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Al-Hadhitha wins Oman pipeline replacement deal
Local firm signs contract with Petroleum Development Oman -
DCC wins contract to build new Four Seasons hotel in Dubai
Hotel will be located on Jumeirah Beach Road -
Hill International receives contract extension for Abu Dhabi healthcare schemes
Contract involves a number of medical projects in Abu Dhabi and Al-Ain -
Iran tenders west Karoun gas liquids plant
Natural gas liquids plant to process 500 million cubic feet a day -
Petrofac signs Iraq contract for central processing facility
UK firm awarded $330m contract for Badra oil field facilities -
Takreer to tender waste-handling facility in March
Abu Dhabi firm plans to appoint project manager by mid-2012 for the project -
100,000 people needed for 2022 World Cup
MEED Sports Business Forum told 100,000 people needed for global sporting event -
Abdullah al-Othaim Markets
The company has its roots in Saleh al-Othaim Trading Establishment, which was founded in 1956 by the late Sheikh Saleh al-Othaim, opening its first branch in Riyadh -
Abu Dhabi extends closing date for road tender
Contractors now preparing to submit bids on Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Road tender 1 April -
Abu Dhabi inflation falls 0.3 per cent in January
Food prices lead the decline in prices -
Abu Dhabi starts Sheikh Khalifa Medical City prequalification
Project involves building a 838-bed hospital -
Abu Qir Fertiliser Company
Egypt’s largest producer, distributor and exporter of chemical fertilisers and related products, with 70 per cent of the domestic market; it began operations in September 1979 -
Acwa plans to go public in 2014
Power developer planning flotation and sukuk issue over next two years -
Acwa Power Projects
The company develops privately financed power and water projects and is owned in equal parts by three Saudi Arabian firms -
Afriqiyah Airways
The Tripoli-based airline was established by the Libyan government when western economies began discussing the lifting of sanctions on the country -
Air Arabia
The Sharjah-based company was one of the first low-cost airlines to launch in the region and it regularly adds new destinations to its portfolio, as well as increasing the frequency of its flights -
Air Arabia reports profits for 2011
Air Arabia has also experienced an increase in revenues -
Alafco
Founded in Kuwait, Aviation Lease and Finance Company leases aircraft and offers consultancy services on aircraft acquisition and disposal, lease management and technical monitoring -
Alafco signs new Airbus A320neo deal
Additional 35 of the aircraft ordered -
Al-Arrab Contracting Company
Its core business is construction services, but the company also works in the power and water sector and focuses on turnkey projects -
Alba
Aluminium Bahrain was established in 1968 and started producing aluminium in 1971 -
Al-Babtain Power & Telecoms
Established in 1955 in Saudi Arabia, the company went public in 2006. It manufactures power and telecoms products, such as outdoor lighting, transmission and distribution -
Al-Habtoor Leighton wins Dubai hotel contract
New hotel will replace the existing Metropolitan hotel on Sheikh Zayed road -
Al-Hokair Group
A family owned hotel and leisure firm founded by Sheikh Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz al-Hokair in Saudi Arabia in 1965, it has a portfolio of hotels, water parks, spas and restaurants -
Alinma Bank
Formed by royal decree, it is a newcomer to the Saudi Arabia banking sector. Despite its young age, the bank raised $2.8bn in 2008’s largest initial public offering in the Middle East -
Al-Jaber wins Abu Dhabi offshore civil works deal
Local firm will build camps and accommodation at Upper Zakum field -
Al-Rajhi meets bidders for $3bn steel project
Technology providers and contractors descend on Jeddah to hear plans for Saudi Arabian steel complex -
Al-Rashid bids low for North-South railway package
Package covers construction of sixth passenger station and headquarters -
Alstom wins Al-Sufouh tram maintenance deal
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority awards 13-year maintenance contract -
Amman Stock Exchange expects more flotations
Jordanian index is generally down, but hopes are still high for performance boost -
Arab Bank Group
The bank was set up in 1930 in Palestine, but transferred to Jordan in 1948, where it is now listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. -
Arab Bank Group profits rise 13 per cent
Jordanian bank reports $305.9m net profit -
Arab Fund selects consultants for electricity and gas trading plan
CESI and Ramboll to conduct study into power and gas trading arrangements between Arab states -
Australian police investigate Iraq offshore deal with Leighton
Leighton Offshore won $518m deal in October 2011 -
Bahrain : Building renovation works
Carrying out renovation works -
Bahrain : Pumping station chlorination system
Supply, installation and commissioning of a chlorination system -
Bahrain insurer to expand in region
Bahrain National Life sets sights on wider GCC expansion -
Bahrain: Beach development
Development of a beach -
Bahrain: Beach development
Development of the Budaiya beach -
Bahrain: Blending station chlorination system
Supply, installation and commissioning of a chlorination system -
Bahrain: Building materials
Supply of building materials -
Bahrain: Circuit breakers
Supply of circuit breakers -
Bahrain: Citric acid
Supply of citric acid -
Bahrain: Cleaning and messenger services
Carrying out maintenance, cleaning and messenger services for an avaiation academy -
Bahrain: Dietetic building expansion
Expansion of a dietetic building at a medical centre -
Bahrain: Housing infrastructure works
Carrying out infrastructure works at townhouses -
Bahrain: Marine positioning solutions
Provision of positioning and orientation solutions for marine vessels -
Bahrain: Polyethylene pipes
Supply of polyethylene pipes -
Bahrain: Site preparation and earthworks
Carrying out site preparation and general earthworks -
Bahrain: Transport services
Provision and management of transport services -
Bahrain: Underground cables
Supply of underground cables -
Bahrain: Veterinary laboratory equipment
Supply of veterinary laboratory equipment -
