The GCC countries recorded a 3 percent decline in the annual rate of groundwater extraction over the past nine years, alongside an increase in the share of renewable water resources, which reached 25.5 percent in 2024.
A major update to the UAE’s civil law will come into force on June 1, bringing changes that are expected to affect how residents, families, businesses and young adults deal with contracts, property, money and legal responsibility.
Dubai’s real estate market recorded a sharp month-on-month recovery in April, with total registered transaction value rising 20% to AED68.6 billion ($18.7 billion), said a report. The rebound marks the first decisive recovery following a temporary slowdown in February linked to the regional geopolitical uncertainty.
Leading Irish group EcoModular has entered into an agreement with Saudi-based project management consultancy IDS and Latvia's Modul Consult to establish tripartite framework for volumetric modular development across Europe, KSA and the wider GCC region.
Dubai’s real estate market recorded a sharp month-on-month recovery in April 2026, with total registered transaction value rising 20% to AED68.6 billion ($16.68 billion), according to a new analytical report published by Elite Merit Real Estate.
Kuwait's United Real Estate Company (URC), the real estate arm of Kuwait Projects Company Holding (KIPCO), has secured KWD38 million ($122.82 million) in Islamic banking finance for the construction and development of Waterfront Real Estate Project - Phase 3 (Souq Sharq), located in the Sharq Area of capital Kuwait City.
Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has inaugurated Shaikh Abdullah bin Salman bin Khalid Al Khalifa Avenue, linking Hunainiyah Avenue and Al Muaskar Highway in Riffa.
Hitachi Energy, a global leader in electrification, and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), a leading manufacturer of construction equipment machinery, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing end‑to‑end approaches that support the deployment of zero‑emission construction sites.
Gensler, the world’s most impactful architecture, design, and planning firm, has appointed Dima Rachid as Landscape Urbanism Design Lead within its growing Cities Studio in the Middle East, reinforcing the firm’s long-term commitment to shaping people-centered urban experiences across the public and private sectors.
Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME), in partnership with Tabreed Bahrain and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has announced a line-up of high-level speakers for its upcoming round-table on “Accelerating Energy Efficiency Delivery under Bahrain’s National Energy Strategy.”
