Abu Dhabi will add a Sphere entertainment venue to Yas Island by the end of 2029, placing a $1.7 billion immersive arena beside some of the emirate’s biggest visitor attractions and intensifying its drive to become a global leisure and live-events hub. The project, announced by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Sphere Entertainment Co., will be the first Sphere venue outside the […]
Capital inflows into the UAE are holding steady as investors adopt tougher due diligence standards rather than retreating from the market, with relative stability, low taxation and business-friendly regulation reinforcing the country’s position as a regional safe haven. Archers Valuation & Advisory said the market was not showing signs of capital withdrawal despite heightened regional uncertainty, but investors and lenders were becoming more selective in the way […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sobha Realty delivered about 3,000 residential units ahead of schedule and launched nearly 15,000 new homes during 2025, marking one of its strongest expansion phases in the UAE property market. The UAE-headquartered developer said at a media briefing that the year’s activity was driven by four major master developments across Dubai and Umm Al Quwain, reinforcing its shift from single-tower launches to larger […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has moved to expand its pool of UAE National educators through a first-of-its-kind partnership between the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge and Aldar, setting a formal public-private route for Emiratisation across private school teaching and leadership roles. The agreement, signed on 20 May 2026, establishes a structured talent development roadmap designed to increase UAE National representation ninefold across key […]
Aldar Properties has bought a residential and community retail project in Dubai Studio City for AED1.1 billion, marking a fresh step in the Abu Dhabi developer’s push to expand its recurring income base in Dubai’s fast-growing rental market. The acquisition from private developer SRG will give Aldar a build-to-rent community scheduled for completion in 2028. The project is planned around 312 homes across six mid-rise buildings, supported […]
UAE property developers are expected to keep construction programmes moving and meet debt obligations over the next 12 months, as strong cash reserves and positive operating cash flow provide a buffer against softer sales, wider payment plans and geopolitical uncertainty. Moody’s assessment points to a market under pressure but not in distress. Sales momentum has cooled as conflict across the Middle East unsettles investor sentiment, yet there […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has moved to tighten control over its infrastructure delivery pipeline with a unified governance framework designed to cut approval delays, improve coordination and accelerate capital projects across the emirate. The Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre announced the framework on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit 2026, bringing 14 government entities into a common mechanism covering municipalities, utilities, […]
Aldar has acquired a portfolio of industrial and logistics assets in KEZAD for AED650 million, strengthening its exposure to Abu Dhabi’s warehouse market as demand for modern supply-chain space continues to build across the emirate. The transaction, announced on 23 April 2026, involves three purpose-built, multi-let warehouses sold by Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group. The assets add about 163,000 square metres […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Al Ain’s major citizen housing programme is moving ahead with five residential developments that will deliver 10,316 villas, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s push to build integrated neighbourhoods around family stability, public services and sustainable urban growth. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, reviewed progress on the projects being implemented by the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority with strategic partners. […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi’s Aldar has sold 80 per cent of the homes released at Yas Park Place, generating more than AED800 million in sales and underscoring sustained investor appetite for lifestyle-led residential communities on Yas Island. The sales result places the project among the developer’s stronger launches of 2026, at a time when Abu Dhabi’s property market is drawing deeper interest from both […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Aldar has sold 80% of the homes released in the first phase of Yas Park Place on Yas Island, generating more than AED800 million in sales and underlining the continuing pull of Abu Dhabi’s off-plan residential market at a time when demand remains strong from both domestic and overseas buyers. The project, announced on 23 April, adds another fast-moving launch to the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE equities closed higher on Friday, extending a second straight week of gains as traders responded to signs that Washington and Tehran may keep diplomatic channels open, lifting sentiment across Gulf markets and pushing Dubai to its highest level in about six weeks. Dubai outpaced Abu Dhabi, with buying concentrated in banking and property names as investors weighed the prospect of lower geopolitical […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has