Bahrain: Veterinary medicines
Supply of veterinary medicines and surgical materials -
Bahrain's Gulf Air closes four routes
Gulf Air will focus on more profitable routes -
Bahrain's Investcorp sells Redington stake
Bahraini firms sells 26 per cent stake in Indian subsidiary firm for $114.8m -
BP winds up solar power operations
BP will continue to participate in wind and biofuel projects -
Canadian company wins Iraq airport deal
Contract covers construction of new international airport at Mansuriya -
Centrotherm signs Yanbu polysilicon plant agreement
Plant to be built at Yanbu Industrial City in Saudi Arabia -
CH2M Hill appointed as programme manager for 2022 World Cup
US firm will be in charge of managing $4bn-worth of stadium projects -
China plans Dubai logistics hub
China National Petroleum Corporation wants to build operational support centre in Jebel Ali -
Collaboration key for success in Qatar's construction market
Clients and contractors will have to work together to win work in Qatar -
Commercial Bank of Kuwait profit plunges 98 per cent
Bank blames weak economy for poor performance in 2011 -
Consortium wins Qatar road safety contract
Consultants also shortlisted for Doha Bay Crossing project -
Consultant selected for Dubai solar project
Dewa opts for fourth cheapest bid for solar power consultancy contract -
Consultants invited for Egypt renewable energy study
Expressions of interest to be submitted by 29 February -
Contractors await award of Oman rail management contract
Bids for design were submitted on 5 December -
Contractors invited to bid for Jubail construction project
Work will involve building support facilities at industrial city -
Contractors invited to bid for Ras al-Khair site works contract
Ras al-Khair work will involve site-clearing and excavation for area of more than 6 million square metres -
Contractors invited to prequalify for JW Marriott hotel in Bahrain
Hotel will be located in Bahrain Bay waterfront development -
Contractors prepare to bid for Emirates road extension
Contract involves building 33 kilometres of new highway in Abu Dhabi -
Contractors submit bids for Das Island port expansion
Contract involves the construction of a 200 metre-long quay wall -
Contractors submit bids for Oman water pipeline
Five companies submit bids for water pipeline to connect Ghubrah independent water project -
Contractors submit revised bids for Dubai shopping mall
Original offers were opened in December 2011 for Bur Juman overhaul -
Correction: Saudi corporates plan debt restructuring in 2012
Correction to story published on 1 February -
Daelim bids low for Kuwait telemetry deal
South Korean contractor submits price of $197m -
Damac approaches contractors for Lotus towers in Dubai
Development will be built at Business Bay -
Developer applies for permit to build Tunisia’s largest solar project
TuNur solar power project will have a capacity of 2,000MW -
Djezzy takeover at standstill
Government facing difficulties financing acquisition -
DMCC launches new trading platform
New system expected to boost liquidity and enhance performance -
Doha extends deadline for phase 2 of Msheireb scheme
Work will involve the construction of 10 mixed-use buildings -
Doha extends submission deadline for phase 1c of Msheireb scheme
Contractors now have until 12 March to submit tenders for next phase of urban regeneration project -
Doha invites bids for metro enabling works
Bid deadline is 1 March -
Doha plans corniche redevelopment
Projects include building a park and upgrading Doha’s corniche -
Doha tenders new port infrastructure work
Contract covers utilities, infrastructure and buildings -
Doha to award first phase of Lusail Expressway by early March
Phase one of the project will be 5.8km in length and have 16 lanes -
Dow to build waste and wastewater facility in Basra
Plant will cost around $100m to construct -
DP World planning $1bn loan contract
Dubai ports operator raising cash for $3bn loan maturing in October -
Drake & Scull wins Ras Laffan MEP deal
Local branch of UAE firm will fit out administration complex -
Dubai confirms Al-Sufouh tram funding
Government raises $675m to fund transport scheme -
Dubai expected to become world's second-largest diamond centre
Diamond trade enjoys boost in Dubai -
Dubai International handles 4.8 million passengers in January
The airport is expected to handle 56.5 million passengers in 2012 -
Dubai property deals up 19 per cent in 2011
Around 15,000 units expected to enter market in 2012 -
Dubai signs agreement for carbon reduction initiative
Emirate will calculate current carbon footprint before setting target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions -
Dubai to retender waste-to-energy project
Project likely to have a capacity of 2,000-3,000 tonnes per day -
Dubai's freezones see rise in company registrations
Dubai maintains position as regional hub -
Egypt invites bids for government housing scheme
Work will involve construction of more than 2,000 housing units -
Egypt: Airport air-conditioning
Rehabilitation and replacement of a central air-conditioning plant for an international airport -
Egypt: Building construction
Construction of a building -
Egypt: Bus and mini-bus rental
Rental of 50 minibuses and one 50 buses -
Egypt: Cement production lines
Provision of technical management, operation and maintenance of cement production lines -
Egypt: Electric feeding equipment
Supply and erection of electric feeding equipment -
Egypt: Energy audit and study
Provision of consultancy services comprising an energy audit and renewable energy study -
Egypt: Hospital completion works
Carrying out completion works for a 24-bed hospital -
Egypt: Housing
Construction of 3,280 housing units -
Egypt: ICT trade consultancy
Provision of consultancy services for the ICT sector -
Egypt: Railway bogie equipment
Supply of spare parts for rail bogies -
Egypt: Residential buildings
Construction of 18 residential buildings -
Egypt: Water chiller
Supply of a 750-tonne ice cold water chiller -
Egypt’s Shura Council elections draws low turnout
Second round of elections to take place in February -
Emaar Properties to expand Dubai Mall
Developer plans to expand size of mall by 8 per cent -
Emirates NBD plans renminbi bond issue
Banks appointed for plans to tap Chinese offshore market -
