MEED
Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
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Iran Special Report: Pressure mounts on Tehran
Since the mass demonstrations that followed disputed elections in June 2009, the atmosphere in Tehran has been tense -
Abu Dhabi prepares to award Mafraq road project
Strabag consortium first-ranked bidder for Mafraq-Ghweifat road scheme -
Attention turns to regulators
International Power and GDF Suez tie-up will lead to merger and acquisition opportunities -
Banks line up for Shuweihat S3 independent power project
Adwea set to sign power purchase agreement before the year-end -
Banque Saudi Fransi
The Saudi bank is focused on expanding its retail division -
Banque Saudi Fransi: MEED Assessment
Banque Saudi Fransi’s strong project finance business will benefit from a bulging pipeline of transactions as Saudi Arabia continues its massive public spending plan -
Batelco suspends upgrade to high-speed mobile network
Lack of investment forces Bahraini operator to rethink network strategy -
Big hurdles still lie ahead for Sudan
The proposed split of Sudan is beset with challenges. Together with the vote on secession, a number of political and economic factors need to be overcome -
Cairo to invite delayed metro bids in early 2011
Contractors are still waiting for the tender documents to be finalised -
Completed projects drag down index
Only Qatar, Bahrain and Iran register growth as market declines for the fifth-week running -
Developers respond to Moroccan wind farm tender
Taza wind farm request for qualification draws 26 companies and partnerships -
Dubai to develop Hassyan for power only
Dewa drops water desalination component of project and raises water rates in the emirate -
Fatima Obaid al-Jaber
A key player leading the development of the UAE’s construction industry -
France Telecom acquires Iraqi mobile operator
Local operator Korek chooses French bid over South Africa’s MTN -
France Telecom buys Iraq’s Korek
French operator will have issues to face, but is gaining three million new subscribers in an attractive market -
Hanjin Heavy Industries wins Duqm airport work
The second infrastructure package involves building a 4-kilometre-long runway -
Huawei to connect Iraqi homes to high speed broadband
Five cities to will be connected as part of government initiative -
Iran implements first stage of subsidy cuts
Fuel and power prices rise to ease government subsidy burden -
Iran implements first subsidy cuts
Scrapping subsidies will lead to higher inflation in the short term, but is essential for economic growth -
Iran regime and society in stand-off
The massive demonstrations that marked Iran’s June 2009 presidential election may now be absent, but Mahmoud Ahmedinejad’s regime and society remain at odds -
Iran's railways to undergo major upgrade
Iran has set out ambitious plans to develop its railway and metro networks. But if the massive expansion is to succeed, the government needs to put an end to political differences and make funding available -
Iran-Venezuela joint venture methanol project stalls
Bids submitted in July, but no award for Assaluyeh scheme -
Johan Beerlandt
A key player leading the development of the UAE’s construction industry -
Khaldoun Tabari
A key player leading the development of the UAE’s construction industry -
Kuwait prequalifies companies for Al-Zour North independent water and power project
Request for proposals soon to be issued -
Kuwait selects preferred bidder for power plant expansion
Alstom and Al-Ghanim submitted the lowest bid -
Kuwait tenders oil lakes consultancy deal
Project management of environmental damage caused by Iraqi retreat in 1991 -
Laurie Voyer
A key player leading the development of the UAE’s construction industry -
Lenders in place for Shams 1 solar project
Financial close now targeted for January 2011 -
Mobily to complete $320m loan deal
Banks positioning for refinancing work in 2011 -
Private scheme opens infrastructure market in the Gulf
Abu Dhabi road project leads the way for governments in the region to open up social infrastructure schemes to the private sector -
Q&A: Philippe Touchard, chief financial officer, Banque Saudi Fransi
The challenge is changing the culture of the bank from being corporate focused to selling retail products -
Riad Kamal
A key player leading the development of the UAE’s construction industry -
Samer Khoury
A key player leading the development of the UAE’s construction industry -
Saudi Arabia increases spending to boost recovery
Budget expands, but Riyadh plans to control overspending -
Shell wins race for Qatar petrochemicals project
Oil major replaces US’ ExxonMobil at Ras Laffan -
Sipco places Yanbu plant on hold
Petrochemical scheme worth $170m is not economically viable -
Sudan faces dividing times over referendum
Whatever the outcome of January’s referendum, Sudan risks sliding into a deeper crisis -
Tehran pins its hopes on trade with China
As international oil majors abandon projects amid toughened sanctions, the way is open for China to play a greater role in Iran’s energy sector. But Beijing’s oil firms are showing caution -
Toughened sanctions hit Iran’s banks
Since international sanctions on Iran were tightened in July, Iranian banks with overseas subsidiaries have struggled to do business, while domestically non-performing loans are posing a challenge -
UAE Construction
Six key players leading the development of the UAE’s construction industry: Riad Kamal, Laurie Voyer, Khaldoun Tabari, Johan Beerlandt, Fatima Obaid al-Jaber and Samer Khoury
