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Thiess secures Etihad rail aggregate deal

24 May 2012, 12:32 GMT
Doha evaluates metro management proposals

21 May 2012, 9:43 GMT
Qatar only market to record growth

17 May 2012, 9:07 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Metro project

15 May 2012, 14:33 GMT
Saudi Arabia begins prequalification for Riyadh metro

15 May 2012, 12:18 GMT
Kuwait special report synopsis

13 May 2012, 7:15 GMT
Saudi Arabia to invite contractors to prequalify for Riyadh metro

10 May 2012, 6:05 GMT
Airports lead for transport construction awards

9 May 2012, 9:03 GMT
Five firms invited to bid for Saudi Landbridge project management deal

8 May 2012, 10:21 GMT
DP World and Etihad Rail sign Jebel Ali port terminal agreement

8 May 2012, 8:06 GMT
Local joint venture wins subcontract for Haramain rail project

7 May 2012, 12:26 GMT
Kuwait to qualify metro bidders in late June

7 May 2012, 5:37 GMT
Rail projects given priority in Saudi Arabia

Issue 19 11-17 May 2012
Egypt: Rail fish plates

3 May 2012, 19:35 GMT
Oman leads growth in Gulf projects market

3 May 2012, 11:50 GMT
Progress stalls on Mecca Mass Rail project

3 May 2012, 5:53 GMT
Cairo's third metro line beats challenges

29 April 2012, 10:57 GMT
Dubai Metro recycling tunnelling knowledge

29 April 2012, 10:56 GMT
Iraq and Iran drive Gulf projects index up again

26 April 2012, 9:27 GMT
Contractors split into five groups for Doha metro contracts

24 April 2012, 11:29 GMT
Iran: Rails

23 April 2012, 19:58 GMT
Bid expense for Qatar metro could deter some firms

Issue 17 27 April-3 May 2012
Etihad Rail to tender second phase contracts by end of this year

