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News
Galfar frontrunner for Qatar pipelines deal
Qatar Petroleum deal worth $100m deal
Emal asks banks to commit on export credit facility
Aluminium smelter needs $700m loan
Egyptian wastewater tender draws 10 responses
Public-private partnership project to be built to the west of Cairo
National Bank of Abu Dhabi prices bond issue
Deal is first of many bond issues planned in the region for the next few months
Analysis
Riyadh’s race to build homes
Saudi Arabia needs more housing, but its expanding population does not have the financing to buy them
Comment
China prepared to take the gamble to secure future oil supplies in Iraq
The country is now the biggest foreign investor in Iraq’s oil sector
Manama needs to convince lenders on housing scheme
Bahrain must promise payments for its social housing scheme to raise private sector funding for it
Supplements
Gulf Construction 2010: A regional projects guide
Most people working in the Gulf construction industry will have been glad to see the back of 2009 - a year that saw billions of dollars’ worth of projects put on hold, thousands of workers made redundant and contract payments delayed.
Offshore oil & gas: Crossing new frontiers
The offshore oil and gas sector in the Middle East and North Africa region is entering a period of renewed growth
Nakilat: Delivering Qatar's gas to the world
Qatar Gas Transport Company’s (Nakilat) $11bn investment in a fleet of specialist, state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers is the largest single merchant shipbuilding programme since the Second World War, during which the US commissioned a new fleet to replace vessels destroyed in the conflict.
Yearbook 2010: Growth prospects for the year ahead
Despite the negative headlines over Dubai and its mountain of debt, most of the Middle East and North Africa appears set for a year of solid growth in 2010
Insight Briefings
MENA Mining 2009: A mixed picture for foreign investors
A review of the Middle East and North Africa mining sector and assessment of the outlook for what is widely acknowledged as an under-developed industry.
Tenders
Special Report
Special Report: Metals & Mining - Gulf states target copper
The Middle East is well placed to take advantage of a anticipated surge in global copper prices. Saudi Arabia is leading the way in mining its copper deposits, with two new mines in the kingdom scheduled to start commercial production by the end of 2011, the largest of which, the Jabal Sayid project, will produce 57,000 tonnes a year of copper in concentrate.
Upcoming events
Arabian Power & Water Summit
The Arabian Power & Water Summit (APWS) is the premier gathering of energy and water decision-makers in the Arab world. This year we will host Government Officials, Chief Executive Officers, Regional Directors, Chairmen and industry experts who gather at this one event for invaluable networking and knowledge sharing.
Gulf Projects Index
Gulf Projects 15 March 2010: Index down 0.2 per cent
The MEED Projects index decreased by 0.2 per cent in the week to 15 March.