Energy agency team barred from Iran nuclear site
International Atomic Energy Agency suspects Parchin as site of nuclear weapons explosives testing -
Etisalat considers restructuring to trim costs
UAE telecoms operator looking to balance falling revenues and rising costs of new technology -
Etisalat plans to raise $2bn
UAE telecoms firm seeking two or three-year bank funding -
Etisalat profit falls 23 per cent after writing down Indian investment
Operator books an impairment charge of AED3bn -
Etisalat sues Indian partners
UAE telecoms operator decides to pull out of India -
Etisalat undecided on new telecoms licence in India
Regional operator keen to tap into Libyan market instead after India withdrawal -
Feasibility studies awaiting approval for Jeddah light rail
Project cannot move ahead until study is approved -
First Gulf Bank reports 8 per cent rise in profit
Rising financing income boosts net profit -
Five groups submit bids for Ras al-Khair to Jubail railway line
Saudi Railway Company also invites contractors to prequalify for project to build a rail link from Jubail to Dammam -
Football riot leaves 74 dead in Egypt
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announces three-day mourning -
Foster Wheeler awarded propylene oxide unit at $20bn Sadara
US engineering consultancy to continue on from front-end engineering and design work -
France Telecom to consolidate Middle East operations
French operator aims for majority shareholding in local operations -
Gaza/West Bank: Demining and EOD training
Provision of demining and explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) training -
Gulf Air secures $80m loan from Mashreq
Bahrain-based airline gets working capital loan from Dubai bank -
Gulf Spic bids low for Kuwait brownfield deal
Kuwait Oil Company is replacing damaged equipment at oil gathering centres -
Gulfsands suspends Syrian exploration
UK oil company announces all activities in strife-ridden country on hold -
HC Securities & Investment to deploy remainder of fund this year
Open-ended fund raises close to $10m -
High turnout for Yemen presidential elections
Government officials point to number of voters as a sign of confidence in only candidate in 21 February poll -
IBQ net profit up 25 per cent
Bank announces year-end results -
IMF to seek Saudi cash for European bailout fund
IMF chief Christine Lagarde to visit Riyadh on 4 February -
India cancels Etisalat licence
Supreme Court of India rules against licensees -
Iran approves $5bn in foreign investment
Investments to be used mainly in industrial sector -
Iran boasts advances in nuclear programme
President Ahmadinejad describes event as big new achievement -
Iran committed to resolving nuclear issues
IAEA planning second trip in February -
Iran denies claims it attacked Israeli embassies
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has blamed Tehran for attacks in India and Georgia -
Iran tenders drilling services deal
National Iranian Drilling Company seeks well logging tools and services -
Iran to announce nuclear advancements
President Ahmadinejad says Iran will reveal ‘major nuclear achievements’ -
Iran to start gas production from Salman field in March
Gas from Salman field to be used for Iranian domestic consumption -
Iran warships enter Mediterreanean
Iran embarks on show of naval “might” -
Iran: Chemical material
Supply of the chemical material methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) -
Iran: Coal washing plant
Construction of a 500,000-tonne-a-year coal washing plant -
Iran: Compression sprayers
Supply of hand-operated compression sprayers for malaria control -
Iran: Cylinder lubricant oil
Supply of cylinder lubricant oil -
Iran: Desalination plants
Provision of desalination plants -
Iran: Drilling equipment
Provision of horizontal and directional drilling equipment for offshore fields -
Iran: Hose
Supply of high-pressure hose -
Iran: Irrigation and drainage network
Construction of a secondary irrigation and drainage network -
Iran: Jacket inspection services
Provision of jacket inspection underwater and splash zone services -
Iran: Maize processing equipment
Provision of maize seed processing machinery -
Iran: Manganese ore
Supply of manganese ore -
Iran: NGL facility
Carrying out a natural gas liquids (NGL) project on an engineering, procurement, construction and finance (EPCF) basis -
Iran: Refinery equipment
Supply of refinery equipment -
Iran: Road-rail rescue car
Supply, delivery, commissioning and training of a road-rail rescue car -
Iran: Road-rail tunnel cleaning machine
Supply, delivery, commissioning and training of a road-rail tunnel cleaning machine -
Iran: Slab casting powder
Supply of slab casting powder for medium carbon steel -
Iran: Transmitters
Supply of yew differential transmitters -
Iranian parliament summons Ahmadinejad
President must answer questions about his foreign and domestic policies -
Iran-Pakistan pipeline proceeding despite sanctions
Tehran and Islamabad state that gas pipeline project is still going ahead -
Iraq needs $100bn to develop transport and infrastructure
Financing remains the major challenge for Iraq’s transport projects -
Iraq proposes increased draft budget for 2012
Draft budget now at $115bn instead of the $100bn proposed in December -
Iraq receives bids for Karbala monorail
Authorities need to secure financing to get Karbala monorail project off the ground -
Iraq set to tender contracts for independent power projects
Likely to be two or three power plants with a capacity of 200-300MW each, says government official -
Iraq to invite six bidders for transport masterplan
Bids to be invited at the end of February -
Iraq: Aluminium tubes
Supply of aluminium tubes for eye products -
Iraq: Chillers
Supply of five packaged air-cooled chillers -
Iraq: Circuit breaker
Supply of a circuit breaker -
Iraq: Diesel generators
Supply of two diesel generators -
Iraq: Electrical materials
Supply of electrical materials -
Iraq: Fork-lift trucks
Supply of two front-load fork-lift trucks -
Iraq: Glass bottles
Supply of 500,000 glass bottles -
Iraq: Lighting fixtures
Supply of electrical lighting fixtures -
Iraq: Methanol
Supply of methanol -
Iraq: Polypropylene fabric
Supply of 100,000 square metres of woven polypropylene -
