{
  "id": 65988,
  "title": "Ras Al Khaimah property holds firm amid Iran conflict as Al Marjan Island leads way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/ras-al-khaimah-property-holds-firm-amid-iran-conflict-as-al-marjan",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-03T02:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/03/ras-al-khaimah-property-holds-firm-amid-iran-conflict-as-al-marjan-island-leads-way/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The property market in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) has demonstrated remarkable resilience since the onset of regional conflict, with industry experts reporting a slowdown in transaction pace rather than any significant loss in value. Nicholas Carter, a sales and leasing manager at RAK-based Hunt & Harris Real Estate, stated that investors remain optimistic about the emirate's long-term growth. The positive outlook was further reinforced by a record number of tourists visiting the emirate in the first half of the year, highlighting its growing appeal. Despite the geopolitical uncertainty, RAK's residential property sales prices increased by nearly 5% for apartments and almost 4% for villas in the six months leading up to March 2026, according to research by Cavendish Maxwell. The residential sector recorded Dh12.3 billion ($3.35 billion) in total sales last year across 6,600 transactions, with off-plan activity accounting for 85% of deals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}