Middle East dominates World’s Top 100 Infrastructure Projects

A number of Middle Eastern projects have been chosen amongst the 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure projects in the world,...

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Spanish-KSA consortium gets $811m loan for Holy City railway

A Spanish-Saudi Arabian consortium building the high speed railway linking the holy cities of Mecca and Medinah, have obtained a $811m loan...

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Saudi approves housing loans for 14,000 residential units

The Saudi government has approved housing loans worth $1.55bn to build 14,000 residential units in several parts of the country. This is...

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Head of SRO removed from post by Saudi King

Abdul Aziz Al Huqail, the president of Saudi Railways Organisation, has been removed from his post by royal order following the derailment...

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KSA, UAE firms complying with midday ban

Saudi Arabia has started enforcing the summer midday work ban to protect construction workers and other employees labouring outdoors. The Kingdom-wide ban,...

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Head of Saudi Railways removed from post by KSA King

Abdul Aziz Al Huqail, the president of Saudi Railways Organisation, has been removed from his post by royal order following the derailment...

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MMG announces loans of $120m to maintain solvency

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed al Mojil Group (MMG) announced on Sunday that it had arranged loans worth a total of $120m from seven...

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SASCO to build 20 ‘Super 8’ hotels in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Automotive Services Company (SASCO) has signed a master franchise agreement with US-headquartered hospitality chain, Wyndham Hotel Group to build 20 ‘Super...

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Consortium obtain rights for Medinah Airport

Contracts for Saudi Arabia’s first airport privatisation have been signed between GACA, the Civil Aviation Authority of Saudi Arabia, and consortium partners...