Iraq: Premould PVC sheet
Supply of printed premould polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheet -
Iraq: PVC sheet
Supply of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheet and aluminium foil -
Iraq: RO station
Supply and erection of a 150-cubic-metre-an-hour reverse osmosis (RO) station -
Iraq: Road paving
Paving of roads -
Iraq: Road paving
Paving of a road -
Iraq: Switchboards
Replacement of existing switchboards -
Iraq: Technical assistance
Provision of technical assistance for the inspector general’s office -
Iraq: Tetra-ethyl lead
Supply of 1,250 tonnes of tetra-ethyl lead -
Iraq: Tractor
Supply of a tractor -
Iraq: UPS system batteries
Supply of batteries for uninterrupted power supply (UPS) units S -
Iraq: Water treatment unit stores
Construction of stores for a water treatment unit -
Iraq: Wheel loader backhoes
Supply of 15 wheel loader backhoes -
Iraq's January oil exports earn $7bn
High oil prices boost revenues despite dip in exports -
J&P selected for Emirates airline hangars
Facility will be built at Dubai International airport -
Jeddah power plant bid deadline extended
Contractors to submit technical bids for Jeddah South power plant by 17 March -
Jeddah wastewater treatment plant in qualification stage
Wastewater treatment plant will also generate power -
Jordan invites project management bids for wastewater plant
Expansion project will increase capacity of the As-Samra plant -
Jordan: Inspection manual consultancy
Provision of consultancy services comprising the development of inspection manuals for Jordanian inspectorates -
Jordan: Wastewater plant consultancy
Provision of consultancy services comprising project management services for a wastewater treatment plant -
KBR signs Saudi Aramco engineering contract
US company becomes latest signatory of general engineering services plus contract -
KCC bids low for Kuwait refinery maintenance
Third instrument maintenance contract for Kuwait National Petroleum Company -
Kingdom Holding agrees $146m dividend
Shares gain after announcement -
Kuwait appoints advisers for postal service privatisation
Deutsche Post will help the government with modernisation and sell-off plans -
Kuwait approves runway contract
First Kuwaiti Trading Company and Almabani General Contractors selected for deal -
Kuwait central bank chief quits over spending
Kuwait government expenditure at $56bn in 2011 -
Kuwait delays oil field electrical works
Electrical substations and transformer projects for Kuwait Oil Company tender deadline pushed back -
Kuwait delays submersible pump and acid gas deals
Bids pushed back to March for upstream and downstream projects -
Kuwait extends Jurassic pipeline bid deadline to March
Oil field electrical substation work also delayed -
Kuwait Investment Authority extends bid deadline for headquarters project
Contractors now have until 13 March to submit bids for Kuwaiti wealth fund headquarters building -
Kuwait invites advisers for second IWPP
Consultants to submit expressions of interest by 1 March -
Kuwait real estate sales up 35 per cent in 2011
Inflation expected to average 4 per cent in 2012 -
Kuwait selects solar project contractor
Bader al-Mulla & Bros Company submitted a bid of KD1.28m in September 2011 -
Kuwait to invite interest in metro contracts
First packages will cover rolling stock and systems -
Kuwait: Air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment maintenance
Maintenance of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment -
Kuwait: Air-conditioning equipment
Supply and installation of air-conditioning equipment -
Kuwait: Audio, lighting and video devices
Supply and installation of audio, lighting and video devices -
Kuwait: Birth certificate printing
Printing of birth certificates -
Kuwait: Building cleaning
Cleaning of a building -
Kuwait: Building works
Construction, completion and maintenance of a building -
Kuwait: Buildings maintenance and rehabilitation
Carrying out buildings maintenance and rehabilitation works -
Kuwait: Casing
Supply of casing -
Kuwait: Cement bricks
Supply of cement bricks -
Kuwait: Cleaning works
Carrying out cleaning works at an Islamic studies sector -
Kuwait: Cleaning, file circulation and guest services
Provision of cleaning, file circulation and guest services -
Kuwait: Computer maintenance
Maintenance of computers and accessories for a primary healthcare system -
Kuwait: Computer printer toners
Supply of computer printer toners -
Kuwait: Computer programmes and licences
Supply of computer programmes and licences -
Kuwait: Computers
Supply and installation of computers -
Kuwait: Control camera devices
Supply, installation and operation of control camera devices -
Kuwait: Control devices
Supply, installation and operation of control devices for a services system -
Kuwait: Distillation unit
Supply of a distillation unit for the preparation of refinery operations feeding materials -
Kuwait: Drinking water
Provision of drinking water -
Kuwait: Electric generator room building
Completion and maintenance of an electric generator room building -
Kuwait: Electric reserve generators
Supply and installation of electric reserve generators -
Kuwait: File net document saving equipment maintenance
Maintenance of file net document saving and retrieving equipment and programmes -
Kuwait: Fire centre communications towers
Supply and installation of communications towers for fire centres -
Kuwait: Fire centre project
Construction, completion and maintenance of a fire centre project -
Kuwait: Guard works
Carrying out guard works at colleges and institutes -
Kuwait: Hospital building
Preparation of a new building at an infectious diseases hospital -
Kuwait: Hospital laboratory integrated automatic system
Implementation of an integrated automatic system at a maternity hospital laboratory -
Kuwait: Integrated systems services
Provision of technical support and maintenance of main integrated systems -
Kuwait: Internet services
Supply and installation of internet and internet wireless data transmission network services -
Kuwait: IT central storage unit upgrade
Carrying out an upgrading project for an IT central storage unit -
Kuwait: IT services
Provision of specialist IT services -
Kuwait: IWPP advisory services
