Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim to invest $1.3bn in Oman

The Dubai-based retail developer Majid Al Futtaim has announced it will be investing 515 million rials ($1.33 billion) in Oman over the...

Infrastructure

Oman to build new oil storage terminal near Duqm

The state-owned Oman Oil Company (OOC) plans to spend between $300-400 million on the first phase of a major oil storage terminal...

Property

Gulf Muscat United launches iTower in Oman

Property development and investment firm Gulf Muscat United has launched sales of office space within its iTower development in Oman. The seven-storey 17,454 sqm...

Interviews

In Profile: Adnan Nalwala on the Gulf MEP business

In February 2016, Oman-based MEP contractor Akar Technical Services announced that it had completed two major projects in its portfolio – Meydan...

Fleet

First Vehicles to supply 40 public buses to Oman

First Vehicles, a part of UAE-based Swaidan Trading, has struck a deal to supply 40 VDL low-floor city buses to the Oman...

Analysis

Top 10 Gulf mixed-use projects

Jeddah Tower and Jeddah Economic City, Saudi ArabiaProject value: $21 billionSoon to outrank Dubai’s Burj Khalifa as the world’s tallest building is...

Infrastructure

Oman’s Gulfar Engineering wins $300m contract

Galfar Engineering, the Omani contractor, has been awarded a $299.21 million construction contract by the Sultanate’s top oil and gas producer, it...

Construction

Sandan Industrial Park launched in Oman

The Oman-based Sandan Development has announced the official launch of its 250,000 sqm light industries park, which will cater to various commercial...