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Oman pushes ahead with power and water projects Subscription

22 May 2013, 13:50 GMT | By

Projects will provide power for industrial and residential schemes in Oman

New Saudi regulation expected to limit stock market speculation Subscription

22 May 2013, 12:00 GMT | By

Regulation set to narrow initial public offering valuation gap

Kemya launched to banks to raise funding Subscription

22 May 2013, 12:00 GMT | By

Sabic and ExxonMobil approach banks for $3.4bn expansion plan

Siemens wins Saudi power deals Subscription

22 May 2013, 9:10 GMT | By

German firm will supply gas turbines and build substation for Saudi Electricity Company

Investors move away from high yield bonds Subscription

22 May 2013, 7:42 GMT | By

Regional high yield bond coupons have halved compared to three years ago

Aramco confirms Larsen & Toubro as Midyan winner Subscription

22 May 2013, 6:22 GMT | By

Indian contractor to execute gas project in northwest of Saudi Arabia

Consultants prepare bids for Saudi Arabia-Bahrain rail study Subscription

22 May 2013, 6:21 GMT | By

Feasibility study bids for Saudi Arabia-Bahrain rail link to be submitted in June

Doha Bank to lend $1.5bn to UAE companies this year Subscription

21 May 2013, 14:13 GMT | By

Funds will mainly go towards construction, transport and real estate sectors

Kuwait replaces top executives in oil sector shake-up Subscription

21 May 2013, 13:51 GMT | By

Heads of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s subsidiaries replaced after sacking of CEO Farouk al-Zanki

Jordan’s Aqaba extends cruise ship terminal bid deadline Subscription

21 May 2013, 12:50 GMT | By

Request for proposal covers design and tender document preparation for cruise ship terminal

Algeria plans nuclear power plant Subscription

21 May 2013, 12:11 GMT | By

Government aims to have first nuclear plant in operation by 2025

Drake & Scull wins Saudi Arabian real estate contract Subscription

21 May 2013, 10:39 GMT | By

UAE contractor Drake & Scull to build two towers on Jeddah Corniche

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Construction cost escalation to affect contractors in Doha Subscription

22 May 2013, 6:21 GMT | By Cathal Gormley

MEED Cost Indices forecasts 3.9 per cent annual cost escalation over next four years

Power

Saudi Arabia's diesel dilemma Subscription

21 May 2013, 10:38 GMT | By

As the kingdom stockpiles for the summer it has to ask itself if continued massive subsidies is the right way forward

Mena oil and gas contract awards 2011-2013

UAE driving Mena oil and gas spending Subscription

16 May 2013, 7:48 GMT | By

Spending in second quarter looks likely to outstrip first as major offshore deals are awarded

MSME lending in the Middle East and North Africa

Lending to small businesses in Mena Subscription

16 May 2013, 6:55 GMT | By

SME banking revenue in the Mena region is expected to grow by 18 per cent per year, reaching $15bn by 2015

Deloitte interview AWCS

Interview: Andrew Jeffrey, director, Capital Projects Advisory UAE, Deloitte

15 May 2013, 12:34 GMT

Deloitte’s Andrew Jeffrey discusses the key challenges facing the development of mega projects in the GCC

Omran interview

Interview: Ammar Kharusi, construction manager, Omran

15 May 2013, 11:03 GMT

Oman’s tourism development authority is planning major project investments across the Sultanate

Empower total cooling capacity 2004-2012

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14 May 2013, 11:35 GMT | By

The district cooling provider plans to capitalise on the recovery in Dubai’s real estate sector

UAE and Saudi labour costs

Labour costs decline in the UAE Subscription

13 May 2013, 13:18 GMT | By Cathal Gormley

Significant decline in cost of skilled and unskilled labour since January

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Special Reports

Etihad Rail

Transport & Logistics: GCC reconsiders PPP Subscription

22 May 2013, 13:26 GMT

This year should see several major rail contracts awarded as the GCC rail sector gathers momentum

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

Education: States must invest in knowledge economy Subscription

22 May 2013, 12:59 GMT

Saudi Arabia spends 0.8 per cent of its gross domestic product on research and development

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Gulf projects index 14.05.13

Sharp drops lead to Gulf index decline Subscription

16 May 2013, 9:18 GMT

Kuwait only GCC state to record fall in value of projects sector

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Country Data

Country 2011 2012f 2013f

Algeria

2.4 2.6 3.3

Bahrain

2.1 2 2.8
Egypt 1.8 2 3
Iran 2 0.9 0.8
Iraq 8.9 10.2 14.7
Jordan 2.6 3 3.5
Kuwait 8.2 6.3 1.9
Lebanon 1.5 2 2.5
Libya 59.7 121.9 16.7
Morocco 4.9 2.9 5.5
Oman 5.4 5 3.9
Qatar 14.1 6.3 4.9
Saudi Arabia 7.1 6 4.2
Sudan 4.5 11.2 0
Syria na na na
Tunisia 1.8 2.7 3.3
UAE 5.2 4 2.6
Yemen 10.5 1.9 4.1
f=forecast; na=Not Available; Source: IMF
Last updated: March 2013