Sharjah vehicle and equipment auction raises $735,000

A sale featuring plant and fleet belonging to the UAE ministry of finance and Sharjah Transport raised $735,000 earlier this month. The...

Bahrain to start causeway construction by 2015

Project to provide direct access to North Town project in the Seef district. [caption id="attachment_3054" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Work on the causeway will...

Emirates Transport converts 2,000 vehicles to CNG

Emirates Transport has revealed that it has converted 2,000 vehicles from diesel and petrol to compressed natural gas in the UAE. With...

Ssangyong wins $200m Iraq contract

Deal will see South Korean firm build water treatment plant and transmission and storage facilities. [caption id="attachment_3045" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Ssangyong has been...

Kuwait set to reveal raft of infrastructure tenders

Kuwait government close to finalising plans for a wave of infrastructure projects. [caption id="attachment_3035" align="aligncenter" width="150"] The upgrades are essential for the...

Governor West Bay opens $123.5m Doha apartments

Hotel will provide an entire business floor to host conferences and business meetings. [caption id="attachment_10907" align="aligncenter" width="442"] Doha's latest addition to its...

IHG expands UAE portfolio with RAK hotel

Resort will be come the second InterContinental Hotel Group owned resort in the UAE when it opens in 2015. InterContinental Hotels Group...

KSA to start construction of 150,000 houses by December

The execution of the third phase is expected to begin after two years, ministry sources say. Saudi Arabia is set to launch...

Oman to float Duqm refinery FEED contract

Eight firms have pre-qualified to participate in the FEED tender, with EPC set to be floated in Q3 2013. Oman’s Duqm Refinery...

Abu Dhabi ready to accommodate relocated government staff

UAE capital is well equipped to accommodate and serve the expected rise in residents. [caption id="attachment_10873" align="aligncenter" width="392"] Government figures put...

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