Dubai’s RTA to open road linking E311 and E611

About 55,000 vehicles and 4,000 trucks are expected to use the new traffic corridor daily, easing movement along Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed...

Opening of $8bn New Suez Canal brings high hopes for Egypt

Massive infrastructure project undertaken in just one year, with canal’s annual revenues forecast to rise to $13bn by 2023. “Egypt’s gift to...

Saudi Arabia approves 168 municipal projects worth $266m

Projects include storm-water drainage systems, environmental health projects and walkways. Saudi Arabia has approved contracts worth $266 million to implement 168 municipal...

Omani delegation in Iran to finalise $60 billion gas plan

Deal would reportedly include 200km pipeline under the Arabian Gulf built at a cost of around $1 billion. An Omani delegation is...

Dubai’s DP World begins work on $1.6bn terminal at Jebel Ali

The planned Terminal 4 will be located on a reclaimed island north of Terminal 2 . DP World, the operator of Dubai’s...

Kuwait awards contracts worth $11.5bn to build Al-Zour oil refinery

Refinery set to be one of largest in the Middle East, producing 615,000 barrels per day. The state-run Kuwait National Petroleum Company...

SPIE UK acquires Leven Energy Services

Move comes as SPIE looks to expand operations into gas, water and substation sectors. SPIE, the UK-based provider of electrical, mechanical and...

Egypt’s New Suez Canal project work complete, UAE firm says

Successful trial runs of $1.5bn waterway expansion held ahead of official inauguration on August 6. Works on the $1.5 billion New Suez...

Dubai’s DEWA awards $3.3m water networks contract

8.3km of pipelines set to meet future demand at Mohammad Bin Rasid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)...

UAE approves three federal road projects

Ministry of Public Works greenlights projects to develop Sharjah-Dhaid, Shaam-Al Dara, and Western Khor Fakkan roads. The UAE’s Ministry of Public Works...