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Issue No 2 8-14 January 2010
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Adnoc delays deadline for headquarters to February
Office tower to be built on Abu Dhabi Corniche -
Arabian Construction wins Rosewood hotel deal
Contractor will build five-star hotel on Sowwah Island -
Baghdad’s golden oil opportunity
The winners in Iraq’s oil licensing rounds face stiff challenges in developing the country’s oil fields -
Charbel Nahas
A prominent minister in Lebanon’s new government, formed in December 2009 -
Doubts deepen over future of downstream energy projects
Contractors complain of lack of progress on refinery and petrochemicals deals -
Dubai to award private power plant in 2011
Electricity authority plans to appoint technical consultants by second quarter of 2010 -
Dubai’s credit will be tested
Emirate has seen the logic of the approach taken by its neighbours -
Elias Murr
A prominent minister in Lebanon’s new government, formed in December 2009 -
Emirates cancels $68m Ajman interchange tender
Public Works Ministry to prepare revised design for road project -
Firms line up backers for power bids
Marubeni leads with low bid for contract to build and operate PP11 independent power project -
Five groups bid for phase two of Mecca-Medina rail project
Saudi Railway Organisation plans $7bn Haramain high-speed transport scheme -
Fourth firm in race to build Kingdom Tower
Local/Belgian firm to also compete for contract for world’s tallest building -
Gebran Bassil
A prominent minister in Lebanon’s new government, formed in December 2009 -
Ghazi Aridi
A prominent minister in Lebanon’s new government, formed in December 2009 -
Gulf taps into Western educational expertise
In a bid to develop tertiary education, Gulf states are luring international universities to open colleges in the region, but there are concerns about the quality of education on offer -
Japanese in talks to fund Dubai Metro
Discussions hold out prospect that export credit agency could step in to resolve payment problems -
Koreans come of age in Abu Dhabi power sector
There can be no doubt that South Korean contractors have cemented their international position -
Koreans to launch site study for nuclear power scheme
Consortium of Kepco, Hyundai and Samsung to start with studies at Sila -
Kuwait shortlists four groups for Al-Zour power and water project
Groups consist of technical, financial and legal advisers -
Lebanon Government ministers
Six prominent ministers in Lebanon’s new government, formed in December 2009 are: Raya Haffar al-Hassan, Ziad Baroud, Elias Murr, Ghazi Aridi, Charbel Nahas and Gebran Bassil -
Manama delays bidding on wastewater treatment plant
Firms given more time to address financing and technical considerations -
Ministry sets June deadline for Subiya
Public Works Ministry invites eight prequalified contracting groups to price link across Kuwait Bay -
Mubadala receives bids for two hospital construction deals
Contractors will design and build a new clinic in Al-Ain -
Nurturing regional talent
Corporate and state funded scholarships are playing a crucial role in equipping students with the essential skills for a modern economy -
Oil firms should beware of the risks in Iraq
Lack of a national oil law means none of the oil firms can be certain their contracts will be legally secure -
Presidential Affairs Ministry issues tenders for Abu Dhabi palace
State invites 10 groups to collect documents for contract -
Public works will aid Kuwait
Writing off personal loans is only likely to encourage Kuwaitis to be more economically reckless -
Q&A: Khater Massaad, CEO, RAK Ceramics
CEO Massaad explains the impact of the global downturn on the company’s business, as it expands its customer base -
Qatar Petroleum invites head office bids
Winning contractor to build foundations and superstructure for office towers -
RAK Ceramics
Economies of scale and wide geographic reach are helping this manufacturer increase profits -
RAK Ceramics: MEED Assessment
By maintaining a diversified product and customer base, the company thinks it can continue to grow -
Reforming the role of education in the region
GCC states are aware they need good education systems if they are to realise their economic ambitions, but they still have much to do to prepare Gulf students to work in the private sector -
Regional campus construction surges ahead
Education projects in the Middle East and North Africa are offering contractors a rich seam of work as governments step up investment to take advantage of lower construction costs -
Scholarships will raise standards in the region
The real test will come when the students graduate and move across to jobs with Adnoc or Aramco -
Sogreah wins Qatari solar power consultancy deal
Kahramaa awards feasibility study for development of desalination plants powered by the sun -
Special Report: Education - Gulf invests in high-tech future
The Middle East has taken big strides to improve the quality of university education in recent years, investing billions of dollars in a modern infrastructure -
Three bids in for $2.7bn Mafraq-Ghweifat road scheme
Two prequalified groups decline to bid for Abu Dhabi highway -
Wave Muscat invites firms to prequalify for two hotels
Firms set to issue tender documents by the end of March -
Ziad Baroud
A prominent minister in Lebanon’s new government, formed in December 2009
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