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Borouge Q2 net profit $193m

The H1 revenue stood at $2.72 billion.

ADNOC Drilling H1 revenue $2.37bn

The company posted a net profit of $692m.

Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.
  • Dubai real estate sales up despite price rise since January 2020

    Dubai, UAE – The Dubai Land Department (DLD) reported over 3,200 transactions worth AED 24.7 billion last week and this upwards trend appears to have become a staple of permanence in the emirates’ real estate market.Sales frequency has surged on the heels of investor confidence being renewed amid continued recovery...
  • Qatar realty market trading volume $277 million in August

    Doha, Qatar -- Qatar real estate market recorded deals worth QR1.011 billion ($277 million) in the month of August 2023, the emirate's Real Estate Registration Department data showed.The data said that a total of 297 real estate transactions were recorded during the month. Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Wakrak municipalities...
  • Qatar real estate trading crosses $143m in August 27-31 2023

    DOHA, QATAR - The volume of real estate trading in non-residential sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at the country’s Ministry of Justice from August 27 to August 31, 2023, reached US$ 68 million (QR 250,159,704).The total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin...
  • China’s Country Garden wins vote on debt to avoid default, says media

    BEIJING, CHINA - Chinese developer Country Garden has won approval from creditors to extend a deadline for a key bond repayment, narrowly avoiding a potential default, Bloomberg reported on Saturday.One of China's biggest builders, Country Garden had racked up debts estimated at 1.43 trillion yuan ($196 billion) by the end of...
  • Energy, commodity prices hurt profits of GCC firms

    GCC-listed companies' net profit dropped to US$ 57.9 billion in Q2-2023. While retail, capital goods, and utilities sectors faced profit declines, the banking sector thrived.
  • Dubai’s realty builds on innovation and sustainability

    Dubai's skyline epitomizes modern development, with its appeal bolstered by strong property management and developers capitalizing on increasing sales.
  • China developer Evergrande plunges as Hong Kong trading resumes

    The resumption of trading came after the company said in a filing on Friday that it had met guidelines set out by the bourse, including belatedly publishing its financial results and complying with other listing rules. Once China's largest real estate firm, Evergrande defaulted in 2021 and is saddled with...
  • Dubai records realty deals worth $6.28 bn during week ending 25 Aug

    Dubai, UAE -- A total of 3,229 real estate transactions worth over AED 23.1 billion ($6.28 billion) were conducted during the week ending 25th August 2023, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).The DLD report showed that 183 plots were sold for AED 1.33 billion, while 2,361...
  • Ajman H1 real estate transactions increase by 15 percent to $1.95bn

    Ajman, UAE -- Ajman real estate market grew 15.6 percent year-on-year to AED 7.17 billion ($1.95 billion) in the first half of 2023, according to data released by the emirate's Department of Lands and Real Estate Regulation.Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Department of Lands and Real Estate...
  • Dubai records $2.83bn billion in weekly real estate transactions

    Dubai, UAE -- Real estate transactions valued at more than AED 10.4 billion ($2.83 billion) were recorded in Dubai during the week ending 18 Aug 2023. Of the total 3,571 transactions,120 plots were that sold for AED1.2 billion and 2,782 apartments and villas were that went for AED6.86 billion.The top...
  • Chinese property giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy in US

    Evergrande, once China's top property developer, was found in 2021 to be struggling with more than $300 billion in liabilities, as it came under intense pressure after officials tightened scrutiny of the real estate industry. The company's woes have come to symbolize the growing crisis in China's sprawling property sector,...
  • Dubai real estate market records deals worth $653 million

    Dubai, UAE -- Dubai's real estate market recorded deals worth AED 2.4 billion ($653 million) on Thursday, according to Dubai Land Department.The deals included 591 sales transactions worth AED1.76 billion on Thursday, in addition to 125 mortgage deals totaling AED613.72 million, and 36 gift deals amounting to AED98.44 million.The sales...
  • Sharjah records real estate deals worth $517 million in July

    Sharjah, UAE -- Sharjah has recorded real estate transactions worth AED1.9 billion ($517 million) during July 2023, according to the monthly report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.The department executed a total of 2,783 transactions, including 684 sales transactions across 96 areas in various regions of the emirate and with...
  • Five skills workers require in real estate

    Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector is evolving with new regulations, creating fresh job opportunities. The latest initiatives seek to enhance the sector’s GDP contribution while fostering job and investment prospects.
  • Dubai records 2.6bn in weekly real estate transactions

    Dubai, UAE - A total of 3,103 real estate and properties transactions valued at approximately $2.64 billion in total were conducted during the week ending 11th August 2023, according to the Dubai Land Department (DLD).The weekly DLD report noted that 235 plots were sold for about $609 million, 2,302 apartments...
  • Emaar reports 15% profit growth in H1 2023

    The company achieved property sales of $5.5bn in the period.
  • Saudi real estate gets non-oil boost

