IIR Middle East, the organizer of Cityscape Abu Dhabi, has announced that HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has agreed for the second successive year to offer his patronage to Cityscape Abu Dhabi, the real estate exhibition. 

Depa's new joint venture, Lindner Depa Interiors ('Lindner Depa'), has announced that it has been awarded the contract for the complete fit out of 13 of the Dubai Metro's Red Line stations. 

 The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the region’s first academic institute for real estate studies, will offer special value packages on its upcoming programmes to applicants registering during its debut participation at the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) 2008 in Dubai.

 Dubai's rise as a hub of international trade and business has fuelled demand for commercial space in the emirate, with a majority of international establishments preferring leased spaces offering large floor plates, adequate parking space and superior logistical connectivity.