More than Dh265.9 billion ($72.45 billion) worth of properties were sold or changed hands through 80,400 transactions between January and May 28 this year ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s stock index snaps five-day winning streak as Fitch flags property woes
Most Gulf stock markets settled lower on Thursday, with Dubai's main index snapping five consecutive sessions of gain, after ratings agency Fitch warned that the real estate prices of the emirate are ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai completes first tokenized real estate DAMAC property round in 24 hours
Dubai’s Prypco Mint reported that it fully funded the first tokenized property in less than 24 hours with 224 investors from over 40 nationalities in less than 24 hours. The announcement came after ... ( read original story ...)
What’s next for Dubai real estate? Property Finder gathers a who’s who of industry leaders to discuss what is shaping 2025
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Riding the momentum of a record-breaking April, where Dubai’s real estate market achieved an all-time high of AED 62.1 billion in monthly sales, Property Finder convened ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus to pay Syrian asylum seekers to return home
Cyprus launches EU-backed plan for Syrian families to revoke asylum claims and return home, with financial incentives and work permits. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan, WIPO strengthen partnership to boost innovation and intellectual property
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that the World Intellectual Property Organization is a key partner for Kazakhstan in developing a robust, future-oriented intellectual property system. ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Reward to North Korea for Troops Revealed
Russia and North Korea entered into a partnership in 2024 that has seen Pyongyang provide Moscow with 11,000 fighting troops—used to fend off a cross-border Ukrainian incursion—and millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia moves closer to becoming Asean’s logistics hub, says Tengku Zafrul
KLANG: The groundbreaking of the Supply Chain City Malaysia (SCC MY) project brings Malaysia a step closer to becoming Asean's premier logistics and trade hub, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s landmark Real Estate Transaction Tax will be a game-changer for property market
Saudi Arabia has brought in a wave of reforms across its property market, the latest being measures taken to speed up availability of land for development and stabilize rentals in Riyadh. Then ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi mortgage boom masks cracks in property market
Saudi Arabia’s mortgage issuance surged after three years of contraction, a rise that masks cracks in the property market. Banks issued 91 billion Saudi riyals ($24.3 billion) in new home loans ... ( read original story ...)