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Real Estate Special Reports

Special Report: Syria & Lebanon

Issue 35 27 August - 2 September 2010

With its economy forecast to expand by 8 per cent in 2010, Lebanon is second only behind Qatar in the Middle East in terms of economic growth

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Saudi Arabia approves five year development plan Subscription Required

12 August 2010, 11:58 GMT | By Melissa Hancock

Education and training will receive largest share of new allocations

Financial crisis highlights need for Middle East and North Africa to diversify

Middle East Economic Review 2010 | By Sarah Cowell

The economies of the Middle East and North Africa region were better placed than many in the world to weather the global economic downturn but their need to stimulate sustainable growth is no less pressing

Palm Jumeirah under construction

The UAE's economy: a tale of two cities in 2010

Middle East Economic Review 2010 | By Richard Nield

Buoyant oil prices have restored Abu Dhabi’s prospects, following its contraction in the wake of the global economic slowdown, but slow growth in Dubai continues to put a brake on the UAE’s recovery

Holy cities facing huge shortage in hospitality sector Subscription Required

14 June 2010, 12:10 GMT | By Jeff Roberts

If travel patterns persist, Mecca and Medina will see almost 14 million tourists annually

Dubai rents expected to fall further in 2010 Subscription Required

3 May 2010, 13:45 GMT | By Andrew Roscoe

New supply of properties will lead to further decline in rates

Housing crisis looms in Saudi Arabia

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010 | By Jeff Roberts

The preference of developers to build luxury housing means there is a serious shortfall of homes for the kingdom’s rapidly expanding low and middle-income population

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