Akram Riyad

An economic and digital media journalist with extensive experience covering regional market developments, investment sectors, and business landscapes. Dedicated to delivering data-driven reporting and expert analysis on the economic trends shaping today's business environment

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Dubai Retail Shop Sales Jump 78% to $1.35 Billion in Nine Months

October 4, 2026

Dubai retail shop sales surged 78.3% year-on-year to approximately $1.35 billion (AED 4.96 billion) in the first nine months of…

Azizi Leads Dubai Property Developer Sales With $1.52 Billion in Q3

October 3, 2026

Azizi Developments led Dubai's property developers by both sales value and transaction volume in the third quarter of 2026, recording…

Dubai Office Sales Reach $5.49 Billion in First Nine Months of 2026

October 2, 2026

Dubai's office market recorded 3,695 sales transactions worth approximately $5.49 billion (AED 20.16 billion) during the first nine months of…

Abu Dhabi Property Sales Top $31.8 Billion in Nine Months

October 1, 2026

Abu Dhabi property sales reached $31.8 billion (AED 116.7 billion) across more than 23,000 transactions in the first nine months…

Dubai Property Sales Rise 2.7% to $7.94 Billion in September 2026

September 30, 2026

Dubai property sales rose 2.7% month-on-month to more than $7.94 billion (AED 29.1 billion) in September 2026, supported by a…

Dubai’s warehouse market is seeing strong rental growth amid limited availability of prime logistics space.

Dubai Industrial and Logistics Rents Rise 12.3% as Supply Tightens

September 28, 2026

Dubai's industrial and logistics (I&L) leasing market recorded a 12.3% year-on-year increase in average rental rates in the third quarter…

Dubai residential property sales reach $6.65 billion in August

Cash buyers account for 53% of Dubai ready property sales in August 2026

September 27, 2026

Cash buyers accounted for 53% of ready residential property transactions in Dubai in August 2026, exceeding mortgage-backed purchases by transaction…

Dubai Developers Launch 169 Projects, 56,658 Units in Jan-Aug 2026

September 21, 2026

Dubai property developers launched 169 residential projects comprising 56,658 units between January and August 2026, according to REIDIN's Dubai Residential…

Dubai Records 13 Residential Project Launches in August 2026

September 21, 2026

Dubai recorded 13 residential project launches comprising 2,326 units in August 2026, compared with 15 projects and 3,397 units launched…

Nakheel Shows Elite Island Plans at Dubai Islands

September 21, 2026

Nakheel has begun showing brokers a scale model of Elite Island, or Island E, at Dubai Islands, offering the first…