Mideast opportunities in aircraft investment rosy
Financial institutions and airlines in the Middle East have significantly increased their capital investments in new Boeing commercial airplanes over...
Transport & Logistics
Dubai working to become a shipbuilding and maritime center
Dubai is looking to leverage its location astride one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and the growing...
Beirut Airport passengers up 9%
Figures released by the Hariri International Airport (HIA) show that the number of airport passengers (arrivals, departures, transit) totaled 3,404,359...
Jordan's $1 billion Disi water transmission project nears completion
The Jordanian ministry of water and irrigation has completed 92% of the Disi Water Conveyance Project and the pipelines will...
GCC spending on road and bridge infrastructure to reach $121.3 billion
The Gulf region is forging ahead with plans to improve its regional transportation infrastructure, with $121.3 billion worth of road...
Abu Dhabi imposes new building permit rules
A new system established by municipal authorities now requires land boundaries to be fixed and approved before construction processes can...
New Saudi mega projects proposed to comply with green building requisites
The design, construction and operation of new mega projects in Saudi Arabia must comply with the environmental assessments and green...
SR 1.37 billion contract to boost Haramain Railway
Canada's Bombardier Transportation has signed contracts worth $367 million (SR 1.37 billion) with Talgo SA to develop and supply components...
SR 2.8 billion spent on Najran schools
The Ministry of Education invested almost SR 3 billion on the development of the educational sector in the Najran province,...
Milestone for QR6bn Doha Festival City project
The award-winning Doha Festival City project has set another construction record, successfully complying with Qatar health and safety regulations and...
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