Oman’s Ministry of Tourism and PDO to develop geological park

Neoglacial Park is part of sustainable tourism development activities in the Al-Huqf Nature Reserve. Oman’s Ministry of Tourism has joined hands with...

Why KSA contractors may struggle to recover VAT from clients

HKA’s Brian O’Connor on the need for contract provisions to facilitate payments. The introduction of VAT is a key part of the...

JLL Report: Affordable housing boosts Riyadh market

JLL looks at how Riyadh’s office, residential, hotel and retail markets fared in Q1 2018 . The focus on providing more affordable...

Work on Phase One of Khalifa Town development is ‘progressing well’

More than 400 residential apartments in Bahrain development are ready for handover. Bahrain authorities have said that work on Phase One of...

EFECO wins $32 million Creekside Horizon Project MEP contract

Project works on Creek Horizon’s towers are scheduled to commence this month. Main contractor AFC (Al Futtaim Carillion) has awarded Arabtec's wholly owned...

Nakheel says construction of third expansion at Dragon City at 80%

Project to be completed by Q4 2018, master developer says. Construction of Nakheel’s third expansion at Dragon City – a $46 million...

Al Rashed Peikko begins building new factory in Ras Al Khaimah

New 11,500sqm facility will feature over 3,000sqm of production and warehousing space. Al Rashed Peikko has announced that it has begun building...

Wasl releases 190 units in Wasl District

Follows last year's phase one handing over of 166 units. Wasl Properties has released ‘Block A’ under phase two of its Wasl...

Etisalat and Dubai South JV launches major smart city initiative

Smartworld unveils solutions and apps for ordering food, finding parking spaces and locating co-workers. Smartworld, a joint venture company between Etisalat and...