Emaar Properties records 122% growth in half-year net operating profits (UAE) This corresponds to a 122% growth over the half-year 2009 results, underscoring the effectiveness of Emaar’s strategy to focus on its core competency of value creation by building premium real estate master-developments in key geographic markets. More »

World's tallest building and Downtown Dubai take top honors at Cityscape Awards (UAE) The awards were made during a gala dinner at Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, on Sunday 18 April 2010 attended by senior executives and personalities from the international real estate industry. More »

Restructuring in the real estate sector clear sign of key lessons learned (UAE) A.T. Kearney, a leading global strategic consulting firm, in a recent study concluded that the awaited consolidation wave in the real estate industry in the UAE and GCC has started. More »

The time is ripe for Tunisia property investment (TN) According to the IMF report, Tunisia remains on track for 5.5% GDP growth in 2008, one of the highest in the Mediterranean and far above... More »

Emaar Turkey signs agreement to purchase prime land in Istanbul (TR) The land is ideal for a mixed-use development with residential, commercial and tourism components. Located in the Istanbul Asian side within... More »

Emaar acquires full ownership of Egyptian operations (EG/UAE) Emaar Misr has a share base of 37,730,000 of which 60% – 22,638,000 – were held by Artoc. This has now been transferred to Emaar in a final committed deal valued at EGP808. More »

Emaar announces record nine months net profit of AED 3.690 billion (€0,91 billion) (UAE) Revenue grew 77 per cent to AED 6.757 billion, up from AED 3.808 billion for the same period in 2004. In annualized terms, this equates to an earnings per share of AED 0. More »