MEED
Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
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Abdeslam Ahizone
A senior executive directing investments into the telecoms sector in North Africa -
Aldar reviews district cooling strategy
Abu Dhabi real estate developer considers joint ventures for district cooling -
Algeria seeks interest in third hydrocarbon licensing round
Succesful bidders allowed to bid for licences over three-year period -
Al-Habtoor Leighton wins more Abu Dhabi port work
Contract covers infrastructure and road works -
Arms race in the Gulf lacks unified plan
Despite arms purchases, GCC states continue to lack a coherent strategy when it comes to dealing with Iran -
Baghdad reins in energy projects
Iraq must ensure that the restructure of it private energy programme does not come in underpowered -
Bids in for Ibn Rushd plant
Seven contractors submit bids for petrochemicals plant in Saudi Arabia -
Companies line up for Bahrain LNG Terminal prequalification
Bapco receives bids from 21 contractors wanting to bid for major gas terminal contract -
Dammam 7 budget up to $1bn after capacity is doubled
Saudi Arabian petrochemicals complex to issue tenders by end of 2010 -
Danzas AEI Emirates
The Dubai-based logistics firm is among the first to make a base at Al-Maktoum International airport -
Danzas AEI Emirates: MEED Assessment
The Dubai-based logistics company must increase its market share to fill its current and planned capacity -
Didier Lombard
A senior executive directing investments into the telecoms sector in North Africa -
Doha metro could move ahead in December
The development of the project depends on the outcome of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid -
Dubai negotiates funding for transport schemes
Transport authority attempts to settle funding issues on two of its largest projects -
Dubai total debt hits $28.8bn
Dubai debt rises since October 2009 -
Dubai's journey out of debt just starting
While a successful bond issue has renewed optimism, Dubai still faces problems on the path to growth -
Equity bridge loan for Saudi Arabia district cooling plant soon to be signed
SR84m equity bridge loan to be secured for region’s first project financed district cooling facility -
Hatem Dowidar
A senior executive directing investments into the telecoms sector in North Africa -
Insufficient credit data preventing UAE banks from resumed lending
Banks still relying on inadequate information -
Iran delays Marjan methanol bids
Delayed petrochemical scheme pushed back again -
Iraq scales back independent power programme
Najebia power plant in Basra to be tendered as engineering, procurement and construction facility -
J&P wins Qatar Education City construction deal
Student accommodation project will be located in Education City -
Kuwait developer shortlists contractors for Abu Dhabi project
Residential development will be located on Reem Island -
Kuwait plans multi-billion dollar Olympic infrastructure
Proposed sporting centre will enable the Gulf state to bid for the Olympic Games -
Kuwait receives prequalifications from 29 groups for rail advisory
The Kuwait Metro company will start being established in one year -
Kuwait re-starts independent water and power project tender
Project will be Kuwait’s first independent water and power project -
Libya awards $990m electricity transmission contracts to Russian company
Tise will install transmission lines and substations in Libya -
Low confidence holds back Saudi Arabia bourse
Despite leading the regional market for initial public offerings, the Tadawul is not performing as well as hoped. Analysts remain gloomy over the prospects for recovery -
Mecca: A city in transition
Investment in Mecca is booming as the government seeks to improve facilities and accommodate growing visitor numbers -
Mohammad Hassan Omran
A senior executive directing investments into the telecoms sector in North Africa -
Naguib Sawiris
A senior executive directing investments into the telecoms sector in North Africa -
Nasser Marafih
A senior executive directing investments into the telecoms sector in North Africa -
National Bank of Abu Dhabi targets doubling retail revenues by 2015
Bank to grow retail division through new products and branches -
Olympic dream is far-fetched for Kuwait
Kuwait has made little impact on the international sporting calendar. Doha and Dubai have experience of hosting major global sporting events -
Q&A: Stefan Fallet, UAE Country Manager, Danzas AEI Emirates
The company’s strategy is to improve quality and customer focus and it wants to bolster its sea-air capability -
Qatar and Bahrain in talks with causeway consortium
Work is expected to resume once financing has been arranged -
Renewed drive for alternative energy in the Middle East
After years of small-scale activity, Saudi Arabia aims to become a major player in renewable energy. The kingdom’s new research facility has a remit to make clean power generation a top priority -
Rising tensions fuel Gulf arms race
Concern over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions is leading to an undeclared arms build-up in the region -
Riyadh’s airport public-private partnership experiment
The Saudi aviation authority is pioneering public-private partnership for airport schemes in the GCC. If successful, it could become the model for the kingdom and the wider region -
Riyadh’s resurgent diplomacy
Saudi Arabia’s increasingly active role in Middle East politics is motivated by a desire to restore its status in the region -
Saudi Arabia bolsters air power
If a planned $60bn arms deal goes ahead, Riyadh will have a stronger and more adaptable military, but it will still be reliant on the US -
Shell’s wait for South Gas approval continues
Oil Ministry finalising details of controversial deal -
Sonatrach could restart $3bn cracker project by end of 2010
Technip and Linde could be asked to begin designs by Sonatrach, Total and Qatar Petroleum -
Special Report: Saudi Arabia - Creating a domestic car manufacturing industry
It makes perfect sense that Saudi Arabia should want to develop its own automotive industry -
Tadawul fails to buoy market
The kingdom leads the region’s capital markets, but its performance overall is still regarded as poor -
The long road to car manufacturing in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has successfully unveiled its first locally made prototype car, but moving the concept to mass production will be a major challenge -
UAE projects market falls behind region
Real-estate collapse continues to restrict UAE growth, while infrastructure projects spur the region