Provision of advisory consultancy services for the development of an independent water and power project (IWPP) -
Kuwait: Lab information management system
Provision of a lab information management system -
Kuwait: LED lamps
Replacement of fluorescent (LED) lamps -
Kuwait: Maintenance works
Carrying out periodical and minor maintenance works -
Kuwait: Medical gas central station maintenance
Carrying out overhaul maintenance works for a medical gas central station -
Kuwait: Medical gas station maintenance
Carrying out overhauling and maintenance works for a central medical gas station -
Kuwait: Messenger and hotel services
Provision of messenger and hotel services -
Kuwait: Messenger services
Provision of 30 messengers at a ports company -
Kuwait: Military vehicles
Kuwait: Military vehicles - Tender DetailsDescriptionSupply of military vehiclesBid closing date21 March, 2012 -
Kuwait: Ministry building works
Construction, completion and maintenance of rehabilitation works and development of a ministry complex building -
Kuwait: MRI device
Supply of a 1.5-tonne magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device -
Kuwait: MRI machinery
Supply of wide bore magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machinery -
Kuwait: MRI3 Tesla device
Supply of an MRI3 Tesla device -
Kuwait: Navigation equipment leasing
Leasing and maintenance of navigation equipment -
Kuwait: Out-patient clinic
Construction, completion and maintenance of an out-patient clinic building -
Kuwait: Out-patient room
Expansion and preparation of an out-patient room -
Kuwait: Oxygen scavengers
Supply of oxygen scavengers -
Kuwait: Oxygen treatment room
Construction, operation and preparation of an oxygen treatment room -
Kuwait: Paramedical services (assistant nursing)
Provision of paramedical services (assistant nursing) -
Kuwait: Paramedical services (nursing)
Provision of paramedical services (nursing) -
Kuwait: Paramedical services (nursing)
Provision of paramedical services (nursing) -
Kuwait: Paramedical services (technicians)
Provision of paramedical services (technicians) -
Kuwait: Paramedical services (technicians)
Provision of paramedical services (technicians) -
Kuwait: Paramedical services (technicians)
Provision of paramedical services (technicians) -
Kuwait: Pharmacy furnishing
Furnishing of a pharmacy -
Kuwait: Photocopier maintenance
Maintenance of photocopiers -
Kuwait: Plastic containers
Supply of plastic containers with lids for contaminated drugs -
Kuwait: Power and water plant entrance elevators
Replacement of entrance elevators at an electrical power and water distillation plant -
Kuwait: Precious metal department equipment
Supply, installation and maintenance of equipment for a precious metal department -
Kuwait: Public buildings
Construction, completion and maintenance of public buildings -
Kuwait: Public buildings
Construction, completion and maintenance of public buildings -
Kuwait: Public buildings
Construction, completion and maintenance of public buildings -
Kuwait: Publications
Supply of annual reserve publications of medical files -
Kuwait: Refrigerated and freezing stores
Supply of six refrigerated stores and two freezing stores -
Kuwait: Rehabilitation and maintenance works
Rehabilitation and maintenance works for a ministry -
Kuwait: Scientific books
Supply of scientific books -
Kuwait: Scientific equipment
Supply, installation and operation of scientific equipment -
Kuwait: Scientific equipment maintenance
Maintenance of scientific equipment -
Kuwait: Security system
Carrying out a security system project for a military hospital -
Kuwait: Server infrastructure
Supply, installation, upgrading and maintenance of infrastructure for servers -
Kuwait: Server infrastructure
Supply, installation, upgrading and maintenance of infrastructure for servers -
Kuwait: Smart buildings devices and systems
Supply of smart buildings devices and systems for a college -
Kuwait: Sodium hypochlorite production units
Reactivation of sodium hypochlorite production units -
Kuwait: Street lighting
Carrying out street lighting works -
Kuwait: Sulphur content measurement equipment
Supply of sulphur content measurement equipment -
Kuwait: Surveillance and control system
Carrying out a surveillance and control system project for a civil defence organisation -
Kuwait: Training equipment and programmes
Supply and installation of training equipment and programmes -
Kuwait: Vacuum and medical air stations maintenance
Maintenance of vacuum and medical air stations at a maternity hospital -
Kuwait: Vehicle leasing
Leasing of vehicles and buses -
Kuwait: Water
Supply and transport of water -
Kuwait: Water sprinklers
Supply, installation and maintenance of water sprinklers -
Kuwait’s housing authority tenders public buildings contracts
Projects will involve building municipal buildings at housing developments -
Kuwait's Zain announces year-end results
Zain sees minimal growth -
Lamprell wins $62m Iraq fabrication contract
UAE firm will build topsides and jackets for Basra oil terminal expansion -
Lebanon tenders road contract
Work will involve building roads in northern Lebanon -
Lebanon: Roads
Carrying out agricultural road works -
Libya resumes oil exploration activities
Oil production up to 1.4 million barrels a day -
Libya resumes production at El-Naga field
Field operated by Harouge Oil Operations -
Libya to post $10bn deficit in 2012
Oil production generates $4bn in revenues in past four months -
Libya: Freight forwarding
Provision of freight forwarding and shipping services for an oil company -
Libya: Scientific periodicals
Supply of scientific periodicals -
Libya: Water supplies
Provision of potable water supplies for an oil field -
Libya’s El-Sharara field almost at full capacity
El-Sharara field is run by Akakus Oil Operations -
Local group to tender Dubai residential tower
Juma Al-Majid Group invites contractors to build 45-storey tower and car park -
Maaden and Sabic start diammonium phosphate production
Commercial production at Ras al-Khair facility started on 1 February -
Masdar receives bids for headquarters building
Original Masdar headquarters designs have been scaled down -
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Mena Fund plans to raise up to $500m
Infrastructure investment fund targets plans to raise new money -
