On the sidelines of Cityscape Qatar 2026, Qatar Rail and Barwa Real Estate Group signed a strategic partnership agreement to explore joint real estate development and investment opportunities, leveraging the combined expertise and capabilities of both entities. The partnership aims to identify and execute development strategies for Qatar Rail’s real estate assets and land holdings. This collaboration seeks to enhance the overall investment value of these assets while directly supporting sustainable infrastructure development across Qatar.

The fourth edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum, organized by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RENA), kicked off on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), with the participation of government officials, investors, developers and experts, and will run until October 29.The annual forum is held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and is organized by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority in partnership with Informa Wealth, in conjunction with Cityscape Qatar, in the presence of more than 70 speakers and 60 exhibitors from inside and outside Qatar.Enhancing confidence and transparency in the real estate marketMohammed bin Hassan Al-Malki, Chairman of the Real…

Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Malki, Chairman of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqar), stressed that transparency and protecting the rights of customers are a key pillar in the work of the Authority, through regulating the activities of developers and real estate brokers, controlling off-plan sales and bank escrow accounts, in addition to providing reliable data and indicators on the real estate market.Al-Maliki added that the year 2026 witnessed important developments at the legislative and regulatory levels, as part of efforts to develop the real estate environment and promote the rights of investors and owners.New legislation to protect the rights of ownersAl-Maliki explained that the recently issued law of the Union of Owners represents one of the most prominent regulatory steps, as…

Doha Investment Company, wholly owned by the Qatar Investment Authority, raised the size of the Active Asset Management Initiative to 5 billion riyals (about $1.4 billion), compared to 2.6 billion riyals, to enhance investment in listed Qatari stocks, deepen the capital market, attract more asset managers and expand the participation of institutional investors in the Qatari market, according to a statement by the company on Monday.The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) launched the Active Asset Management Initiative in January 2024, through partnerships with local and international asset managers to invest in stocks listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. The financing of the participating funds when launched was based on the reallocation of shares owned by the Authority in listed companies.The…

Property Middle East has learned from informed sources that it was decided to postpone the date of the Cityscape International exhibition in the Saudi capital Riyadh to 1-4 February 2027, instead of the date previously scheduled for the period from 16 to 19 November 2026, at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Mulham.Cityscape International is one of the most prominent real estate exhibitions in the region, bringing together real estate developers, investors, government agencies and companies specialized in urban development and real estate technologies to review new projects and investment opportunities, in addition to announcing agreements and partnerships between the participating parties.The exhibition is organized by Alliance Company, under the auspices of the Ministry of…

As the opening of Cityscape Qatar 2026 nears, more than 400 live projects are set to take centre stage at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center from October 27 to 29, said the event organisers.  The three-day exhibition will bring together more than 70 developers from Qatar and international markets, presenting a broad mix of residential and mixed-use developments. To be held under the theme ‘Where Vision Meets Investment’, Cityscape Qatar 2026 will help buyers and investors navigate the projects on display through tailored recommendations, investor matching and direct access to developer teams.  Headline Sponsors Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Qetaifan Projects and Barwa will anchor this year’s line-up, alongside Platinum Sponsor Ariane…

Qatar’s Taameer Group has announced the signing of a new acquisition agreement with Qetaifan Projects, a developer of the northern island of Qetaifan, which will acquire an additional group of land on the high-rise southern side to develop real estate projects worth more than QAR 1.4 billion, in a move that enhances the group’s investment presence on the island and confirms its confidence in the future of the Qatari real estate market and its growth opportunities.The agreement is an extension of the strategic cooperation between the two sides, which witnessed the acquisition of a group of lands by Taameer Group to develop an integrated destination called Canal by District, where the group began development work and launched a number of its residential, hotel and commercial…

 The 7th edition of the "Build Your House 2026" exhibition kicked off today, Monday, at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha (Halls 7, 8, and 9) and will run until October 28, under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. The exhibition opens daily from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, spanning an exhibition area of 15,000 square meters with the participation of over 250 exhibitors and companies from more than 10 countries.  This event is an extension of the exhibition first launched in 2020, which has become a primary platform connecting companies operating in the residential construction sector with Qatari citizens looking to build, design, renovate, or develop their homes, focusing on…

As the opening of Cityscape Qatar 2026 nears, more than 400 live projects are set to take centre stage at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) from 27–29 October. The three-day exhibition will bring together more than 70 developers from Qatar and international markets, presenting a broad mix of residential and mixed-use developments. Headline Sponsors Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Qetaifan Projects and Barwa will anchor this year’s line-up, alongside Platinum Sponsor Ariane Real Estate. They will be joined by Shelter Development, United Development Company, Capstone Property, JMJ Group Holding and Mazaya, adding further breadth to the exhibition floor. Under the theme ‘Where Vision Meets Investment’, Cityscape Qatar 2026 will help…

The volume of real estate trading in the sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice, during the period from 11 to 15 October, amounted to 381,785,585 riyals, while the total sales contracts for the real estate bulletin for residential units during the same period amounted to 119.076,038 riyals, bringing the total volume of real estate trading during the week to 500.861 million riyals.The weekly bulletin issued by the administration indicated that the list of properties traded for sale included space land, housing, residential buildings, administrative buildings, hotel apartments, shops, offices, and residential units, according to the Qatar News Agency (QNA).    The list of real estate traded for sale included space land,…

Mazaya Real Estate Development Company, listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange, has announced the launch of its new residential project "Alora" in the Jebel Thulaib area of Lusail City in Qatar, on a total area of about 11.2 thousand square meters.The company confirmed that the project includes 67 housing units, and aims to complete its completion before the end of 2028, according to the company’s disclosure to the Qatar Stock Exchange on Thursday.    The project includes 67 residential units. The company aims to complete its completion before the end of 2028The company is also currently working on completing the procedures for obtaining the necessary approvals and permits from the concerned authorities in preparation for the start of the project development work, in…

The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice last September amounted to 1,754,432,853 riyals, according to the Qatar News Agency (QNA).The data of the Analytical Real Estate Bulletin issued by the Ministry showed the registration of 495 real estate transactions during September 2026, and the index of the number of real estate sold during the month increased by (17%), and the value of real estate transactions index increased by (36%), while the index of traded areas recorded an increase of 62%, and the municipalities of Doha, Al-Rayan and Umm Salal topped the most active trades in terms of financial value, during the past month, according to the real estate market index, followed by the sizes of the…