IIR Middle East

High growth predicted for GCC healthcare sector

Proleads research reveals $5bn public spending in facilities in Saudi Arabia alone.

Dubai real estate on road to recovery

'Green shoots of recovery' expected between end-2009 and Q2 2010, say industry experts.

Cityscape Abu Dhabi visitors down by 25%

EXCLUSIVE: Real estate show's attendance drops amid property industry slowdown.

Abu Dhabi tourism in talks to raise debt through sukuks

TDIC looking to diversifying its capital base, in discussions with Islamic banks. 

Cityscape Abu Dhabi - Bigger than ever

Real estate event running through April 22 set to be 30% bigger, despite global economic downturn.

Cityscape Abu Dhabi expects 20,000 fewer visitors

EXCLUSIVE: Organisers of 2009 property show admit sharp downturn in sector will hit numbers.

Property market 'to emerge stronger' after crisis - experts

Legal, financial pundits say real estate sector will be more regulated, more transparent.

Top 10 Abu Dhabi projects worth $208bn - research

UAE capital 'not immune' to global crisis but has funds for rapid growth plan - Cityscape.

Real estate show '85% sold out' despite downturn

Organisers of Cityscape Abu Dhabi claim they have not been affected by slump.

Summit debates globalisation & HR

Dubai has hosted a conference on the effects of globalisation on staff recruitment and retention in the Arabian Gulf.

Cityscape breaks record on visitor numbers

Dubai real estate exhibition sees 40,000 through doors after just two days.

Build-up to Halal World Expo begins

The programme for Abu Dhabi’s Halal World Expo is being finalised.

Abu Dhabi active in Halal standardisation

Abu Dhabi is building a solid platform to create global standards in the Halal industry according to organiser of the Halal World Expo, IIR Middle East.

Cityscape Abu Dhabi smashes records

Cityscape Abu Dhabi has smashed previous records with deals worth a total of US$36bn signed at the four-day event.

Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2008

Jeff Roberts finds that the desire for dollars is driving design.

UAE's Capital District to plug supply gap

Warne, Kumble playing in Dubai by next year

CITYSCAPE: Dubai Sports City could host iSixes World Series as early as 2009 - CEO.

Gov't requests Cityscape stay open an extra day

CITYSCAPE: Opening day saw organisers struggling to cope with huge visitor numbers.

Wal-Mart mogul to star at Retail City

The ex-senior vice chairman and COO of Wal-Mart is set to appear at Dubai's industry extravaganza.

Retail boom curbs global slowdown

The retail phenomenon in the Middle East is robust enough to withstand a US-led global economic downturn, according to an industry expert.

PALME Middle East draws fire

Event organiser IIR Exhibitions hails PALME 2008 a success despite negative feedback from certain exhibitors.

Abu Dhabi active in Halal standardisation

Abu Dhabi is building a solid platform to create global standards in the Halal industry according to organiser of the Halal World Expo, IIR Middle East.

UK spin doctor to visit Dubai

Alastair Campbell, the controversial former Blair aide, will visit the UAE later this year as part of the IIR Middle East's PR congress.

GCC retail space set to treble in a decade

Retail space in the GCC could treble to 15 million sq m by 2016, driven mainly by tourism and population growth, according to IIR Middle East, the organiser of Retail International, a leading retail exhibition...

Supply chain forum

Following the success of last year’s event, the Supply Chain Management Forum takes place in Dubai once again this month. Helena McLoughlin, conference manager at IIR Middle East, explains how logistics...

A boost for Abu Dhabi exhibition as Cityscape is planned

Abu Dhabi-based industry heavyweights have shown full support for Cityscape Abu Dhabi, according to show organisers IIR Middle East.