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42 World cup fever Qatar prepares for prestigious tournament
46 Opening a business Rules, regulations and advice
51 Booming Tourism Impressive developments are on the way
54 Project focus New Doha International Airport
18 Beirut under reconstruction Real estate development in the heart of Lebanon
LATEST NEWS
5 UAE residential property market U-Bora Tower has new management
6 Occupancy increases at Al Raha Etihad Towers’ Avenue open soon
8 Cristal Hotels debut in Qatar UAE Earth Hour
9 Lagoona Mall opens new stores
16 Mumbai rentals increase India’s senior living sector
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20 Interview Mireille Choufany, GM of MAF Holding Investments SAL speaks about Lebanese real estate trends
24 Ras Al Khaimah rush Strong economy and big projects lure investors
30 All good things are green Sustainable real estate development in the UAE
QATAR FOCUS 32 Qatar National Vision 2030 An introduction to Qatar’s future ambitions
32 EVENTS
56 Cityscape Awards for Real Estate, Qatar Cityscape Awards Gala Dinner
58 Qatar Real Estate Summit Preview to the region’s most influential conferences
INTERNATIONAL INSIGHT
22 Out of town Shanghai’s Business Parks are booming
14 Cohesion instead of isolation India’s urban real estate and infrastructure
28 Sudan real estate North African nation attracts Gulf investors
REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT
10 A boom against all odds Middle East retail trends 2012
40 Environmental Development Moving towards a sustainable future
34 Human Development Education and healthcare are priorities
36 Social Development Preservation of national heritage and Islamic values
38 Economic Development Away from oil and gas towards diversification
60 Event Preview Plan your visit to Doha’s only international real estate event
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55 Project focus Te Pearl-Qatar development
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