    The Saudi commercial real estate market is set for a significant upswing in 2023, propelled by the government's vision to diversify from oil. Investments are flooding into non-oil sectors, including tourism, manufacturing, and logistics. The rise of e-commerce demands more warehouses and distribution hubs. Additionally, a growing population predicts a...
  • Saudi Arabia’s real estate deals decline by 16 percent in 2022

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The value of Saudi Arabia's real estate transactions declined 16 percent year-on-year (YoY), or SAR 36.2 billion, to nearly SAR 184.42 billion ($49.15 billion) in 2022.The Ministry of Justice said that this is the first decline in the value of real estate transactions in the past...
  • Sharjah Chamber and FDI Office discuss ways to promote real estate sector

    Sharjah, UAE--The Real Estates Sector Business Group has discussed with the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) ways to promote lucrative real estate investment projects in Sharjah and invigorate the local real estate sector.The meeting looked into ways to benefit from the Sharjah FDI Office's expertise to promote real estate...
  • Dubai’s realty transactions exceed AED2bn Tuesday

    Dubai, UAE -- Dubai's real estate market recorded real estate deals worth more than AED 2 billion ($544 million) on Tuesday, Dubai Land Department said.The deals include 433 sales transactions worth AED1.7 billion, in addition to 90 mortgage deals totaling AED270.28 million, and 37 gift deals amounting to AED69.36 million.The...
  • China posts biggest fall in exports as global demand recedes

    The drop in exports was bigger than expected and the heaviest since a 17.2 percent plunge in January-February 2020, when the economy came to a standstill in the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from a brief rebound in March and April, exports have been in constant decline since...
  • Office rents in Saudi Arabia’s capital grow 12-14 percent in Q2: Report

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Most of Saudi Arabia's real estate market sectors recorded growth in the second quarter of 2023, with Grade A office rents in the capital Riyadh growing by 12.2 percent and Grade B rents rising by 14.4 percent year-on-year.Average occupancy for both segments in the capital also...
  • Investor confidence fuels UAE’s real estate boom in Q2

    Dubai's off-plan sales rose 38% in value, while Abu Dhabi's doubled to $1 billion, as the market saw the addition of 7,300 new units in the former and 1,000 in the latter.
  • EIH buys stake in Gewan Holding

    Acquisition aims to diversify and expand into several sectors.
  • TECOM Group profit soars 13%

    Its net profit vaulted to US$132 million in the first half of 2023.
  • Dubai leads as GCC real estate transactions soar in H1

    Gulf real estate hit $90.7 billion in the first half of 2023, a 9.9% rise y-o-y, as Dubai led the market with a 57 percent increase, fueled by demand for luxury properties.
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    Brazilian-Saudi Investment Forum witnesses inking of 25 MoUs

    SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Investment organized here the Brazilian-Saudi Investment Forum, which saw the signing of many memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in various fields.The 25 MoUs covered petrochemicals, healthcare, defense, food, real estate, tourism, water desalination and treatment, and agriculture.Attending the Forum on Monday were Brazil’s Vice...
  • UAE’s real estate market remains strong in the first half of 2023: CBRE

    Dubai, UAE--The UAE's real estate market has recorded a strong performance across all sectors in the first half of the year as non-oil economy witnesses strong growth in spite of global macroeconomic headwinds. According to a market report by CBRE, rental performance in Abu Dhabi’s occupier market showed substantial improvement...
  • Dubai records $2.88 billion in weeklong real estate transactions

    Dubai, UAE -- A total of 3,252 real estate transactions worth over AED 10.6 billion ($2.88 billion) were conducted during the week ending 28th July, 2023, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).The DLD report showed that 319 plots were sold for AED 1.92 billion, while 2,137...
  • Realty projects worth $1.10 billion completed in H1 in Dubai

    Dubai, UAE -- Dubai witnessed the completion of nine real estate projects worth AED 4.06 billion ($1.10 billion) in H1 2023. According to data issued by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), 392 real estate projects are currently being developed in the emirate.The first six months of 2023 also witnessed the...
  • Bahrain’s RERA revokes real estate firm’s license for ‘breach of regulations’

    Manama, Bahrain-- for "exceeding the scope of the permit." The owner had exceeded the scope of the permit which was issued to him, in accordance with the provisions of the Real Estate Sector Regulation Law,  promulgated by Law No. 27 of 2017 and its amendments and executive edicts. In a statement issued...
  • Sharjah Sustainable City sales surge

    The sales in H1 of 2023 climbed on the back of high demand.
  • Sharjah posts $149 million in first half realty transactions

    Sharjah, UAE -- Sharjah real estate sector recorded deals worth AED549.4 million ($149.5 million) for the first half of 2023, a report by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department said. The transactions were facilitated through the department's branches located in the Central region and the cities of Khorfakkan, Dibba Al-Hisn,...
  • Abu Dhabi records 363% growth in FDI in the real estate sector during H1 2023

