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UAE News

Abu Dhabi plans $1.5bn aluminium rolling mill

16-Mar-2010 | By Kevin Baxter

The new plant by Adbic will be built at Taweelah’s Khalifa Port

Technical bids in for Borouge's Ruwais infrastructure expansion

15-Mar-2010 | By Peter Salisbury

At least 12 international firms bid on $1bn Abu Dhabi Polymers Company contract

National Bank of Abu Dhabi plans $1bn bond issue

15-Mar-2010 | By Matthew Martin

Merrill Lynch, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland will run the deal

UAE Analysis

Moody’s financial downgrades rock Abu Dhabi-backed companies

Issue No 45 12-18 March 2010 | By Matthew Martin

Borrowing costs likely to rise in wake of Dubai debt, as analysts question assumptions of government support for its businesses

Al-Baraka Banking Group

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

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

UAE Port managers

Issue No 43 26 February - 4 March 2010

Six of the leading figures in port operations in the Emirates are: Mohammed al-Shamsi, Peter Richards, Sultan bin Sulayem, Tamer Masoud, Sheikh Khaled bin Abdullah al-Qasimi and Colin Crookshank

Oil prices: Caution is the watchword

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

UAE Special Reports

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.

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.

Special Report: UAE - Dubai downturn forces strategy rethink

Issue No 42 19-25 February 2010 | By Sophie Evans

Dubai may not have much oil, but its economy still relies heavily on oil revenues, albeit those of neighbouring Abu Dhabi.

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

UAE Data

Roads: Making the right links

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

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

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