Forty-nine homeowners have taken possession of new properties in the US$1.36 billion (AED5 b) Al Zahia mixed-use gated community development in Sharjah. According to the developers, fifty-one homes have been completed, including two show homes, and another 197 units will be built by Q2 2016. Developed by Majid Al Futtaim and owned by the government company Sharjah Holding, the community ...

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) is arranging meetings with fixed income investors this week in advance of a planned U.S. dollar benchmark sukuk, a term normally used to describe an Islamic bond issue of value greater than US$500 million (AED 1.8b). Meanwhile, Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a provisional (P)A3 senior unsecured (foreign and local currency) MTN rating with Stable Outlook to the ...

Sharjah-based property company, JMS Property Development and Management, has announced the launch of a mixed use, multi-purpose property development in Sharjah’s popular Al Nadha district. The AED 700 million (US$191 m) development, called Al Rayyan, will include residential, commercial and retail units covering a total of 251,000 square metres (2,700,000 sq. ft.). Designed by architectural firm B&H, Al Rayyan will ...