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Kuwait Analysis

Rail schemes progress slowly in Kuwait Subscription Required

Issue No 46 19-25 March 2010 | By Christopher Sell

Moves are afoot in Kuwait to bring the GCC railway scheme and the Kuwait City Metro to tender stage, but progress is slow and some are sceptical that the metro will be built at all

Global trade slowdown hits maritime carriers Subscription Required

Issue No 46 19-25 March 2010 | By Karen Thomas

Middle East maritime industry finds its growth constrained by the financial crisis

Adnan Yousif al-Baraka, CEO, Al-Baraka Banking Group

Al-Baraka Banking Group Subscription Required

Issue No 44 5-11 March 2010 | By James Gavin

The Islamic bank is seeking fresh markets after emerging intact from the global crisis

Kuwaiti emir's nephew Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Ahmad al-Sabah

Kuwait enters an era of political and economic change Subscription Required

Issue No 44 5-11 March 2010 | By Peter Salisbury

After years of stagnation, the country now believes its economy can move ahead

Kuwait Special Reports

Special Report: Kuwait - New optimism inspired by parliament

Issue No 45 12-18 March 2010

A new optimism can be sensed in Kuwait, following parliament’s approval in February of a $102bn development plan proposed by the governing cabinet. For the first time in years, the legislative and executive bodies are pulling in the same direction.

Glass of water in desert

Special Report: Power & Water - Region struggles to ensure access to scarce water supplies

Issue No 44 5-11 March 2010 | By Sophie Evans

The Middle East is struggling to cope with growing demand for fresh water. While the reasons for water shortages vary across the region, the issue that all governments around the Middle East are having to tackle is the same: how to guarantee access to shrinking supplies of fresh water.

Illustration - Network of roads

Special Report: Transport & logistics - Gulf invests in new roads network

Issue No 43 26 February - 4 March 2010

The Gulf’s road building schemes may not enjoy the high profile of the region’s rail and airport investment programmes, but the trend for Gulf states to spend millions of dollars on new highways is a sign that they are taking the business of building a better basic infrastructure seriously.

Dollar sign illustration

Special Report: Banking - Public sector projects raise hope

Issue No 41 12-18 February 2010 | By Sophie Evans

The Gulf’s governments are turning to new financing strategies to fund crucial infrastructure projects with public-private partnerships (PPPs) an increasingly popular model in the region

Construction workers on Dar al-Arkan's al-Qasr project in Riyadh

Special Report: Construction - Contract awards raise hope in the Gulf

Issue No 33 29 January - 4 February 2010 | By Sophie Evans

The outlook for the region’s construction sector in 2010 looks mixed. The Gulf’s major economies, such as Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, are surging out of the financial downturn, but $575bn worth of projects remain on hold across the GCC

Arab teacher at a drawing board

Special Report: Education - Gulf invests in high-tech future

Issue No 2 8-14 January 2010 | By Sophie Evans

The Middle East has taken big strides to improve the quality of university education in recent years, investing billions of dollars in a modern infrastructure

Kuwait Data

Roads: Making the right links Subscription Required

Issue No 43 26 February - 4 March 2010 | By Bernadette Redfern

From Qatar’s $20bn road building programme to Kuwait’s $3.7bn Subiya Causeway and major ring road schemes, road building is enjoying a renewed focus in the region as governments concentrate on improving transport infrastructure.

Oil prices: Caution is the watchword Subscription Required

Issue No 43 26 February - 4 March 2010 | By James Gavin

Oil price conservatism is likely to remain a key theme of Middle East states’ budget calculations

Finance 2010: Reasons for cautious confidence

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010 | By James Gavin

Banks in the region have fared well amid the global downturn but must start lending to boost business

King Abdullah Financial District

Projects 2010: Market begins to recover in the region

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010 | By Sophie Evans

Contract awards are expected to pick up significantly in the year ahead, with more than $500bn worth of projects currently being tendered across the region as clients take advantage of lower construction costs

Pearl Qatar - latest island rendering

Construction 2010: Public sector offers best opportunities

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010

The real estate market is set to remain subdued in 2010, but infrastructure projects will push ahead

Kuwaiti man on an oil field

Energy 2010: Industry starts year in a strong position

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010 | By Perry Williams

With oil prices rising, a series of major projects will be launched in the energy sector in the year ahead

Kuwait Tenders

Kuwait: Fuel stations Subscription Required

19-Mar-2010 | By Jane Bishop

Carrying out a fuel stations project. Closing date: 2 May 2010

Kuwait: University O&M and repair works Subscription Required

18-Mar-2010 | By Jane Bishop

Carrying out operation and maintenance (O&M) and repair works for a university. Closing date: 2 May 2010

Kuwait: Sports stadium construction

17-Mar-2010 | By Jane Bishop

Construction and maintenance of a sports stadium. Closing date: 13 June 2010

Kuwait: Sanitary drainage network renovation Subscription Required

14-Mar-2010 | By Jane Bishop

Carrying out sanitary drainage network renovation works. Closing date: 2 May 2010

Kuwait: Crane and handling equipment maintenance Subscription Required

10-Mar-2010 | By Jane Bishop

Carrying out annual maintenance of cranes and handling equipment at power and water distillation plants. Closing date: 13 April 2010

Kuwait: Environmental laboratory equipment Subscription Required

9-Mar-2010 | By Jane Bishop

Supply of hardware and equipment for an environmental laboratory. Closing date: 18 March 2010

Kuwait Contracts Awarded

Middle East contracts awarded: February 2010 Subscription Required

1-Mar-2010 | By Clynton Wratten

Almost $3.5bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East in February 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports

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