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• QR 35bn Urjuan project launched20 November 2008

  The Urjuan project, a QR 35 billion (USD 10 billion), integrated city development was officially launched by HE Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jabir Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar, early November.

• Barwa launches mixed-used project10 November 2008

  Qatari developer to build $412mn residential and retail project south of Doha International Airport.

• Barwa Al Khor launches US $10bn Qatar project8 November 2008

  Developer Barwa Al Khor will launch its flagship project, Urjuan, a US $10 billion (QAR35 billion) integrated city development in Al Khor, the company announced this week in Doha, Qatar.

• Barwa launches $10bn Qatar project2 November 2008

  Developer to build 550-hectare project to house 63,000 people in Al-Khor in partnership with Kuwait's Al-Imtiaz.

• Qatar's Barwa posts 8.3% drop in nine-month profit29 October 2008

  Real estate developer cites postponed sales of assets due to poor market conditions.

• Barwa secures $190mn loan, eyes sukuk1 July 2008

  Qatari developer to use money to fund investments and projects, exec says.

• Qatar's Barwa signs $2bn Libyan deal26 June 2008

  UPDATE 1: Qatar plans massive investment in Libyan financial services, energy, real estate sectors.

• Qatar's Barwa snaps up two Swiss hotels16 June 2008

  Qatari Diar affiliate to renovate Hotel Schweizerhof in Berne and Royal Savoy Hotel Lausann.

• Qatar readies $9.8bn EU property investment27 May 2008

  State-backed investors eyeing prime commercial properties in European centres.

• Barwa, Diar plan utility venture with France's Suez25 May 2008

  Venture will focus on water treatment, distribution and district cooling, companies say.

• Barwa to develop property in Sudan4 May 2008

  Qatari developer buys land in African country to build commercial and residential developments.

• Qatar's Barwa to launch five new firms3 April 2008

  Barwa to set up five new companies, including $137m property management firm.

• Qatar to build $1.1bn labourer city2 March 2008

  City to house 50,000 people and include state-of-the-art amenities such as cinemas and malls.

• London's Shard of Glass wins Qatari backing22 January 2008

  Consortium agrees to stump up $3.88bn for the landmark skyscraper.

• Qatar plans cheap housing offensive21 January 2008

  State hands over land to developer to build low-cost homes in attempt to beat inflation.

• Amlak, Barwa team up to tap Qatar property boom30 December 2007

  Companies to launch mortgage finance firm Amlak Barwa Finance in Gulf Arab state.

• Barwa planning $800mn sukuk11 December 2007

  Qatar real estate developer will use proceeds to fund international expansion, CFO says.

• Qatar cancels trades in largest real estate firm22 November 2007

  Doha Securities Market cancels trades in Barwa Real Estate to 'protect investors'.

• Barwa to raise $800mn Islamic loan23 October 2007

  Qatari real estate firm adds to previous borrowing to fund 'general corporate' activities, banker says.

• Qatari firm set to buy Parisian hotel2 October 2007

  Qatar's Barwa Real Estate agrees to buy Le Royal Monceau in the French capital for undisclosed pricetag.

• Barwa sells Paris centre for $620mn30 August 2007

  Qatari real estate company says 13% return on investment was too attractive to turn down.

• Qatar firm raises $600mn with Islamic loan15 August 2007

  Barwa Real Estate says it will use money to fund real estate projects at home and abroad.

• October for Al Khor bids27 July 2007

  Qatar-based real estate developer, Barwa Al Khor, will invite bids for the first phase of its US $6.8 billion (QR25 billion) Al Khor project in October this year.

• Qatar's Barwa eyes Sudan expansion17 June 2007

  Barwa Real Estate is considering investing in Sudan as part of expansion strategy.

• Bilfinger wins Barwa in Qatar4 May 2007

  Bilfinger Berger has won a US $1.3 billion (QR4.8 billion) contract to build the first phase of Barwa City in Qatar.