MEED
Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
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Abdulaziz al-Fahad
A prominent lawyer working in Saudi Arabia -
Abu Dhabi selects first-ranked bidder for Shuweihat 3
Adwea eyes mid-December to sign power purchase agreement -
Alba decides to keep old potlines in expansion plans
Bahrain smelter’s potline six expansion plans to add around 320,000-t/y of capacity -
Al-Khorayef wins Kuwait oil gathering centre deal
Saudi firm will build crude oil gathering centre in west Kuwait -
Aramco gas projects delays are cause for concern
Delays in gas projects will have a knock-on effect on industrial schemes looking for feedstock -
Baghdad gas field auction
Baghdad manages to auction off gas fields in 2010, eclipsing the lack of bidder interest the previous year. Legal framework must improve to build upon this minor success and attract international oil companies -
Bids in for Oman cargo terminal expansion
The contract is expected to be awarded in early 2011 -
Cairo moves on private transport
Egypt is making good progress on infrastructure plans and is bringing in the private sector to share the load -
Commercial Bank of Qatar announces $365m profit
Net profits in line with 2009 results -
District cooling blame game in the Gulf
Central chilling services have a bad reputation in the region, but can still make a valuable environmental contribution with the right direction -
District cooling in the Middle East feels the heat
Fledgling chilling industry struggles to overcome collapse in real estate sector and poor planning -
Doha extends deadline for Barzan onshore bids
Contract award by end of a in doubt -
Doha receives bids for North-East car park
Underground car park will be located in Education City -
Dubai invites bids for transport PPP
Roads & Transport Authority seeking interest in water transport scheme -
Egypt invites bids for Cairo airport terminal two
The $400m renovation of the terminal will increase capacity to 7.5 million passengers a year -
Egypt plans new residential project at Sohaj
State-owned development company also plans upgrade of Upper-Egypt Red Sea Road -
Five consortiums prequalify for Rod el-Farag highway
The highway is designed to relieve heavy congestion on 26 July road in central Cairo -
Further delays hit Wasit gas scheme
Decision for $500m site preparation contract not expected until December -
Gulf looks along the petrochemicals value chain
The Middle East is moving on from low-cost commodity chemicals and turning to more specialised products. But the transition will not be easy -
Gulf producers look downstream
Specialty chemicals will provide the bulk of future growth for regional petrochemicals producers -
Index slips as projects are put on hold
Gulf projects tracker falls as major schemes stall in Saudi Arabia and the UAE -
Interview: Adib Mayaleh, governor, Central Bank of Syria
The man behind banking reform in Syria is now focused on preparing the financial sector to support the country’s $90bn investment programme -
Iraq gas auction fails to attract majors
Three fields successfully awarded but interest was subdued -
John Xefos
A prominent lawyer working in Saudi Arabia -
Jordan power plant stake to be sold by early 2011
Auction to be launched in November -
Julian Johansen
A prominent lawyer working in Saudi Arabia -
Kuwait approves Kharafi National for northern field gas deal
Award made to first ranked bidder nearly a year after bids were submitted -
Middle East engineering firms: Chasing new revenue streams
Post-project contracts could mean big business for engineering firms in the Middle East, but so far the major deals are being signed in the upstream sector -
Mobile content and services area of growth for Nokia Middle East
Demand for mobile applications rises in Middle East -
Mobily reports third quarter results
Saudi Arabian mobile company profits -
Mohammed al-Jadaan
A prominent lawyer working in Saudi Arabia -
Mohammed al-Sheikh
A prominent lawyer working in Saudi Arabia -
Mumtalakat to reinvest proceeds of Alba sell-off internationally
The company’s current international investments comprise 2 per cent of its portfolio -
Net profit rise for Mobily’s third quarter
Rising data revenues and low costs drive up profits -
New IT services company set up by former Zain CEO
IT and telecoms services start up for Mena region -
Oman temporary power generation tender draws four bids
Winning bidder will supply 600MW power capacity -
Oman's Sur power project receives nine responses
Bids to be submitted by 27 December -
PET oversupply in the Middle East hinders ambitions
Despite the recent rise in demand and prices for PET amid a tightening of the global cotton market, supply is still expected to exceed demand in the coming years -
Prequalification deadline extended for Jordan power plant
Developers to submit responses to request for qualification by 31 October -
Q&A: Muaatasem Awda, Chief Executive Officer, Tawazun Precision Industries
The company’s focus is on high-quality products and complex parts -
Qatar tenders contract to build nine schools
Schools will be located in Doha and the surrounding villages -
Rabat sets date for Safi power project bid opening
Revised bids to be announced on 29 October -
Rakbank announces $198m profits
UAE retail bank publishes results for first nine months -
Saudi Arabia Lawyers
Six prominent lawyers working in Saudi Arabia: Mohammed al-Jadaan, Julian Johansen, Tobias Muller-Deku, John Xefos, Abdulaziz al-Fahad and Mohammed al-Sheikh -
Special Report: Petrochemicals - PET is an investment opportunity for the GCC
As regional governments look to diversify their economies and create new industries, on paper, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production represents a major investment opportunity for the Gulf states -
Tanker market in the Middle East awaits petrochemicals upturn
The Middle East’s investment in petrochemicals facilities will provide a boost to the shipping industry, but chemical carriers are still a niche business -
Tawazun Precision Industries
The UAE machining firm is expanding into the aerospace sector with a deal to supply parts to Airbus -
Tawazun Precision Industries: MEED Assessment
The firm needs to show it has the expertise and equipment to compete with international companies -
Technical bids in for $600m Sipchem project
Bidders now have until 2 November to submit commercial proposals -
Tobias Muller-Deku
A prominent lawyer working in Saudi Arabia
