Tag Archives: Expo 2020

Pick Up The Pieces

Pick Up The Pieces                                                                                         21 February 2020 Having just completed Samia, a 284-unit development in Al Furjan, Azizi Developments has announced that it hopes to finalise a further fourteen of fifty-four ongoing projects prior to the end of the year, … Continue reading

Posted in Categorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stunned everybody with his latest announcement – the world’s largest (covering 48 million sq ft) and first temperature-controlled city – Mall of the World. There will be many components to the new US$ … Continue reading

Posted in Finance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dancin’ In The Streets

The week ended with the inevitable announcement that Dubai would become the first city in the MENA region to host a World Expo. The news will add further impetus to an economy that is already beginning to outshine most others … Continue reading

Posted in Finance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Another One Bites The Dust!

HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, opened the 33rd Gitex Technology Week on Sunday. The event provides a major boost for the local economy as it attracts more than 130k industry specialists from over 150 … Continue reading

Posted in Finance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

I Started a Joke

Following their 2011 joint announcement, it seems that the Investment Corporation of Dubai-Brookfield real estate fund will soon become a reality. Both entities have agreed to seed the US$ 1 billion fund and will primarily invest in the local market … Continue reading

Posted in Finance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment