Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR), one of the world's most valuable and admired real estate developers, today announced that it is in the process of exiting the JV structure relating to The Eighth Gate, its landmark mixed-use development in Yafour, Damascus, marking a decisive new chapter in Emaar's long-standing relationship with Syria. It will be operating in the Country without any partner. The Eighth Gate was conceived in 2005 as Syria's first master-planned community — a US$500 million integrated development spanning commercial, retail, hospitality, and residential zones across 300,000 square ...