Middle East contracts awarded: January 2012
Over $6bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East in January 2012, according to this checklist from MEED -
Middle East passenger traffic rises 14.5 per cent in January
Region’s airlines enjoy the largest growth rate globally -
Middle East passenger traffic rises 8.9 per cent in 2011
Passenger traffic also increased 11 per cent in December -
Militia groups battle in Tripoli
Militias from Misrata and Zintan fight in Libyan capital -
Ministry tenders Dubai hospital building
Project will be built in Jumeirah -
Morocco invites bids for water treatment plant
Contractors to submit bids by 9 May -
Morocco invites bids for water treatment plant
Bids to be submitted by 2 May -
Morocco selects advisers for 850MW wind farm programme
HSBC, Baker & McKenzie and Garrad Hassan will advise Office National de l’Electricite on five wind farm projects -
Morocco: Commercial mediation consultancy
Provision of consultancy services for a project to promote commercial mediation -
Morocco: Water treatment plant expansion
Expansion of a water treatment plant -
Mubasher to fill brokerage hole
Company increases Egyptian investment -
Najaf monorail project stalls
Construction contract has expired and there are financial issues -
Nakheel ordered to pay compensation to local contractor
Compensation is over an unfinished project at Discovery Gardens -
New round of nuclear talks with Iran likely to be agreed
Six nations are expected to make a decision on holding talks with Iran this week -
Nomura to give foreign investors access to Tadawul
CMA approves return-swap products -
Obama proposes $1.3bn spend for Egypt
US plans to maintain support for Egypt in spite of crackdown on non-governmental organisations -
Oman awards final package at Muscat and Salalah airports
Oman contract covers passenger boarding bridges -
Oman invites bids for fourth package on Batinah Expressway
Highway will be 265 kilometres long when completed -
Oman plans gas pipeline to Duqm
New pipeline will transfer gas to Duqm from central Oman -
Oman receives bids for Sohar roundabout project
Five bids are submitted for project to upgrade roundabout in northern town -
Oman releases three Sohar activists
Activists imprisoned for six months for taking part in unrest -
Oman: Airport fire vehicles
Supply of fire vehicles for Omani airports -
Oman: Ambulances
Supply, installation, commissioning and end-user training of ambulances -
Oman: Book printing
Printing of educational books -
Oman: Computers
Supply and operation of computers for schools -
Oman: Furniture and equipment
Supply of furniture and equipment for schools, offices and houses -
Oman: Housing construction
Construction of 250 housing units -
Oman: Independent water project
Development of an independent water project -
Oman: Marine rescue craft
Supply and commissioning of marine rescue craft -
Oman: Overhead transmission line
Implementation of a 400kV(220kV) overhead transmission line -
Oman: Overhead transmission line EPC
Carrying out engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works for a double-circuit, 132kV overhead transmission line -
Oman: Power generating station upgrade
Upgrading a 132/33kV power generating station -
Oman: Pre-paid vouchers and starter kits
Provision of a distributor for pre-paid vouchers and pre-paid starter kits for a telecoms company -
Oman: Research and innovation precinct
Construction of a research and innovation precinct -
Oman: Road construction
Construction of the Batinah expressway -
Oman: Road project
Carrying out a road project -
Oman: Road upgrade (2)
Upgrade of a road, section 2 -
Oman: Road upgrade (3)
Upgrade of a road, section 3 -
Oman: Substation
Construction of a three-by-20MVA, 33/11kV primary substation -
One dead after clashes in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia confirms death after Eastern Province protests -
Orascom in advanced stage of negotiations with France Telecom
Operator to issue statement to bourse on 13 February -
Power transmission rehabilitation project planned for Gaza
Project to cost around $16m -
Prequalification documents submitted for Iraq power plant
Around $27bn to be spent on adding 13GW of new power generating capacity by 2017 -
Project finance to play a central role in Kuwait Metro plan
Scheme will be divided into six packages -
Qatar 2022 head says World Cup to drive economic development
Hassan al-Thawadi says tournament at heart of Doha’s development plan -
Qatar accelerates rail projects in support of 2020 Olympics bid
QRail has rephased rail projects in line with Games proposal -
Qatar economy expected to grow robustly
IBQ managing director says Qatar economy will continue to grow -
Qatar Electricity and Water Company buys stake in Jordan power plant
Amman East was Jordan’s first independent power project -
Qatar Exchange to focus on bond market
Regulations being written for local corporate bond issuance -
Qatar extends bid deadline for Education City car park project
Contractors now have until 12 March to submit bids for the car park scheme -
Qatar IWPP to be tendered in 2014-2015
Qatar aims to boost power and water capacity through to 2020 -
Qatar National Bank to start bond roadshow
Debt raising plans will be part of the bank’s existing $7.5bn bond programme -
Qatar plans bus system for Doha
Public Works Authority is carrying out feasibility study -
Qatar plans to float project sukuk
Doha is also studying a private-public partnership law -
Qatar records 8.8 per cent peak power demand growth in 2011
Country benefits from wide margin between supply and demand -
Qatar records 8.8 per cent peak power demand growth in 2011
Country benefits from wide margin between supply and demand -
Qatar tenders Mesaieed refinery shutdown services
Mesaieed shutdown planned for February 2013 -
Qatar to tender major power transmission packages
Packages likely to be worth around QR3bn in total -
Qatar Transport 2012
29-30 May 2012. Renaissance City Center Hotel Doha, Qatar -
Qatar will need 100,000 people to run 2022 World Cup
The 30-day event will require 40,000 volunteers -
Qatar: Auto-sampler and instrument PCRs
Engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (Epic) of auto-samplers and other instrument plant change requests (PCRs) within the Dukhan fields -
