Sharjah Ruler orders high-rise protection committee

Responsibilities include revising and updating current public protection provisions and issuing safety certificates. The Ruler of Sharjah, HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin...

Apache awards Foster Wheeler three-year deal

Swiss firm will provide design, engineering and project management to assist joint venture. Swiss-headquartered engineering firm, Foster Wheeler has secured a three-year...

Orascom Development sees 24.6% revenue jump

Healthy sales growth for high end hotels and accommodation spurs increase. Orascom Development (OD), the Swiss-listed Egyptian property and hotels group, has...

Galfar to complete Azaiba Hotel by mid-2013

$78m, five star property to have 240 rooms, restaurants and multi-level basement parking. Oman’s Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company has said the...

Jordan, Japan to build $7m Petra museum

Museum part of efforts to encourage tourists to spend more time in the ancient city. The government of Japan has presented a...

Nakheel repays $57m to lenders

Developer says it is committed to the implementation of repayment plan following restructuring. Nakheel has said it has repaid $57m to lenders...

DAMAC completes foundation works for $300m Beirut tower

DAMAC Properties has announced that the raft foundation for its $300m Damac Tower in Beirut has been completed. “This is a major...

Abu Dhabi Municipality to issue building permits online

Ministry aims to ease the processing of customer transactions through online service. The Abu Dhabi Municipality has announced that applications for issuing...