Housing

Construction & Real Estate Miscellaneous

Saudi Arabia, UN working towards new national urban policy

Sun, 22 Feb 2026

Saudi housing ministry, in partnership with United Nations Development Programme and UN-Habitat, aims to set up the National Urban Policy that can serve as a cohesive framework linking economic diversification, housing, infrastructure and environmental sustainability across cities and regions in the kingdom.

Construction & Real Estate Finance & Capital Market

UAE cabinet approval for $680m housing initiatives in 2025

Wed, 31 Dec 2025

The UAE’s cabinet had approved 3,567 housing decisions worth AED2.55 billion ($680 million) in 2025, said a report. This federal support included a mix of residential, financing and government grants for low-income families and government housing schemes.

Construction & Real Estate

Bahrain announces housing packages for 7,000 citizens

Tue, 23 Dec 2025

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain has directed officials to boost the kingdom's housing services, which can be availed of by 7,000 citizens. This is in line with the orders of His Majesty King Hamad to accelerate the delivery of 50,000 new housing units, said a report.

Construction & Real Estate

57,000 new units in Riyadh’s 2026-27 residential pipeline, says report

Tue, 23 Dec 2025

Residential sales values in Riyadh hit SAR17.6 billion ($4.69 billion) in Q3 as the city prepares to deliver 57,000 new units in 2026-27, said a report. Property purchases across key cities will rise further in 2026 as new foreign ownership law takes effect.

Construction & Real Estate

UAE cabinet approves $707m housing package for 2025

Sun, 30 Nov 2025

The UAE cabinet has approved 3,567 housing packages for Emirati citizens worth a total AED2.6 billion ($707 million) during 2025, including 524 presidential grants; 623 government housing as well as 2,388 housing financing decisions.

Construction & Real Estate

300,000 homes planned for Riyadh in next 3 years

Tue, 27 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia plans to deliver more than 300,000 new housing units in Riyadh over the next three years, Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail said on Sunday, underscoring the Kingdom’s push to balance supply and demand in its real estate market.