    Abu Dhabi, UAE - The foreign direct investment (FDI) in the individual category within Abu Dhabi's real estate sector has soared to AED 834.6 million during the first half of 2023, achieving a record growth rate of 363% compared to the corresponding period last year, the emirate's Department of Municipalities...
  • Goldman Sachs Q2 profits at $1.1bn

    Profit fell due to anemic M&A market, weakness in trading.
  • Dar Al Arkan issues sukuk of $600m

    issuance is the ninth tranche Sukuk program in US dollars.
  • Sharjah records first half real estate deals worth $3.65 billion

    The city of Sharjah accounted for the largest (3,794) share of the transactions.
  • Dubai records $3.72 billion in weeklong real estate transactions

    Dubai, UAE -- A total of 3,626 real estate transactions worth over AED 13.7 billion ($3.72 billion) were conducted during the week ending 14th July, 2023, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).The DLD report showed that 618 plots were sold for AED 6.19 billion, while 2,410...
  • Dubai records $980m in real estate transactions: Land Department

    DUBAI, UAE -- Dubai real estate market recorded deals worth AED 3.6 billion on Thursday, Dubai Land Department data shows.The deals included 712 sales transactions worth AED3.38 billion, in addition to 112 mortgage deals of AED200.32 million, and 22 gift deals amounting to AED41.39 million.The sales included 538 villas and...
  • Deals worth $613m signed Saudi-Turkish Business Forum launch

    Dubai, UAE -- Deals worth SAR 2.3 billion ($613 million) were signed between Saudi Arabian and Turkish companies on the sidelines of the Saudi-Turkish Business Forum that kicked off in Istanbul on Wednesday.The deals have been signed for real estate development, construction, engineering consultancy and a number of other investment...
  • ROSHN inks MoU with Expro to develop real estate in Saudi Arabia

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--ROSHN, the Saudi real estate developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Expenditure and Project Efficiency Authority, known as Expro, to develop real estate in the kingdom. The MoU looks to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the Public Investment Fund-backed giga-project, as well as boost its...
  • Arada H1 sales $1.15bn

    The company witnessed a 186 percent increase in sales.
  • Dubai records $381 million in real estate transactions

    Dubai, UAE -- Dubai's real estate market recorded deals worth AED1.4 billion on Monday, according to Dubai Land Department.The deals included 495 sales transactions worth AED1.15 billion on Friday, in addition to 79 mortgage deals totaling AED 297.58 million, and six gift deals amounting to AED7.52 million.The sales included 467...
  • Dubai real estate market records highest ever first-half sales

    Dubai, UAE -- Dubai's real estate market has recorded its highest semi-annual sales figures ever, with 61,000 deals worth AED 179.34 billion ($47.8 billion) taking place in the first half of 2023, according to W Capital Real Estate Brokerage.CEO of W Capital, Al Zarooni, said the growth rate in terms...
  • Sharjah real estate transactions in May valued at US$653m

    SHARJAH, UAE - The emirate's real estate activity during May 2023 logged a total value of US$653 million (AED 2.4 billion), further enhancing Sharjah's position as an ideal destination for investors, businessmen and families.The Real Estate and Mortgage Report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD) revealed that 3,540...
  • Dubai Land Department unveils real estate investment trusts

    DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Land Department (DLD), through the real estate development sector, has launched the real estate investment trusts (REIT) privileges registry, and announced the opening of registration in it.Following the design and development of the online platform and the training the service centers to receive applications, local and...
  • Dubai’s weeklong real estate transactions exceed US$4.2bn

    DUBAI, UAE -  A total of 4,048 real estate transactions worth over US$4.2 billion  (AED 15.6 billion) were conducted during the week ending 23rd June, 2023, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).The DLD report showed that 278 plots were sold for US$473 million (AED 1.74 billion),...
  • Dubai records over $680 million in real estate transactions

    Dubai, UAE -- Dubai real estate market recorded real estate transactions worth AED 2.5 billion ($680 million) on Thursday, Dubai Land Department said.The transactions included 744 sales worth AED2 billion, in addition to 153 mortgage deals of AED542.55 million, and 27 gift deals amounting to AED31.3 million.The sales included 688...
  • Dubai records over US$1.2bn in realty transactions

    DUBAI, UAE - Dubai's real estate market recorded 638 sales transactions worth US$503 million (AED1.85 billion) on Tuesday, data released by Dubai's Land Department (DLD) showed.The market also recorded 130 mortgage deals totaling US$732 million (AED2.69 billion), and 21 gift deals amounting to US$59.5 million (AED218.56 million).The sales included 566...
  • Dubai records US$3.4bn in weekly real estate transactions

    DUBAI, UAE - A total of 3,625 real estate and properties transactions valued at US$3.4 billion (AED12.5 billion) were conducted during the week ending June 16, 2023, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).The DLD report showed that 189 plots were sold for US$620 million (AED 2.28...