Saudi Arabia to build world’s largest desalination plant

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation in Saudi Arabia has announced its plan to establish the world's largest desalination plant in Rabigh, northwest of Jeddah....

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Addis Ababa light train project 20% completed

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MidEast needs $4.3trn to build infrastructure

The Middle East needs $4.3trn to build infrastructure that will help accelerate economic growth and help create jobs for 50 million people...

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GCC construction insurance sector to surge

The GCC's construction insurance sector is expected to see a surge starting this year. The region will invest more than $900bn in...

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$1bn Omani medical city to open in 2016

[caption id="attachment_13942" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Work on the $1bn International Medical City in Salalah will begin this year.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Consultants vying for Omani...

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Qatar plans $27.5bn road upgrade

[caption id="attachment_13882" align="aligncenter" width="419"] Qatar plans to spend $27.5bn to upgrade its road system.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: QIA and Canary Wharf prepare $1.6bn...

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Dubai Metro set for massive expansion

[caption id="attachment_13860" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Dubai Metro will cover 421km and have 197 stations by 2030, the RTA chief says.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: 1.5mn celebrated...

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Makkah governor calls for project completion

The governor of Makkah has called on all parties involved in the implementation of the $26.6bn Makkah development to complete the job...

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Design work on Jeddah Metro ‘almost complete’

[caption id="attachment_13515" align="aligncenter" width="389"] Jeddah Metro is close to completing its design phase.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Government greenlights Jeddah Metro | KSA planning $9.3bn...

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Bahrain International Airport to expand

[caption id="attachment_13432" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Bahrain plans to expand its airport capacity to 13.5 million passengers annually.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Work begins on $80.5mn Bahraini...