Early this year, the Arab region saw a series of webinars and meetings about the status of land-related information and data. These events, which included Land Portal's webinar Sharing and Exchange in the Arab Region (16 February), the Second Arab Land Conference (22-24 February) and the Online…

Prindex Researcher Joseph Feyertag sets out some key findings from his latest paper 'How perceived tenure security differs between men and women in the MENA region'   It is for good reason that gender is a major theme at this week’s Arab Land Conference. Around just 5% of women own land or…

When we speak about land tenure issues and challenges, we are quick to speak about complex, yet exciting concepts, such as cadastral registers and titling. For those working in the land community, these are the foundations upon which our work is built, essential to breaking the proverbial glass…

Those of you who have visited Dubai in recent years may relate to what I am going to say: Dubai is in the middle of the desert, and its land, not that long ago, was really worth nothing. Now it is one of the most vibrant international cities in the world. All this happened in a relatively short…