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American rap star Snoop Dogg recently played a concert in Zagreb, Croatia as part of his European tour, which next plays on September 24th in Dublin. The hip-hop star brought the Dom Sportiva hall to life with some 10,000 fans packed in and having a great time on the 9th of September, according to news […]

Along the Cairo-Suez highway in Egypt is a spectacular new development that is taking shape called Madinaty. This project, which is spread out over 33.6 million square meters, is planned as an extension of New Cairo and will be a residential and commercial destination for those who want the best of Egypt. Madinaty will include

The self-proclaimed capital of the European Union has seen a boom in new housing this year, particularly in the European Quarter. Some 1,000 new homes are planned or under construction in the part of Brussels that houses most of the EU institutions. The new homes are spread out amongst 11 building site in this popular

The world’s largest beer festival kicked off in Munich on September 20th as the Mayor of the city tapped the first keg and opened the festivities. The 175th version of the Bavarian folk and beer festival runs until October 5th. This year over six million visitors are expected to join in the fun and have

On the heels of its successful Champions Towers, Memon Investments has launched the Frankfurt Sports Tower I in Dubai Sports City. The new tower will be the first in a series that will fall under the Frankfurt Sports Tower (FST) banner. These will have a distinctly German ambiance within their modern exteriors.   Frankfurt Sports

Billionaire Richard Branson has indicated that he intends to invest heavily in Portugal and may even construct a spaceport in the country in the coming years. The Virgin Atlantic Airways founder recently said he was going to build up to 20 new health clubs across the country and invest in renewable energies. These new projects

While times have been tough in recent months for Australia’s real estate sector, several new reports indicate that a recovery is on the way. Archicentre, the advisory service for the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), notes that there is a strong housing demand and, combined with lower interest rates, the market should pick up by

The Miami Herald reports of the demolition The Miami Arena at about 8.06 am Sunday 21st September. The huge structure needed several controlled explosions to cause the collapse of the inner sections of the arena which had become victim of nearby competition.   Video footage shows several explosions around the huge structure resulting in the

Recent moves by Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency or RERA will insure that mortgages taken out for property in Dubai will be fully insured and registered could slow the buying process down in Dubai. At the same time one overseas property expert feels that the new regulations will serve to further increase confidence in the housing market.

In the wake of the US financial crisis, bad unemployment news and a slowing housing market comes even more disheartening news for the UK as independent economists have downgraded their forecasts for the economy. The monthly survey of some 30 institutions indicated that the average forecast for economic growth for 2009 is a paltry 0.3%.