Oman floats $285m Duqm port tenders

The commercial director of Oman’s Port of Duqm, Reggy Vermeulen, has said the Ministry of Transport and Communications is set to float...

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1.6km high towers a reality

US architect Timothy Johnson has said a 1.6km-high skyscraper may become a reality by 2025, as developing countries engage in an ego-fuelled...

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Kuwait to float construction tenders

The Kuwaiti Cabinet has announced tenders for several projects are set to be floated once their designs have been completed. The projects...

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HLG wins $316m Saudi healthcare contract

Habtoor Leighton Group, operating as Leighton Middle East Contracting, has been awarded healthcare project worth $316m by the Ministry of Health King...

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Qatar to spend $41.8bn on railway projects

[caption id="attachment_10668" align="aligncenter" width="389"] Qatar will spend around $41.8bn to develop its railway systems, the Zawya report found.[/caption] With Qatar expected to...

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Oman’s Sohar-Al Ain railway takes priority

[caption id="attachment_2940" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The decision to build the 136km railway line between Sohar and Al Ain came after a request by...

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Bahrain’s Naseej joins NCF

[caption id="attachment_10585" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Sims says that Naseej will be able to gain valuable insight into new replicable solutions and best practices...

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Oman’s Sohar-Al Ain railway first up

[caption id="attachment_10577" align="aligncenter" width="424"] The decision to build the 136km railway line between Sohar and Al Ain came after a request by...

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Twisted Thinking

[caption id="attachment_10526" align="aligncenter" width="563"] Al Hamra Tower is the most iconic addition to Kuwait's skyline.[/caption] Ever since they opened in 1979, Kuwait...