Saudi mortgage law to diversify banking sector
The introduction of a mortgage law in Saudi Arabia will improve the housing supply as well as provide diversification of...
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Qatari Diar inks deal for Oman tourism projects
Qatari Diar, the property arm of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
Middle East dominates world’s top 100 infrastructure projects
A number of Middle Eastern projects have been chosen amongst the 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure projects in...
Saudi National Water Co to launch SR2.1 billion new projects in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's state-owned National Water Co. plans to launch water projects in Riyadh city worth 2.1 billion Saudi riyals ($561.8...
Bahrain’s real estate sector close to a turning point
The Kingdom’s real estate sector continues to experience difficulties, with the residential, office and commercial segments all seeing little activity...
Lebanese Transport Ministry to buy 250 buses
Public Works and Transport Minister Ghazi Aridi said his ministry would finalize a tender to buy 250 buses this week...
Arabtec led joint venture wins $2.9 billion Abu Dhabi airport deal
A consortium of Arabtec Holding that includes Greek and Turkish firms won a US$ 2.9 billion contract from Abu Dhabi...
Middle Eastern carriers report highest year-on-year growth in passenger traffic
According to the latest statistics issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Middle Eastern carriers reported a year-on-year growth...
Saudi Mortgage law opens Kingdom to home lending surge
Saudi Arabia’s mortgage law, approved two days ago after more than a decade of debate, will encourage banks to expand...
$33bn worth of power and water projects ongoing in the Middle East
The energy sector in the Middle East region is witnessing a surge of fresh investments in 2012, with 97 new...
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