Oman calls for airport contract bids

Oman’s Tender Board has called on international consultants to bid for a new contract to oversee the implementation of the expansion and...

Analysis

Positive Outlook for Islamic Project Financing

[caption id="attachment_3328" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Islamic banking assets are set to reach $1.1 trillion in 2012.[/caption] Globally, Islamic banking assets are said to...

Construction

Saudi Mortgage Law to boost construction and finance sectors

[caption id="attachment_3323" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Paul McViety believes the mortgage law will boost the construction industry.[/caption] The long-awaited Saudi real estate mortgage law,...

Construction

Saudi minimum wage called for

[caption id="attachment_3103" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Economists have called for a minimum wage policy in Saudi Arabia.[/caption] Economists have called for Saudi Arabia to...

Construction

64,944 firms comply with midday ban

[caption id="attachment_3281" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The UAE Ministry of Labour has found that 99% of UAE firms are complying with the midday work...

Construction

Tender launched for $4.5bn Bahrain project

[caption id="attachment_3277" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Bahrain will finally start work on its $4.5bn Northern Town project. (Image for representative purposes only)[/caption] Construction work...

Construction

MENA infrastructure targeted by US

[caption id="attachment_3273" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Dr Nasser Al Mansoori says development of infrastructure is vital for the growth and development of the region.[/caption]...

Construction

Introducing Thermite: The World’s first production fire fighting robot

Thermite is one of the world's first fire fighting robots designed to remove the human element from hazardous fire fighting situations. From...

Construction

Al Jaber calls for debt extension

[caption id="attachment_3233" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Al Jaber Group is looking to extend its debt repayments to creditors by five years.[/caption] Al Jaber Group,...

Construction

Investcorp acquires 35% in Kuwaiti leasing firm

[caption id="attachment_3160" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Investcorp has acquired 35% of Kuwait's leasing and rental firm, Automak.[/caption] Investcorp, the Bahrain owned provider and manager...