 'most critical' companies law will resume next week, Sultan Al Mansouri said. While foreign ownership will not form part of those talks, the issue is not dead. UAE companies law talks back on the agenda

Obstacles to Emiratisation remain

Visitors check out job opportunities at Careers UAE 2012. Ninety per cent of the 225,000 Emiratis in the workforce are employed in the public sector. Jeff Topping / The National

Barriers are still holding back Emiratis from joining the private sector despite 2013 being designated the year of emiratisation. Obstacles to Emiratisation remain