News · October 2026

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Render of tree-lined villas and a walking path in the Al Rimal community in Riyadh

News · 20 Oct 2026

Arada plans 100,000 homes in Saudi Arabia

Sharjah-based Arada has launched Arada KSA, and its first project is a SAR 14 billion villa community in north-east Riyadh.

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Aman Residences on a private peninsula in Jumeirah 2 with the Dubai skyline behind

News · 16 Oct 2026

Dubai sold 335 homes worth $10M or more in eight months

From January to August 2026, Dubai sold about 1.4 homes a day at AED 36.7M or more, led by an AED 422M home at Aman Residences.

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Aerial render of the Samana Collecta island on The World Islands with turquoise water

News · 16 Oct 2026

Samana is building 840 homes on Dubai’s World Islands

The AED 4 billion project is the first under Samana's new Collecta brand, with prices expected to start under AED 2 million.

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The Dubai Fountain and the Address Downtown tower at night

News · 15 Oct 2026

Downtown Dubai asking rents are down AED 50,000 in a year

Median asking rent for a Downtown apartment fell from AED 230,000 to AED 180,000 between Q3 2025 and Q3 2026, so tenants have room to negotiate.

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Render of a Blue Line train on an elevated viaduct beside Emaar Properties Station at Dubai Creek Harbour

News · 14 Oct 2026

Dubai Metro Blue Line: the 5 areas getting a first station

The 30 km, 14-station line opens on 9 September 2029, and Creek Harbour, Festival City, Silicon Oasis, Mirdif and International City all get a station.

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Side view of a Sunreef ULTIMA 88 catamaran at sea

News · 14 Oct 2026

Messi ordered a Sunreef ULTIMA 88, built in Ras Al Khaimah

The 88 ft catamaran is being built at Sunreef's Ras Al Khaimah yard, and a new ULTIMA 88 lists at about AED 33 million.

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Night render of the 725 m Burj Azizi tower on Sheikh Zayed Road

News · 13 Oct 2026

Burj Azizi homes now start at AED 4.97M, down from AED 7.5M

Azizi's February 2026 price update puts the cheapest apartment in the 725 m tower about AED 2.5 million below the 2025 launch price.

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Aerial render of Bay Villas on Dubai Islands with a white-sand beach and breakwater

News · 13 Oct 2026

Nakheel is adding a new 320 m beach at Dubai Islands

Marine works along about 3 km of the western shore are due by Q4 2027, next to the 636 Bay Villas homes on Island B.

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Sunset over the Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa

News · 11 Oct 2026

Dubai rents are falling: what a 1-bed costs now

A new 1-bed lease in Downtown Dubai now averages AED 103,188 a year, 16% less than last summer, according to registered contracts.

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