moved to expand lower-cost rental housing through a new partnership between the Department of Municipalities and Transport and Aldar, with the two sides planning about 9,000 value housing units across Mohamed Bin Zayed City and Baniyas in a scheme aimed at easing pressure on tenants and broadening access to professionally managed homes. The projects, announced on 17 April, sit within […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Aldar Properties has closed an AED 5 billion five-year syndicated sustainability-linked revolving credit facility, giving Abu Dhabi’s biggest listed developer a fresh layer of financial flexibility as it pushes ahead with expansion across development, investment properties and strategic capital partnerships. The senior unsecured facility, structured across conventional and Islamic tranches in dirhams and US dollars, lifts Aldar’s total available liquidity to AED 38.2 […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Property developer Aldar Properties has stated that all operations across its portfolio in the United Arab Emirates are continuing without disruption, underscoring the company’s operational resilience as it maintains services across residential communities, commercial offices, retail centres, hospitality assets and development sites. The Abu Dhabi-based developer said activities across its diverse property network — including logistics facilities, schools, hotels and development projects — […]
How the UAE Education System Works: Regulators, Curricula, Inspections and School Types The United Arab Emirates is home to one of the most diverse and rapidly expanding education sectors in the world. With over 600 private schools spread across seven emirates, families relocating to the country are met with a system that can feel overwhelming at first glance. Multiple regulators, 17 different curricula, and three distinct school […]
Aldar Properties has raised $1 billion through a privately placed issue of subordinated hybrid notes to Apollo Global Management, bolstering its balance sheet as the Abu Dhabi-based developer pursues expansion across its core real estate platforms. Rated Baa2 with a stable outlook by Moody’s, Aldar structured the notes with a non-call period of 10.25 years, underlining the long-term nature of the funding. The transaction was executed through […]
Aldar Properties and Dubai Holding have broadened their flagship joint venture, adding two strategic land plots in Dubai that will deliver close to 14,000 new homes with a combined gross development value exceeding AED38 billion, reinforcing the emirate’s position as one of the world’s most active residential development markets. The expansion builds on the partnership launched in 2023 and signals Aldar’s accelerating growth in Dubai following the […]
Aldar Properties and Mubadala Investment Company have completed a strategic joint venture that brings together two of Abu Dhabi’s most prominent retail destinations into a single platform valued at about AED 10 billion, marking one of the emirate’s largest consolidations in the retail real estate segment. The transaction combines Yas Mall and The Galleria Luxury Collection under a unified ownership and management structure, with Aldar appointed as […]
Aldar Properties is set to begin construction of nearly 3,000 new homes across Abu Dhabi this year, signalling a significant acceleration in residential supply as population growth, job creation and investment inflows sustain demand across the capital’s prime districts. The developments carry a combined gross development value of about 23 billion dirhams, underscoring the scale of capital being channelled into the emirate’s housing market. The projects will […]
Aldar Properties has moved to deepen its long-term development pipeline after announcing the addition of several strategic land plots across Abu Dhabi with a combined gross development value of about AED23 billion, underlining the developer’s intent to capitalise on sustained demand across the capital’s prime growth corridors. The newly added sites span more than 2.3 million square metres and are expected to deliver around 3,000 new homes […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Aldar Properties PJSC has priced $1 billion of subordinated dated hybrid notes, securing long-term capital to support its expansion plans as demand for Gulf real estate assets continues to draw global investors. The Abu Dhabi-based developer said the transaction was met with strong interest from international institutional accounts, reflecting confidence in its balance sheet and strategy at a time when funding costs […]
Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s largest property developer and real estate asset manager by total assets, has appointed a syndicate of global and regional banks for a planned US dollar-denominated hybrid notes issuance, a move that underscores the company’s intention to strengthen its capital structure while retaining balance-sheet flexibility. The company, which carries a Baa2 rating with a Stable outlook from Moody’s, has mandated Citi as sole […]
Alpha Dhabi Holding moved to reassure investors with confirmation of a new three-year dividend framework and a parallel plan to repurchase a portion of its shares, signalling a strategic effort to sustain value creation across its portfolio. The Abu Dhabi-listed conglomerate said the policy is designed to provide predictable returns while supporting the group’s long-term expansion. The company said the proposed framework targets annual dividends of AED […]
