{
  "id": 19644051,
  "title": "Arada and Alya target $1.63bn property pipeline across UAE and Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/arada-and-alya-target-1-63bn-property-pipeline-across-uae-and-saudi",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:45:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/11/12/arada-and-alya-target-163bn-property-pipeline-across-uae-and-saudi-arabia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UAE developer Arada has partnered with Alya Developments to pursue co-investment opportunities in high-end real estate in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This collaboration follows Arada's entry into the Saudi market. Arada's new investment management arm, Arada Capital, and Alya have signed a preliminary agreement to explore premium developments worth up to Dh6 billion ($1.63 billion) under a potential pipeline. The companies are initially targeting two projects in the UAE, specifically Abu Dhabi's Yas Island and Downtown Dubai. Saudi Arabia's plans remain unspecified. Arada Capital, the investment arm of Arada Group, aims to manage $5 billion in assets within four years. Arada Group, co-owned by Saudi businessman Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed’s KBW Investments and Sharjah-based Basma Group, is set to expand its operations across Saudi Arabia, with CEO Moustafa Fahour aiming to build 100,000 homes over the next three to five years. Alya, backed by Canada’s Brookfield and Abu Dhabi-based Lunate, is also expanding its footprint. The partnership comes as property developers continue launching projects in the UAE despite market slowdown concerns due to the Iran war. This week, Dubai’s Nakheel unveiled Palm Springs, and Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties plans a major villa and townhouse development in Dubai.",
  "summary": "UAE developer Arada has teamed up with Alya Developments to explore co-investment opportunities in premium property in the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, following the former's entry into the kingdom. Arada's newly established investment management platform, Arada Capital, and Alya signed a preliminary agreement to explore premium developments in the Emirates and Saudi Arabia under a potential Dh6…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}