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by Executive Editors August 7, 2012

written by Executive Editors August 7, 2012

More ups and downs for Bahrain Despite simmering unrest and a tarnished image over alleged human rights abuses, the number of real estate transactions in Bahrain rose 59 percent in the first half of this year, according to Survey and Land Registration Bureau statistics obtained by Al Watan newspaper. The vast majority of those transactions were made by Bahrainis, but 10.1 percent did come from overseas buyers. In total, these transactions were worth $842 million. But all is not well for the sector. Prime rents in the capital city Manama dropped 16 percent in the first quarter, making it by far the worst performing city in the world over that time period. The closest city was Hong Kong, which saw a 4.1 percent drop in rents. Lebanon’s real estate sector: only slightly more transparent AIn its bi-annual global real estate sector report, the 2012 Real Estate Transparency Index, international real

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