Oman’s port of Duqm commences operations
The Port of Duqm, an ambitious industrial and maritime hub of the Sultanate of Oman, launched its first phase of...
Infrastructure
Qatar hospitality sector to add 21 new hotels by 2017
Qatar has lined up a total of 21 new hotels for the next five years as part of adding up...
The $113 million Jiyeh Marina & Resort south of Beirut to be launched in May
Jiyeh Marina & Resort, owned by a Lebanese businessman, would be launched in its renovated version in May 2013 under...
Riyadh to undergo $74 billion face-lift
The Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) approved a comprehensive plan to overhaul the capital city, keeping wide, open areas in the...
Damac and Paramount launch $1 billion Downtown Dubai project
Damac Properties, a Dubai-based developer launched a $1 billion hotel and branded serviced apartment project in Downtown Dubai, a master...
New initiative in Qatar to advance sustainability
Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) and the UK-based Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that...
A new $10 billion mixed-use development in Aqaba
Large-scale overseas investments, combined with increased state spending on infrastructure projects, has resulted in the Jordanian construction industry shifting its...
Saudi industrial city of Yanbu to receive $21.3 billion worth of new investments
The Industrial City of Yanbu is expected to receive new investments worth more than SR 80 billion ($21.3 billion) in...
Lebanese Geitaoui Hospital expands its premises
Hôpital Libanais-Geitaoui is expanding its premises situated in Ashrafieh to now include a new building adjacent to the existing location....
UAE will have its first national train network by year end
Etihad Rail – the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network – announced that it has secured financing...
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