http://www.meed.com http://www.meed.com http://www.meed.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.meed.com http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/qatar-petroleum-cancels-tender-for-ras-laffan-office-complex/3004074.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/qatar-petroleum-cancels-tender-for-ras-laffan-office-complex/3004074.article Budget constraints hit state oil firm’s construction project Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:25 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/industry/petrochemicals/third-abu-dhabi-firm-plans-petrochemicals-plant/3004057.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/industry/petrochemicals/third-abu-dhabi-firm-plans-petrochemicals-plant/3004057.article The project is still shrouded in secrecy Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:12 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/ports-and-shipping/iran-to-expand-bushehr-port/3004056.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/ports-and-shipping/iran-to-expand-bushehr-port/3004056.article Maritime organisation to develop berth on Negin Island Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:19 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/real-estate/arabtec-wins-syrian-hotel-package/3004069.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/real-estate/arabtec-wins-syrian-hotel-package/3004069.article Dubai-based contractor will build the largest hotel in the country Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:09 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/alstom-predicts-it-will-win-moroccon-rail-contract/3004078.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/alstom-predicts-it-will-win-moroccon-rail-contract/3004078.article French firm to provide rolling stock for $2.5bn line linking Casablanca and Tangier Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:49 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/kuwait-cuts-interest-rate-to-boost-economy/3004079.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/kuwait-cuts-interest-rate-to-boost-economy/3004079.article Central bank aims to stimulate growth in non-oil sectors Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:33 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/aviation-and-airports/kuwait-postpones-airport-work/3004080.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/aviation-and-airports/kuwait-postpones-airport-work/3004080.article Deal covers construction of administrative buildings, car parks and fire stations Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:16 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/power/transmission-and-distribution/al-jaber-wins-emirates-power-deals/3004087.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/power/transmission-and-distribution/al-jaber-wins-emirates-power-deals/3004087.article Contractor to design, supply and install 33/11kV distribution substations Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:41 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/power/transmission-and-distribution/hyundai-wins-power-transmission-work-in-kuwait/3004083.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/power/transmission-and-distribution/hyundai-wins-power-transmission-work-in-kuwait/3004083.article Korean contractor to install overhead electricity lines Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:27 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-downstream/vopak-horizons-to-award-oil-terminal-expansion-deal-in-march/3004082.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-downstream/vopak-horizons-to-award-oil-terminal-expansion-deal-in-march/3004082.article Winning firm to add 600,000 cubic metres of storage facilities Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:24 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/bonds/united-gulf-bank-to-complete-investor-roadshow/3004081.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/bonds/united-gulf-bank-to-complete-investor-roadshow/3004081.article Bond issue will need to be priced at 11 per cent Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:10 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/water/wastewater/cairo-prequalifies-bidders-for-6-october-city-wastewater-scheme/3004076.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/water/wastewater/cairo-prequalifies-bidders-for-6-october-city-wastewater-scheme/3004076.article Ten groups line up for public-private partnership scheme Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:30 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-upstream/khafji-joint-operations-delays-divided-zone-oil-deal-deadline/3004073.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-upstream/khafji-joint-operations-delays-divided-zone-oil-deal-deadline/3004073.article Saudi and Kuwaiti firm postpones final submission of bids to 8 March Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:59 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/carillion-alawi-wins-oman-national-museum-contract/3004063.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/carillion-alawi-wins-oman-national-museum-contract/3004063.article Contract award worth $31m for Muscat museum project Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:51 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/economy/government/emir-appoints-a-new-supreme-petroleum-council-for-kuwait/3004067.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/economy/government/emir-appoints-a-new-supreme-petroleum-council-for-kuwait/3004067.article Highest decision making body faces a series of tough decisions Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:18 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/limitless-lenders-working-on-12bn-debt-due-in-march/3004066.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/limitless-lenders-working-on-12bn-debt-due-in-march/3004066.article Lenders unclear if $1.2bn deal included in Dubai World standstill Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:12 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-upstream/swiss-firm-is-frontrunner-for-167m-kuwait-pipeline-deal/3004064.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-upstream/swiss-firm-is-frontrunner-for-167m-kuwait-pipeline-deal/3004064.article Firm submitted lowest price in 31 January bid round Sun, 7 Feb 2010 13:13 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/aviation-and-airports/ukraine-air-increases-abu-dhabi-service/3004062.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/aviation-and-airports/ukraine-air-increases-abu-dhabi-service/3004062.article An increase in demand has triggered the increase in flights Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:45 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/markets/company-news/qatari-diar-takes-stake-in-french-contractor/3004013.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/markets/company-news/qatari-diar-takes-stake-in-french-contractor/3004013.article Qatari investment company acquires 31.5 million shares in Vinci Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:09 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/national-commercial-bank-increases-provisions/3004059.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/national-commercial-bank-increases-provisions/3004059.article Loan provisions increased by 17 per cent for fourth quarter Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:59 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/jordans-ahli-bank-profit-rises-75-per-cent/3004060.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/jordans-ahli-bank-profit-rises-75-per-cent/3004060.article Profits up 7.5 per cent Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:58 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/project-finance/mubadala-approaches-banks-for-12bn-sowwah-square-financing/3004058.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/project-finance/mubadala-approaches-banks-for-12bn-sowwah-square-financing/3004058.article Financing to be split between two $600m loans Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:40 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/irans-kish-gas-field-development-signed/3004051.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/irans-kish-gas-field-development-signed/3004051.article Local consortium wins $10bn contract Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:08 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/morocco-to-award-rail-contracts-by-june/3004052.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/morocco-to-award-rail-contracts-by-june/3004052.article Construction is scheduled to begin in June with a completion date set for December 2015 Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:00 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/contractors-prepare-bids-for-najran-university-hospital/3004055.