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Dubai sets new record for most expensive land plot sale in $34m deal
A 24,500 square feet sand plot in Jumeirah Bay sold for Dh125 million ($34 million) last week, making it the most expensive land plot sold in the UAE. The transaction surpassed the previous record for …
Dubai Plot of Sand Sells for $34 Million in Luxury Island Record
It’s not a luxury penthouse or a designer apartment. It’s a bunch of sand on a human-made island in Dubai, and it just sold on April 19 for …
Tensions over Karabakh rise after Azerbaijan blocks land route from Armenia
Azerbaijan said on Sunday it had established a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a step that was followed by claims of border shootings by both Azeri and …
Scandal of Syria’s stolen homes: fraudsters use courts to legitimise thefts from refugees
Assad forces said to be in partnership with networks stripping exiles of their property and leaving them nothing to return to …
North Korea claims first-ever military spy satellite ready for launch, which would violate UN resolutions
North Korea launched a test satellite in December and published black-and-white photos showing a view of South Korean cities from space. Critics claimed the photos were too crude for surveillance …
The Chedi Hegra to open in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla
A new Chedi property will be established within the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hegra in AlUla. The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) which is tasked with developing AlUla, has selected luxury hotel …
Park Venture Ecoplex, FYI Center, and Samyan Mitrtown, prime-grade office buildings under Frasers Property Thailand awarded the Prestigious WiredScore
Frasers Property Commercial (Thailand) or “FPCT”, a leading grade A commercial property developer in Bangkok’s central business district (CBD), under Frasers Property Group (Thailand) Public Company …
For protesters pardoned in Iran, freedom comes with no guarantees
The Washington Post spoke to three Iranians affected by a recent amnesty, as the authorities seek to restore order after months of anti-government protests.
Time is now to clear up property ownership overlap
The Ministry of Construction wants gaps between the housing and land laws closed in order to boost the chances of foreigners purchasing private homes in Vietnam.