22 April 2012, 13:11 GMT
Qatar tenders five construction packages for Doha Metro

17 April 2012, 9:06 GMT
Egypt: Tyres

10 April 2012, 17:14 GMT
Iran: Railway construction

10 April 2012, 16:44 GMT
Egypt: Locomotive overhaul consultancy

10 April 2012, 16:39 GMT
Iran invites companies to prequalify for rail scheme

10 April 2012, 8:38 GMT
Iran: Rails

6 April 2012, 14:38 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Traffic signals

31 March 2012, 15:26 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway surveillance

31 March 2012, 15:15 GMT
Egypt: Metro train revamp

30 March 2012, 21:40 GMT
Kuwait: Rolling Stock and Systems

27 March 2012, 12:36 GMT
KIMMCO Sustainable Project of the Year 2012

MEED Awards 2012 - National Winners
Transport MEED Project of the Year 2012

MEED Awards 2012 - National Winners
Kuwait invites firms for metro rolling stock

26 March 2012, 6:43 GMT
Etihad Rail chief resigns

22 March 2012, 13:14 GMT
GCC drop contributes to Gulf index slide

Issue 12 23-29 March 2012
Amman makes tentative steps on transport projects

15 March 2012, 6:35 GMT
Algeria: Metro extension consultancy

13 March 2012, 14:43 GMT
Algeria invites bids for metro extension

13 March 2012, 13:20 GMT
Saudi Arabia invites design bids for Landbridge

12 March 2012, 7:49 GMT
Jordan: National transport strategy

10 March 2012, 18:18 GMT
Qatar to interview Doha metro bidders

5 March 2012, 11:47 GMT
Next phase of Abu Dhabi metro expected to start in June

5 March 2012, 8:15 GMT
Rejuvenating the transport sector in Iraq

Iraq Projects
Middle East contracts awarded: February 2012

4 March 2012, 10:20 GMT
Iraq receives bids for Karbala monorail

28 February 2012, 8:44 GMT
Five groups submit bids for Ras al-Khair to Jubail railway line

27 February 2012, 12:47 GMT
Iraq needs $100bn to develop transport and infrastructure

26 February 2012, 13:20 GMT
Najaf monorail project stalls

26 February 2012, 12:52 GMT
Construction Special Report synopsis

26 February 2012, 11:02 GMT
Iraq to invite construction bids for Baghdad metro by end of 2013

23 February 2012, 9:59 GMT
Dubai confirms Al-Sufouh tram funding

23 February 2012, 5:42 GMT
Dubai asks for rebid on Union station PPP contract

23 February 2012, 5:32 GMT
Six IPOs planned for Kuwait metro

20 February 2012, 10:51 GMT
Kuwait to invite interest in metro contracts

19 February 2012, 9:34 GMT
Iran: Road-rail tunnel cleaning machine

18 February 2012, 14:44 GMT
Iran: Road-rail rescue car

18 February 2012, 14:38 GMT
Egypt: Railway bogie equipment

16 February 2012, 14:47 GMT
Riyadh metro future in doubt

16 February 2012, 13:08 GMT
Syria: Railway tunnel repair works

13 February 2012, 15:36 GMT
Alstom wins Al-Sufouh tram maintenance deal

13 February 2012, 12:28 GMT
Syria: Railway line modernisation consultancy

11 February 2012, 13:54 GMT
Al-Rashid bids low for North-South railway package

8 February 2012, 11:04 GMT
Qatar accelerates rail projects in support of 2020 Olympics bid

8 February 2012, 7:05 GMT
Doha invites bids for metro enabling works

6 February 2012, 12:57 GMT
RTA receives full funding for Al-Sufouh tram

6 February 2012, 10:05 GMT
Rolling stock bids evaluated for Lusail light rail

5 February 2012, 13:06 GMT
Feasibility studies awaiting approval for Jeddah light rail

5 February 2012, 8:38 GMT
GCC plans to award $30bn of rail contracts in 2012

5 February 2012, 5:55 GMT
Syria: Train tyres

2 February 2012, 17:06 GMT
Syria: Railway wagons

2 February 2012, 16:52 GMT
Qatar Railways Company

2 February 2012, 13:48 GMT
Contractors await award of Oman rail management contract

1 February 2012, 12:35 GMT
Saudi Arabia invites interest for Landbridge rail management contract

1 February 2012, 9:33 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: January 2012

1 February 2012, 7:00 GMT
Doha to invite bids for metro packages

31 January 2012, 13:14 GMT
Esfahan invites bids for rail tracks

30 January 2012, 13:05 GMT
Iraq invites bids for Karbala monorail

30 January 2012, 10:28 GMT
Iran: Rails

30 January 2012, 9:34 GMT
Mecca still studying mass rail transit project

29 January 2012, 13:04 GMT
Iraq: Transport masterplan study

28 January 2012, 9:20 GMT
Saudi Arabia awards two contracts on North-South railway

26 January 2012, 15:13 GMT
Qatar invites project management bids for Doha metro

26 January 2012, 7:36 GMT
Abu Dhabi approves budget for metro and tram consultancy

24 January 2012, 14:01 GMT
Government approves plans for Etihad Rail to borrow $1.3bn

23 January 2012, 13:06 GMT
Saudi Arabia's Haramain railway

23 January 2012, 12:58 GMT
Saudi Railway Company to invite bids for Ras al-Khair-Jubail line

23 January 2012, 8:52 GMT
Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Hokail

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Ala Ghanem

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
David O’Reilly

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Ignasi Nieto

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Jubarah bin Eid al-Suraiseri

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Teofilo Serrano Beltran

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Etihad Rail signs MoU with agricultural firm

22 January 2012, 7:14 GMT
Systra to carry out preliminary engineering for Baghdad metro

16 January 2012, 12:56 GMT
Iraq supplement synopsis

16 January 2012, 11:05 GMT
Cairo extends metro trains deadline

12 January 2012, 9:26 GMT
Etihad Rail to raise funding for phase 1

12 January 2012, 4:33 GMT
Contract awarded for passenger stations on Saudi North-South minerals railway

12 January 2012, 0:00 GMT
Saudi Railway Company to build $7bn Saudi Landbridge

9 January 2012, 12:58 GMT
Egypt: Locomotives

7 January 2012, 10:36 GMT
Egypt: Lathe machine overhaul

5 January 2012, 17:59 GMT
Race starts for the Doha Metro

18 December 2011, 7:09 GMT
Oman receives bids for railway design contract

12 December 2011, 6:41 GMT
Egypt: Locomotive wheel discs

6 December 2011, 16:36 GMT
Iraq rail: Wish list or a plan?

6 December 2011, 10:35 GMT
Iraq plans high-speed rail network

6 December 2011, 9:22 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: November 2011

5 December 2011, 6:43 GMT
Bureaucracy may impede Baghdad's rail plans

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Iraq plans three-year infrastructure spending strategy

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Sadara signs Jubail railway network agreement

1 December 2011, 0:00 GMT
Qatar economic and projects data

30 November 2011, 12:47 GMT
Egypt: Metro trains

30 November 2011, 9:25 GMT
Bahrain railway progress lags behind Gulf

Issue 48 2-8 December 2011
Iran slide pushes projects index down

Issue 48 2-8 December 2011
Rail boom moves closer to reality

MEED Yearbook 2012
Iran: Rails

26 November 2011, 21:56 GMT
Iran: Rails

26 November 2011, 21:52 GMT
Etihad Rail invites prequalification for stage two

24 November 2011, 12:30 GMT
Cairo extends metro trains deadline

21 November 2011, 12:36 GMT
Abdulla Abdulaziz al-Subaei

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Gordon Lindsay

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Kuwait Metro project could be split into several projects

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Martin Bay

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Qatar rail

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Saad Ahmed Ibrahim al-Mohannadi