Qatar: Battery collection and transportation
Collection, packing and transportation of used batteries on a call-off basis in the Dukhan fields -
Qatar: Civil and electrical works
Carrying out civil, electrical and minor air-conditioning maintenance works -
Qatar: Computer software upgrade
Upgrade of computer software -
Qatar: Control valves
Supply of control valves -
Qatar: Corrugated cartons
Supply of corrugated cartons -
Qatar: Dry batteries
Stocking and supply of dry batteries -
Qatar: E-applications services
Provision of maintenance and support services for e-applications -
Qatar: Electricity network equipment
Engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of PFC equipment for a 33kV electricity network -
Qatar: Exhibition stands
Provision of exhibition stands -
Qatar: Fire water pipeline
Repair and replacement of a GRE fire water pipeline R -
Qatar: Fire-fighting vehicles
Supply of foam/water fire-fighting vehicles -
Qatar: Laboratory workbenches
Construction and installation of reinforced concrete workbenches -
Qatar: Licence monitoring software
Purchase, maintenance and support of licence monitoring software -
Qatar: Load management system
Carrying out engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning for a load management system -
Qatar: Mobile storage units
Supply and installation of mobile storage units -
Qatar: NAS solution
Supply of a network attached storage (NAS) solution -
Qatar: NDT inspection vessel charter
Chartering of a non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection vessel for offshore operations -
Qatar: Oil field concrete security blocks
Design and construction of concrete security blocks around all stations within Dukhan oil fields -
Qatar: Precious metal recovery
Recovery of precious metal from spent catalysts -
Qatar: Production platform fire water system
Engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of a fire water system and a flushing water system at production station platforms -
Qatar: Refinery shutdown works
Carrying out turnaround shutdown works for crude refineries -
Qatar: Risk assessment systems
Supply of risk assessment systems -
Qatar: Rust removal and dismantling compound
Supply of rust removal and dismantling compound -
Qatar: Separators
Carrying out the front-end engineering and design for old three-phase separators -
Qatar: Street lighting
Carrying out street lighting works -
Qatar: Street lighting (north)
Carrying out street lighting works in Doha North and other areas -
Qatar: Street lighting (north)
Carrying out street lighting works in Doha North and other areas -
Qatar: Street lighting (south)
Carrying out street lighting works in Doha South and other areas -
Qatar: Street lighting (west)
Carrying out street lighting works in Doha West and other areas -
Qatar: Survey system
Supply, implementation, maintenance and support of a survey system for a petroleum company -
Qatar: Technical and labour workers
Provision of 161 technical workers and labourers for various durations over a two-year period -
Qatar: Tube bundle retubing
Retubing of tube bundles of heat exchangers at refineries -
Qatar: Wellhead works
Engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of civil works at various wellheads -
Qatar: Wet sprinkler system
Modification of heat detectors at a building’s parking level to a wet sprinkler system -
Rebuilding the Middle East: Prospects for the projects market 2012
MEED’s webinar looks at expected growth in the Middle East and North Africa -
Riyadh invites bidders for Jeddah sewage treatment plant
Plant will have a capacity of 500,000 cubic metres a day -
Rolling stock bids evaluated for Lusail light rail
Bids for rolling stock were submitted in spring 2011 -
Royal Jordanian reports 2011 losses
Airline reports loss of $81.5m in preliminary results -
RTA receives full funding for Al-Sufouh tram
Work is progressing normally on the scheme -
Sabic and ExxonMobil issue project management tender for $2bn Jubail elastomers scheme
Petrochemical project in Jubail looking for project management consultancy -
Sadara to hold export credit agency meetings
Saudi Aramco trying to secure funding for $20bn Sadara petrochemicals project -
Saudi Arabia awards contract for two power plants
National Contracting Company wins SR480m contract -
Saudi Arabia extends bid deadline for security network package
Work will involve building Interior Ministry security headquarters buildings at 13 locations across kingdom -
Saudi Arabia invites interest for Landbridge rail management contract
Expressions of interest are due on 4 February -
Saudi Arabia invites interest for second causeway to Bahrain
Meeting for parties interested in the causeway contract due in Riyadh this week -
Saudi Arabia projects market 2012
The latest MEED webinar will look at the GCC’s biggest project market by value -
Saudi Arabia to tender power plant for Jizan
Engineering, procurement and construction contract to be awarded by end-2012 -
Saudi Arabia: Asphalt layer maintenance
Maintenance of asphalt -
Saudi Arabia: Auto-meters
Supply and installation of auto-meters -
Saudi Arabia: Beach development
Development of beaches in residential areas -
Saudi Arabia: Building completion
Completion of a building -
Saudi Arabia: Building renovation
Carrying out renovation works to a building -
Saudi Arabia: Building works
Completion of buildings and warehouses -
Saudi Arabia: Casing insert float equipment
Supply of casing insert float equipment -
Saudi Arabia: College buildings
Construction of college buildings -
Saudi Arabia: College construction
Construction and expansion of a college -
Saudi Arabia: Computer network
Supply and installation of a computer network -
Saudi Arabia: Computer systems
Supply of educational computer systems -
Saudi Arabia: Construction works
Construction of municipal amenities and other construction works -
Saudi Arabia: Drinking water
Supply of drinking water -
Saudi Arabia: Drinking water
Provision of drinking water by trucks -
Saudi Arabia: Electrical cable
Supply of electrical cable -
Saudi Arabia: Electrical materials
Supply of electrical materials -
Saudi Arabia: Facilities management services
Carrying out facilities management services -
Saudi Arabia: Fork-lift trucks
Supply of fork-lift trucks -
Saudi Arabia: Industrial city support facilities
