Saudi appoints housing minister from private sectorSaudi Arabia appointed a housing minister with a background as a real estate developer on Monday, strengthening a trend towards giving top government jobs to people from the private sector as the kingdom grapples with economic and social welfare More… |
Saudi appoints housing minister from private sectorSaudi Arabia appointed a housing minister with a background as a real estate developer on Monday, strengthening a trend towards giving top government jobs to people from the private sector as the kingdom grapples with economic and social welfare More… |
Saudi king replaces housing ministerSaudi Arabia's King Salman replaced the housing minister late on Wednesday, a day after pledging to speed efforts to end a shortage of homes in his first address to the nation since becoming monarch in late January. "Reli More… |
Saudi king replaces housing ministerSaudi Arabia's King Salman replaced the housing minister late on Wednesday, a day after pledging to speed efforts to end a shortage of homes in his first address to the nation since becoming monarch in late January. "Reli More… |
Bahrain real estate trading hits record $2.2bnReal estate trading volume in Bahrain reached BD861.9 million ($2.27 billion) last year, a 30 per cent increase over 2012, marking the highest level ever recorded in the kingdom, said a top official. Trading volume increased by 6 More… |
Bahrain ‘may miss housing deadline’Bahrain is unlikely to meet its five-year deadline to clear its waiting list for government homes, said a senior government official. The unrealistic expectation of his predecessor to build 50,000 homes across the country could no More… |
Egypt refers ex-housing minister for trialEgypt's general prosecutor referred former housing minister Ibrahim Soliman and four of his deputies to trial for squandering public funds, the state news agency said on Wednesday. Soliman, the second housing minister to More… |
Egypt arrests former housing ministerEgyptian authorities arrested the former housing minister a security source said on Wednesday, a step which may add to worries among real estate investors that land transactions made under previous governments may be voided. Ibrahim Solima More… |