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Zaal Mohammed Zaal, Chairman, Al Barari

Luxury in the wilderness

Featuring high-end, multimillion-dollar villas in a botanical wilderness setting, the $1.8 billion Al Barari project is inspired by the ancient concept of the Kasbah. Zaal Mohammed Zaal, Chairman, Al Barari, says the development will form an enclosed city featuring residential, leisure, retail and commercial property.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 20 - 2005 at 10:21
Salem bin Dasmal, CEO, Dubailand

Dubailand doubts addressed

Is Dubailand an over-ambitious project? Is its projected success based on reliable market data? And how can Dubailand be successfully branded given the wide-ranging scope of projects it contains? Salem bin Dasmal, CEO, Dubailand, answers these questions and more.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, September 19 - 2005 at 10:51
Ali Reza Mohammed Ali, Managing Director, Credo

Premium commercial investment

Credo Investments has sold over 90 per cent of Le Solarium, the UAE's first leasehold premium commercial property investment. Ali Reza Mohammed Ali, Managing Director, Credo, says there is a gap in the market for high end commercial real estate, and the company will be announcing more projects in the near future.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, September 18 - 2005 at 10:25
Ahmed Abubaker Janahi, Vice Chairman, ASIT

Heading into the blue

Oman's Blue City will pioneer marine environmental practices, addressing the hydrodynamic of the ocean, how the coast will be looked after, and how water will be used and reused. Ahmed Abubaker Janahi, Vice Chairman, ASIT, says Bahraini participation in Blue City represents positivie synergies between Bahrain and the Sultanate.
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Oman: Tuesday, June 21 - 2005 at 01:19
Ahmed Abubaker Janahi, Vice Chairman, ASIT

Blue City, golden opportunity

Oman's US$15bn Blue City project will be the first opportunity for foreigners to buy freehold property in the Sultanate. Blue City, which will take fifteen years to complete, includes tourism, education, healthcare, residential and sports facilities.
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Oman: Monday, June 20 - 2005 at 10:00
David Clifton, MD, Interval International EMEA

Time for timeshares

Timeshare companies have identified a huge opportunity to develop their business in the Middle East, with a focus on the upper end of the tourism market. But David Clifton, MD, Interval International EMEA, says that sound, fundamental regulation is needed for success to protect consumers and allow timeshare business to grow.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, May 29 - 2005 at 10:24
Omar Obeid, Business Development Manager, Al Hamra Village

Life by the lagoon

Ras Al Khaimah's Al Hamra Village development features villas, townhouses and apartments around a natural lagoon, with leisure facilities such as sports clubs and a marina. Omar Obeid, Business Development Manager, Al Hamra Village, says RAK has actually offered freehold property to expatriates for the past three decades.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 20 - 2005 at 11:11
Mohamed Mahfooz, CEO, Amlaki

Real estate portals expand

Dubai-based property software developer Amlaki recently won the support of Dubai E-Government for its website project for Dubai Property Group. Mohamed Mahfooz, CEO, Amlaki, says Amlaki has also signed with a several major developers and government departments, and has plans to expand regionwide.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 10 - 2005 at 09:34
Tom Travers, Director, Indigo Real Estate

Thai property enjoys interest

Investor interest in Thai property remains strong, despite the devastation caused by the tsunami. Tom Travers, Director, Indigo Real Estate, says only a small area of Phuket was badly damaged, and multi-million dollar development deals signed earlier last year are still proceeding.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, February 07 - 2005 at 12:28
Mohamed Binbrek, Chief Operating Officer, Estithmaar Realty

Billion-dollar Bay

Newly-established Dubai Properties has several major developments in its portfolio, including Jumeirah Beach Residence and Business Bay. Mohamed Binbrek, COO, Estithmaar Realty, explains how the multi-billion dollar Bay aims to attract companies to set up not just regional offices in Dubai, but their actual international headquarters.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 03 - 2005 at 09:46
Khalil Sholy, MD, UDC

Pearl rising from the ocean

The Pearl-Qatar land reclamation project is rising rapidly out of the shallow seas around Qatar, on its way to becoming the Riviera of Arabia. Khalil Sholy, MD, UDC, looks at the significance of the development as the beginning of Qatar's freehold property market.
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Qatar: Tuesday, January 18 - 2005 at 09:53
Jean-Paul Tarud-Kuborn, Marketing Manager, Amlaki

E-shopping for property

Thousands of real estate companies and prospective buyers are using a dedicated website built by Dubai Property Group and software specialist Amlaki. Jean-Paul Tarud-Kuborn, marketing manager of Amlaki, explains the technology behind the online marketplace.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, January 17 - 2005 at 10:08
Adel Lootah, Executive Director, Dubai Property Group

Building the property sector

As interest grows in Dubai's rapidly developing property market, Dubai Property Group has been set up as an industry-neutral body for the sector. Executive Director Adel Lootah explains how DPG helps members network and address critical real estate issues.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 16 - 2005 at 09:18
Wahid Atallah, Executive Director, Nakheel

Property speculation warning

Too much speculation in the nascent Dubai property market could be damaging and more controls are needed, according Wahid Atallah, Executive Director, Nakheel. Atallah took questions at a recent Dubai Property Group seminar, addressing concerns over freehold laws and quality of contstruction.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 12 - 2005 at 09:46
Ahmed Al Samerai, Economic analyst

To buy or not to buy?

The nascent Gulf property market has considerable growth potential, with demand still greatly outstripping supply, according to economist Ahmed Al Samerai. Rental returns are far more competitive in GCC cities than in western markets, such as London.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 21 - 2004 at 09:05