Provision of support facilities for Jubail Industrial City -
Saudi Arabia: Industrial site preparation works
Carrying out site preparation works for industrial lots -
Saudi Arabia: Infrastructure construction
Procurement and construction of infrastructure -
Saudi Arabia: Lighting poles
Standfirst -
Saudi Arabia: Market and shed construction
Construction of a sheep market and animal sheds -
Saudi Arabia: Medical equipment maintenance
Maintenance of medical equipment -
Saudi Arabia: Mosque services
Operation and maintenance of mosques -
Saudi Arabia: Park construction
Construction of a public park -
Saudi Arabia: Park construction
Construction of a national park -
Saudi Arabia: Pedestrian overpasses
Construction of pedestrian overpasses -
Saudi Arabia: Rescue equipment
Supply of rescue equipment -
Saudi Arabia: Road asphalting
Asphalting of roads -
Saudi Arabia: Road works (1)
Construction of a road intersection -
Saudi Arabia: Road works (2)
Construction of a road intersection -
Saudi Arabia: Tools and bearings
Supply of tools and bearings -
Saudi Arabia: University building
Construction of a faculty of arts and sciences building -
Saudi Arabia: UPS and switchgear spares
Supply of spare parts for uninterrupted power supply (UPS) units and switchgear -
Saudi Arabia: Vehicle tracking system
Supply of a vehicle tracking system -
Saudi Arabia: Village development
Development of old villages and districts -
Saudi Arabia: Water drainage system
Procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of an underground water drainage system -
Saudi Arabia: Water leak detection
Provision of water leak detection services -
Saudi Arabia: Water tank
Construction of a water tank -
Saudi Arabia: Water well drilling
Drilling of water boosting wells -
Saudi Arabia: Well drilling
Drilling of surface wells -
Saudi non-oil foreign trade up 11.6 per cent in December
Exports rise 25.1 per cent year-on-year while imports increase by 9.8 per cent -
Shuaa Capital losses widen in 2011
UAE investment bank to exit brokerage business and cut further 55 jobs -
Sohar Aluminium prepares to tender $2.4bn expansion
Prequalification expected to start in early second quarter for smelter phase two -
SOM unveils designs for Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
New medical city part of emirate’s investment in healthcare -
South Korean firm signs oil exploration agreement with Jordan
Memorandum of understanding signed for oil exploration in the Dead Sea region -
Sponsoring sport may help companies win work in Qatar
Supporting the development of athletes and sports teams could help firms win construction contracts -
Sumitomo and IP-GDF-Suez bid low for Kuwait IWPP
Mitsui-led bid disqualified at commercial bid opening -
Syria announces date for referendum on new constitution
Referendum is scheduled to be held on 26 February -
Syria violence spills over into Lebanon
At least two people were killed and 12 people injured in the Lebanese city of Tripoli -
Syria: Pump equipment
Supply of spare parts for pumps -
Syria: Railway line modernisation consultancy
Provision of consultancy services comprising a detailed executive study of modernising a existing railway line -
Syria: Railway tunnel repair works
Repair of tunnels -
Syria: Railway wagons
Supply of railway wagons -
Syria: Train tyres
Supply of wheel tyres for locomotives -
Tabreed net profit rises 34 per cent
Revenues driven by chilled water business -
Tenders for first packages of Middle Euphrates airport delayed to mid-2012
Middle Euphrates airport project saw delays in 2011 over site selection -
Total in talks with South Sudan
French oil major in talks for exploration rights in newly formed state -
Tunisia: Power cables
Supply of low-tension copper and aluminium power cables -
Tunisian party proposes Islamic constitution
The draft document by the Popular List party is concerning secularists in the country -
UAE inflation hits six-month high
January figures show rise of just 0.3 per cent -
UAE: Display machines
Supply and installation of 3,000 display machines for schools -
UAE: IT equipment
Supply of IT equipment -
UAE: MED desalination chemicals
Supply of process and cleaning chemicals for multi-effect distillation (MED) desalination plants -
UAE: Medical equipment
Supply of medical materials -
UAE: Medical equipment
Supply and installation of medical equipment -
UAE: Mosque consultancy
Provision of consultancy services comprising designs and models for mosques -
UAE: Pocket substations
Supply of 1,000kVA pocket substations -
UAE: RO desalination chemicals
Supply of process and cleaning chemicals for reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plants -
UAE: Scada system
Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a supervisory control and data acquisition (Scada) system -
UAE: Scanners
Supply of scanners for a hospital -
UAE: Stowage services
Provision of stowage services at a port -
UAE: Substation works
Carrying out 33/11kV substation works -
UAE: Switchgear and transformers
Supply of high-voltage switchgear and transformers for a telecoms company -
UAE: XLPE cables
Supply of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables -
UAE: X-ray equipment
Supply and installation of X-ray equipment -
UK telecoms firm BT to double investment in region
Telecoms company confident of Middle East growth -
UN inspectors arrive in Iran
IAEA team returns to Iran for second time in less than a month -
UN-backed court to try Hezebollah members for Hariri killing
Members of the Shia political group will be tried in absentia -
US reacts as Egyptian military council targets NGOs
US threatens to pull aid over SCAF’s targeting of NGO workers -
Volume of IPOs in GCC falls
Weak year for regional initial public offerings market -
Wade Adams wins Sharjah airport runway work
Sharjah airport contract involves building a 4-kilometre-long runway -
Weatherford drills three wells at Bazargan oil field
The contract is part of 180 well-programme in southern Iraq -
Webinar: Libyan Projects Market
The emergence of project prospects in the country post Gaddafi -
Yemen: Economic corporation development consultancy
Provision of consultancy services comprising the preparation of terms of reference for the development and modernisation of an economic corporation
