MEED
Issue No 45 6-12 November 2009
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Abdul Rahman Jawahery
A prominent figure in the Bahraini industrial sector -
Abdulla Ahmed Nass
A prominent figure in the Bahraini industrial sector -
Abu Dhabi invites bids for sewerage facilities upgrade
Utility issues tenders for contracts covering Abu Dhabi Island and the northeast region of the emirate -
Bahrain industry
The six prominent figures in the Bahraini industrial sector are: Hassan Fakhro, Mahmoud Hashim al-Kooheji, Faisal al-Mahroos, Abdulla Ahmed Nass, Sheikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij al-Khalifa and Abdul Rahman Jawahery -
Bidders submit prices for airport deals
Cyprus-based Joannou & Paraskevaides is low bidder for contract to build Muscat passenger terminal -
Bidding closes on Qatar’s tallest tower
Contractors expect an award in the first quarter of 2010 and work to start on site in the second quarter -
Blaming others for Gulf petrochemicals downturn is no solution
The petrochemicals sector is going through a cyclical downturn. Gulf governments are making oversupply all but inevitable -
Boom puts contractors under pressure in Qatar
Contractors involved in Qatar’s LNG programme have learned difficult lessons from negotiating during a construction boom, but there is little evidence clients will take on more risk as the project market picks up -
Demand should steer Gulf real estate developers
If developers assume that tenants will flock to their new projects, they should prepare for disappointment -
Developer seeks consultant for $7bn metro scheme
Expressions of interest invited for Kuwait City light rail rapid transit system -
Dubai Civil Aviation repays $1bn sukuk
Islamic bond is authority’s biggest obligation before $3.5bn Nakheel debt -
Egypt to award wastewater treatment plant deal
Developers have until 2011 to raise capital for public-private partnership scheme -
Emirates to build four nuclear reactors
Plant will have total power capacity of 5,600-6,000MW, with first reactor planned to come on line in 2017 -
Faisal al-Mahroos
A prominent figure in the Bahraini industrial sector -
Gulf Investment Corporation delays Bahrain steel project
Construction due to start in the first quarter of 2010 -
Hassan Fakhro
A prominent figure in the Bahraini industrial sector -
In-house energy deals in the region make sense
Seeking outside help to smooth the engineering process is the right path for Qatar and other Gulf states -
International Capital Trading extends Al-Raha Beach Hotel tender
Local developer plans to expand Abu Dhabi resort -
International firms win first two deals on Al-Rayyan Hills
Mixed-use development will be built in four phases at a cost of $600m -
Mahmoud Hashim al-Kooheji
A prominent figure in the Bahraini industrial sector -
Medgulf
Compulsory health insurance has helped protect the Lebanese company from the worst effects of the economic downturn -
Medgulf: MEED Assessment
Compulsory health insurance has helped protect the Lebanese company from the worst effects of the economic downturn -
Mubadala sets deadline for Zayed University financing
Eleven banks provide funding for $1bn campus -
National Marine Dredging wins Zadco islands reclamation deal
Contract is part of a scheme to boost production at the Upper Zakum field to 750,000 barrels a day -
Oman Transport Ministry tenders two building projects
Contracts cover a headquarters building and employee housing project -
Opening up gas routes to Europe
With the EU needing to import an additional 113 billion cubic metres a year of gas by 2030, North African states have an opportunity to increase their exports to the region -
Politics is key to nuclear award in Emirates
The scale and political significance of the deal will mean price is unlikely to be the deciding factor -
Q&A: Ayman el-Hout, General Manager, Medgulf Saudi Arabia
Competition is pushing down insurance rates in certain lines of business, making the pricing of premiums critical -
Qatar Petroleum awards three in-house consultancy deals
Technip, WorleyParsons and Petrofac will work across energy firm’s portfolio -
Qatar Petroleum delays bids for gas upgrade work
State firm finalising front-end engineering and design at Dukhan and Mesaieed -
Qatargas considers bids for retendered recovery project
Ras Laffan Industrial City scheme was delayed because of high construction costs -
Samba launches tender for deal to build headquarters
Bank’s 39-storey tower will be built at King Abdullah Financial District -
Saudi Aramco set to award Yanbu refinery work to US firm
Deal covers procurement of compressor and turbine driver -
Sorouh delays construction of Al-Mashtal development
Real estate firm awaits approval from Urban Planning Council -
Special Report: Oil & Gas - Gulf producers tackle gas supply shortages
Despite being home to some of the largest gas reserves in the world, the Middle East is suffering from shortages because of Opec oil cuts -
Takreer expands power capacity at Ruwais
Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company requests technical bids for third-phase plant expansion -
Tehran must be realistic over plans to boost gas production
The prospects of Tehran doubling its production capacity and freeing up gas for the export market within five years are marginal at best -
Tehran’s grand gas ambitions
Iran aims to almost double gas production and become a major supplier to Europe within the next five years, but its plans are unlikely to be achieved -
The problem of low gas prices in the Gulf
As industrialisation in the region creates increasing demand for gas, Gulf governments will have to address the issue of subsidies -
The risks of oversupply in the Gulf petrochemicals sector
Gulf petrochemicals producers are suffering as demand falls and key markets restrict imports -
US and UK firms submit bids for Abu Dhabi Island road tunnel
Government plans to reduce traffic congestion -
Yemen sanctions sale of land to foreign buyers
Corporation tax will be reduced to 15 per cent