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/contractors-prepare-bids-for-najran-university-hospital/3004055.article Construction of Saudi hospital is expected to start in June Sun, 7 Feb 2010 08:55 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/real-estate/japanese-design-saudi-stock-exchange/3004053.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/real-estate/japanese-design-saudi-stock-exchange/3004053.article Tower to be build at King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh Sun, 7 Feb 2010 08:53 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/qatar-leasing-to-launch-650m-loan-deal/3004054.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/qatar-leasing-to-launch-650m-loan-deal/3004054.article Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank underwriting the deal Sun, 7 Feb 2010 08:50 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/markets/company-news/foster-wheeler-sets-up-saudi-joint-venture/3004019.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/markets/company-news/foster-wheeler-sets-up-saudi-joint-venture/3004019.article Move is response to Saudi Aramco pressure on international firms to work with local partners Sun, 7 Feb 2010 05:55 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/power/transmission-and-distribution/bahrain-awards-transmission-network-deals/3004033.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/power/transmission-and-distribution/bahrain-awards-transmission-network-deals/3004033.article Deals form part of government’s network expansion programme Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:54 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/power/renewable-energy/syria-seeks-wind-project-consultant/3004023.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/power/renewable-energy/syria-seeks-wind-project-consultant/3004023.article Electricity authority sets March deadline for bids Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:39 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/us-led-team-to-manage-grand-egyptian-museum-project/3004016.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/us-led-team-to-manage-grand-egyptian-museum-project/3004016.article Building will house 10,000 artifacts next to pyramids of Giza Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:46 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/efg-hermes-looking-to-acquire-rbs-pakistan/3004018.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/efg-hermes-looking-to-acquire-rbs-pakistan/3004018.article Egyptian bank requesting permission to do due diligence Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:46 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/industry/manufacturing/korean-firm-signs-iraqi-power-and-steel-deal/3004008.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/industry/manufacturing/korean-firm-signs-iraqi-power-and-steel-deal/3004008.article STX to build 500MW power plant and three million tonne-a-year steel factory Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:44 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/project-finance/mubadala-appoints-adviser-on-new-york-university/3004006.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/project-finance/mubadala-appoints-adviser-on-new-york-university/3004006.article Project is Mubadala’s third private financed university Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:12 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/ports-and-shipping/istithmar-to-sell-inchcape-for-700m/3004002.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/ports-and-shipping/istithmar-to-sell-inchcape-for-700m/3004002.article A number of private equity firms bidding for the deal Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:10 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-upstream/dubai-announces-oil-field-find/3004005.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-upstream/dubai-announces-oil-field-find/3004005.article Analysts cynical of new discovery’s potential Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:09 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/markets/commodities/crude-oil-prices-rebound/3004009.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/markets/commodities/crude-oil-prices-rebound/3004009.article Analysts see $70 a barrel price as too low Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:04 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/contractors-submit-bids-for-sharjah-hospital-project/3004007.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/public-buildings/contractors-submit-bids-for-sharjah-hospital-project/3004007.article Public Works Ministry receives 18 bids for hospital Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:00 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/aviation-and-airports/mubadala-launches-aircraft-financing-company/3003973.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/aviation-and-airports/mubadala-launches-aircraft-financing-company/3003973.article Sanad Aero Solutions will deliver new capital for airlines Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:53 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-upstream/kurdistan-to-increase-oil-production/3003981.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/oil-and-gas/oil-upstream/kurdistan-to-increase-oil-production/3003981.article Iraqi region aims to hit 1 million barrels a day by 2013 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:44 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/agency-downgrades-gulf-finance-house/3003988.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/agency-downgrades-gulf-finance-house/3003988.article Bahrain bank put deeper into junk bond status Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:41 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/markets/company-news/oman-power-chief-resigns/3003989.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/markets/company-news/oman-power-chief-resigns/3003989.article State power firm to appoint replacement quickly Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:18 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/roads/doha-reviews-sub-sea-tunnel-designs/3003977.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/roads/doha-reviews-sub-sea-tunnel-designs/3003977.article Project will link financial hub with new international airport Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:12 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/abu-dhabi-national-hotels-raises-408m-loan/3003982.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/abu-dhabi-national-hotels-raises-408m-loan/3003982.article Resort company secures deal using funding from four banks Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:33 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/economy/government/kuwait-approves-258bn-development-plan/3003970.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/economy/government/kuwait-approves-258bn-development-plan/3003970.article State to create firms in construction, property, health, warehousing and power sectors Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:51 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/dessau-wins-algerian-railway-deal/3003972.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/dessau-wins-algerian-railway-deal/3003972.article Government plans to spend $2.3bn upgrading rail network Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:07 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/infrastructure/gaddafis-son-announces-development-of-zwara-economic-zone/3003965.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/infrastructure/gaddafis-son-announces-development-of-zwara-economic-zone/3003965.article Tripoli passes law to develop area from Melita to Ras Ijdair Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:27 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/mumtalakat-approaches-banks-for-500m/3003876.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/finance/banking/mumtalakat-approaches-banks-for-500m/3003876.article Bahrain investment fund seeks bridge financing ahead of bond issue Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/real-estate/contractors-approached-for-buildings-by-daman/3003886.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/construction/real-estate/contractors-approached-for-buildings-by-daman/3003886.article Successful bidder will complete half finished tower project in Dubai Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/saudi-arabia-delays-tenders-for-riyadh-light-rail/3003884.article?referrer=RSS http://www.meed.com/sectors/transport/rail/saudi-arabia-delays-tenders-for-riyadh-light-rail/3003884.article Arriyadh Development Authority is waiting to approve budget Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT