Indian conglomerate acquires majority stake in Omani MEP firm

Blue Star targets a 10% share of Oman’s MEP market with new joint venture. Indian engineering conglomerate Blue Star has acquired a...

International Business Council reveals partners for Leaders in Design MENA

The Leaders in Design MENA summit will be held on November 15-16 in Dubai. The International Business Council, host of the Leaders...

Big Project ME – November 2015

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Kuwait’s KIPCO ‘open to partnership’ for $5bn real estate project

Construction of 380,000 square metre development is expected to commence in early 2016. The Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) says it is open...

Dubai’s Al Ahli inks deal to build Fox theme park

Project will be second 20th Century Fox World park, with another under construction in Malaysia. Al Ahli Holding Group has inked an...

Starwood Hotels to open Four Points by Sheraton in Mecca

The new 1,139-room property will be largest under the Four Points brand. Starwood Hotels & Resorts has inked an agreement with a...

Qatar wage protection system ‘to benefit construction workers’

Links Group says wage system will bring transparency; other groups say Qatar’s wider labour reforms are a ‘sham’. The Qatar wage protection...

Al Habtoor Group ‘to sell its stake in HLG’

Dubai conglomerate to focus on its 100% owned assets, according to TV report. The chairman of the UAE’s Al Habtoor Group has...

Dubai’s Emaar reports 31% rise in Q3 profit

Developer says international operations accounted for 18% of total revenue in first nine months of 2015. Dubai’s Emaar Properties has reported third-quarter...