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. The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has said the...

Ssangyong wins $200m Iraq contract

Deal will see South Korean firm build water treatment plant and transmission and storage facilities. South Korea’s Ssangyong Engineering & Construction has...

MAF awards Orascom $400m project

Orascom-BESIX joint venture wins contract to build shopping complex in Cairo. A joint venture between Orascom Construction (OC) and the BESIX Group...

Saudi’s MMG on the brink

Contractor's shareholders to meet in emergency general meeting in November as losses pile up. Saudi contractor Mohammed al-Mojil Group (MMG) has called...

Bahrain to build Smurfs park

Investors granted approval to build $5.33m 'edutainment' theme park in West Riffa. A group of investors have received the initial approval by...

Double turnover for green consultancy

Top level consultants recruited to local market as awareness builds. Environmental consultancy firm AESG has more than doubled its YoY turnover due...