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Qatar World Cup workers ‘still being abused’ – Amnesty
Allegations of ‘squalid’ housing, passports being confiscated. Migrant workers employed on a World Cup stadium refurbishment project in Qatar are still suffering...
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UAE’s Green Valley launches projects worth $169m in Morocco, Bosnia
Includes 410,000sqm development in Marrakesh. The UAE-based developer Green Valley International Real Estate has launched projects worth a combined AED620 million ($168.8m)...
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Contracts signed for UAE housing schemes worth $170m
Residential communities planned for Northern Emirates. Contracts have been signed for the construction and maintenance of two housing projects in the Northern...
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Plans for $230m leisure project in Abu Dhabi
‘Al Qana’ destination to be built in Al Maqta canal area. Plans for an AED 850 million ($230m) leisure project in the...
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In Profile: Adnan Nalwala on the Gulf MEP business
Interview with the executive director of Akar Technical Services. In February 2016, Oman-based MEP contractor Akar Technical Services announced that it had...
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Explaining Dubai’s new PPP law
How should Dubai’s infrastructure be funded?. How should Dubai’s infrastructure be funded? Is the new PPP Law an answer? Scott Lambert, regional...
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UAE’s Arqaam signs with Four Seasons for resort in Croatia
Luxury resort is expected to open in 2019. The UAE-based investment bank Arqaam Capital has inked an agreement with Four Seasons Hotels...
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‘Affordable’ Dubai housing still too pricey – report
Buying property still ‘out of reach for the lower income members of society’. So-called “affordable” housing in Dubai is still too expensive...
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‘Full investigation’ to launch after Ajman tower fire
Blaze started on apartment balcony – report. A full investigation has been promised after a blaze swept through a residential tower in...
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UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim reports 29% profit hike
Highlights in 2015 included 36,000sqm Mall of the Emirates expansion. The UAE-based retail conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has reported a 29% increase...