Jeddah set for $1bn Trump Plaza, Saudi developer Dar Global reveals

Jeddah set for $1bn Trump Plaza, Saudi developer Dar Global reveals
Strategically located along King Abdulaziz Road in the heart of Jeddah, the project will transform the city’s skyline with a mixed-use community. Supplied
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Updated 29 September 2025
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Jeddah set for $1bn Trump Plaza, Saudi developer Dar Global reveals

Jeddah set for $1bn Trump Plaza, Saudi developer Dar Global reveals

JEDDAH: Saudi developer Dar Global plans a $1 billion Trump Plaza Jeddah in its second collaboration with the Trump Organization, aiming to transform the city’s skyline with a mixed-use project. 

The development follows the launch of Trump Tower Jeddah in December and will feature premium residences, serviced apartments, Grade-A office space, and exclusive townhouses. 

Jeddah, a key commercial and cultural hub, is attracting strong interest from international developers in high-end residential, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. The development comes amid rapid growth in Saudi Arabia’s luxury real estate sector, driven by Vision 2030’s goals to diversify the economy and transform urban living.  

By 2024, the Kingdom had invested SR4.9 trillion ($1.3 trillion) in infrastructure, expanding residential, commercial, and hospitality capacities, with plans for over a million new residential units and seven million sq. meters of retail and office space. 

Ziad El Chaar, CEO of Dar Global, said: “Trump Plaza Jeddah is a pioneering concept in Saudi Arabia and one of the most ambitious developments Dar Global has undertaken to date.”  

He added: “By combining residential, serviced, and office components with a Central Park-inspired landscape, we are delivering a unique lifestyle destination that reflects both Manhattan’s vibrancy and Jeddah’s strategic role as a cultural and commercial hub.” 

Strategically located along King Abdulaziz Road in the heart of Jeddah, the project will transform the city’s skyline with a mixed-use community, according to a press release. 

“We are honored to expand our footprint in Saudi Arabia with the Trump Plaza Jeddah. This project embodies our vision of excellence by blending world-class hospitality, modern living, and dynamic business environments,” said Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization. 

The development also comes as Trump Tower Jeddah — a 47-floor luxury development along the Red Sea coast — entered its pre-construction phase, as confirmed in May by Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump. 

The tower represents one of Saudi Arabia’s most high-profile real estate ventures, highlighting the scale of the Dar Global–Trump Organization partnership. 

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Dar Global was founded as the international arm of Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development, a leading Saudi real estate developer. 


Qatar sells $4bn in two-part debt issue

Qatar sells $4bn in two-part debt issue
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Qatar sells $4bn in two-part debt issue

Qatar sells $4bn in two-part debt issue

ABU DHABI: Qatar, among the world’s top exporters of liquefied natural gas, tapped global debt markets for $4 billion in a two-tranche issue which attracted hefty order books and allowed the Gulf state to achieve more favorable pricing than initially indicated.

Qatar sold a $1 billion, three-year bond at 15 basis points over US Treasuries and a $3 billion Islamic bond, or sukuk, with a 10-year tenor at 20 basis points over the same benchmark, according to a document from a lead manager.

Orders for the issuance hit $13.5 billion ahead of launch, fixed income news service IFR reported, allowing the sovereign — rated AA by Fitch and S&P and Aa2 by Moody’s — to tighten pricing substantially from earlier guidance.

In the second quarter of 2025, Qatar posted a budget deficit of 757 million riyals ($208 million) as public spending rose 5.7 percent from a year earlier and lower oil prices weighed on revenue.

It raised $3 billion from debt markets in February.

Several Gulf sovereigns have issued debt in recent weeks as strong global appetite and attractive borrowing costs have allowed governments to increase funding sources to help refinance debt, plug budget deficits, and invest in ambitious economic diversification plans.

Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs International, QNB Capital and Standard Chartered Bank were mandated global coordinators on Qatar’s bond issue. They were joined by Santander, Citi, Emirates NBD Capital, ICBC, IMI-Intesa Sanpaolo and SMBC as joint lead managers.

Citi, Deutsche Bank, QNB Capital and Standard Chartered Bank were global coordinators for the sukuk as well as joint lead managers along with Al Rayan Investment, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, Goldman Sachs, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, IMI-Intesa Sanpaolo and KFH Capital.