Living between concrete and business

May 11, 2007. In the Kingdom of Bahrain, nestled in the heart of the Arabian Desert the resort is a part of the Al Areen development initiative and spearheaded by the Bahrain-based investment bank Gulf Finance House. The resort will consist of 78 villas, of which 56 are one-bedroom Desert Pool Villas and 22 two-bedroom Royal Pool Villas. The resort is five minutes away from the Bahrain International Circuit.

May 25, 2007. A large-scale leisure 5 star complex is to be built in Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman by 2010. The group has just signed an agreement with Egyptian Orascom Hotels & Developments, the owning company. The new tourist project is to be built in the heart of a tropical garden and around artificial lagoons directly on the Arabian Sea. The 9.5 million sq m complex is to include an 18-hole golf course, a first class marina, several choice hotels, outstanding restaurants, 550 villas and 600 apartments as well as prestigious retail outlets. The Moevenpick Resort & Spa Salalah is situated in a prime beach-front location and has 400 rooms and suites.