Sisi in Germany as Siemens signs $9bn power deal with Egypt

Egyptian president witness signing of deal that will boost Egypt’s power generation by 50% and include world’s three largest power plants. Siemens...

Saudi Arabia in South Korea ‘hiring spree’ for oil refinery staff

Generous expat packages on offer as Saudi Arabia looks to become a major refinery centre. Saudi Arabia is on a “hiring spree”...

British expat killed by falling shipping container in Qatar

Expatriate was crushed after container falls from truck, in the second fatal incident in Doha in a month. A British expat was...

Qatar’s Ashghal to build 40 multi-level road interchanges

The interchanges planned by Qatar’s Public Works Authority will be spread over eight expressway projects. Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will build...

Middle East hospital design ‘should account for cultural factors’

Healthcare facilities should take into account higher numbers of visitors to patient rooms, BuroHappold and AGi Architects say. Healthcare design in the...

Dubai outlines tender timeline for Route 2020 metro line

Construction of 15km route serving Expo 2020 site is scheduled to begin early next year, the Roads and Transport Authority said. Dubai’s...

Saudi Electricity says looking for investment opportunities

The Gulf’s largest utility firm says it is looking to diversify as its bottom line comes under increasing pressure. The state-run Saudi...

Habtoor Leighton Group bags $60m road contract in Qatar

Work on the Azizya East project is scheduled for completion in November 2015. Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded an AED220...

Futuristic bridge to Dubai’s Bluewaters Island gets green light

A $130m contract has been awarded for bridge linking $1.6bn island that is set to become home to world’s largest Ferris wheel....

Kier set to buy Mouchel in $408m cash deal

Acquisition of the international infrastructure and business group is expected to be completed by June 2015. Mouchel, the international infrastructure and business...