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Saudi private sector credit growth levels off Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 13:07 GMT | By Matthew Martin

Rising deposits and slower credit growth will put banks under additional pressure to lend

Riyadh invites bids for Saudi Stock Exchange tower Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 13:06 GMT | By Andrew Roscoe

Contractors have until 25 March to submit bids for main construction package

Saudi corporates plan debt restructurings in 2012 Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 12:58 GMT | By Matthew Martin

Two firms have already appointed advisers to lead restructuring talks

Assad Said submits low price for Jeddah hospital expansion project Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 12:14 GMT | By Andrew Roscoe

A total of 13 groups submitted bids for the main construction package

Zain Saudi Arabia prepares for $2.7bn debt refinancing Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 11:29 GMT | By Matthew Martin

Banks appointed for debt refinancing and rights issue planned for later this year

KJO set to award contracts to McDermott and Daewoo Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 11:03 GMT | By Kevin Baxter

Contractors to be awarded offshore and onshore packages for Neutral Zone upgrade work

Sipchem tells contractors to revise bids for $500m plant Subscription Required

2 February 2012, 10:50 GMT | By Kevin Baxter

Bidders requested to resubmit bids for polybutylene terephthalate plant at complex in Jubail

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Analysis

Demand: With the population set to increase fourfold by 2050, Saudi Arabia offers huge potential for social housing developers

Sheltering the masses in the Middle East Subscription Required

Issue 1 6-12 January 2012 | By Andrew Roscoe

A year of regional unrest has made tackling the housing shortage a priority for governments

Kuwait International airport top view

GCC countries spending $44bn on airport developments Subscription Required

3 January 2012, 12:02 GMT

Project plans in the region will push passenger footfall to over 260 million a year

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Comment

In dire need of insolvency law in Saudi Arabia

Issue 5 3-9 February 2012

To deal with rampant corporate defaults, the kingdom’s banks need a legislative framework that ensures restructuring is worked out quickly

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Saudi Arabia Contacts

Jubarah bin Eid al-Suraiseri Subscription Required

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012

Jubarah bin Eid al-Suraiseri is Transport Minister, Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Hokail Subscription Required

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012

Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Hokail is President, Saudi Railways Organisation

Ala Ghanem Subscription Required

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012

Ala Ghanem is regional director, Middle East, North Africa & Turkey, Invensys Rail

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Company Profiles

Conares Metal Supply Subscription Required

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012 | By Peter Salisbury

The steel pipe manufacturer hopes to hit revenues of $500m in 2012, despite weaker regional demand

Intigral Subscription Required

Issue 51 23-29 December 2011 | By Triska Hamid

The content provider is targeting growth in the fixed-line broadband and mobile internet markets

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MEED Blog

Riyadh's women defy the barrier Subscription Required

31 January 2012, 10:04 GMT | By Triska Hamid

Social codes hindrance to competitiveness

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Special Report

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Saudi Arabia Special Report: Oil price breakeven point soars Subscription Required

Issue 51 23-29 December 2011

Saudi Arabia has seen sporadic protests throughout the year, inspired by the uprisings elsewhere in the region

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    Data

    Saudi Arabia's economy Subscription Required

    Issue 52 30 December 2011-5 January 2012

    A look at Saudi Arabia’s economic data

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    Research Report

    The GCC Infrastructure Guide

    One of the most interesting trends to have emerged from the GCC projects boom over the past 10 years has been the development of public-private partnerships (PPPs), projects funded and operated through a partnership between the government and the private sector.

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