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Steve Lankester

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Iran: Rails

17 November 2011, 16:24 GMT
Etihad rail to issue stage two tenders of UAE federal railway soon

15 November 2011, 12:35 GMT
Etihad Rail to seek bidders for stage two of UAE federal railway in November

Issue 46 18-24 November 2011
Iraq growth stabilises projects index

Issue 46 18-24 November 2011
Iran: Rails

12 November 2011, 7:15 GMT
Oman extends bid deadline for national railway design contract

8 November 2011, 12:56 GMT
Abu Dhabi's transport plan downsized

Abu Dhabi Projects
Middle East contracts awarded: October 2011

1 November 2011, 8:24 GMT
Invensys wins $676m Haramain signalling contract

1 November 2011, 6:38 GMT
UAE federal rail moves into construction

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Spanish group signs contract for Haramain railway

26 October 2011, 11:52 GMT
Doha cancels West Bay people-mover management contract

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011
Doha receives interest from 80 firms for metro civil works

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011
Interview with chief executive officer Ramaih al-Rumaih, Saudi Railways Company

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011
Italian team wins Etihad Rail contract

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011
Syria: Metallic railway pads

22 October 2011, 16:57 GMT
Syria: Tunnel repair works

22 October 2011, 16:22 GMT
Dubai to extend Metro's Green line

19 October 2011, 12:17 GMT
Doha approves loan for Qatar-Bahrain Causeway

18 October 2011, 14:13 GMT
UK firm wins independent safety assessment for Etihad Rail

10 October 2011, 11:01 GMT
Dubai metro traffic peaks after Green line opening

Issue 41 14-20 October 2011
Mapna Group

Issue 41 14-20 October 2011
Mapna: MEED assessment

Issue 41 14-20 October 2011
Iran: Rails

9 October 2011, 8:49 GMT
Egypt: Locomotive parts

7 October 2011, 8:18 GMT
Iran: Rails

5 October 2011, 21:51 GMT
Dubai metro records 5.9 million passengers in September

5 October 2011, 13:25 GMT
ARG partners with Spanish firm for Qatar rail schemes

5 October 2011, 11:05 GMT
Italian team favourite for Etihad Rail contract

Issue 40 7-13 October 2011
Cairo extends deadline for metro trains

2 October 2011, 13:48 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: September 2011

2 October 2011, 11:22 GMT
Amman considers metro plans

21 September 2011, 13:27 GMT
Qatar Rail corridor approval due by year-end

21 September 2011, 9:25 GMT
More than 280 companies collect Qatar rail documents

21 September 2011, 5:28 GMT
Rail conference highlights region's ambitious rail plans

20 September 2011, 14:39 GMT
Cairo starts prequaification for metro work

20 September 2011, 13:47 GMT
Saudi Binladin uses dykes to stop sand drift on to North-South railway

20 September 2011, 13:46 GMT
Qatar rail network needs to be completed by June 2020

20 September 2011, 12:49 GMT
Mecca metro operators face pilgrim challenge

20 September 2011, 12:48 GMT
Amman in funding talks for $3bn railway

20 September 2011, 8:54 GMT
Riyadh to decide on Landbridge railway project

20 September 2011, 8:54 GMT
Saudi Railway Company to award passenger stations construction contract

20 September 2011, 8:54 GMT
Rail projects planned or under way in MENA

19 September 2011, 8:50 GMT
Etihad Rail to award first construction contract by mid-October

Issue 38 23-29 September 2011
Haramain civils works to be completed in 2012

Issue 38 23-29 September 2011
Qatar rail to be divided into 14 packages

Issue 38 23-29 September 2011
Green line to provide Dubai with additional revenue stream

13 September 2011, 10:58 GMT
Freight lines take priority in Gulf

Rail Supplement 2011
Gulf rail boom moves into full swing

Rail Supplement 2011
Middle East states explore rail funding alternatives

Rail Supplement 2011
Oman invites bids for railway design

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Parsons Brinckerhoff to manage Qatar's $35bn rail programmne

Rail Supplement 2011
Rail engineers working with the Gulf environment

Rail Supplement 2011
Rail to create retail opportunities in the Gulf

Rail Supplement 2011
Railway boom becoming reality in the Middle East

Rail Supplement 2011
Etihad Rail awards sulphur wagons contract

12 September 2011, 13:48 GMT
Oman: Railway consultancy

11 September 2011, 22:22 GMT
Egypt: Railway restructuring project

7 September 2011, 17:58 GMT
Egyptian National Railways invites bids for rail upgrade

7 September 2011, 10:26 GMT
Iran: Rails

7 September 2011, 9:03 GMT
Iran: Locomotive radiators

6 September 2011, 17:08 GMT
Algeria invites bids for metro expansion

Issue 36 9-15 September 2011
Morocco to invite bids for high-speed passenger line

Issue 36 9-15 September 2011
Talks continue for Dubai tram financing

Issue 36 9-15 September 2011
Algeria: Metro extension

5 September 2011, 7:53 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: August 2011

4 September 2011, 8:00 GMT
Iran: Rails

4 September 2011, 7:44 GMT
Dubai Metro Green line to open 9 September

24 August 2011, 4:57 GMT
Contractors evacuated from Libya hope for swift return to stability

23 August 2011, 6:34 GMT
Daunting task ahead for Libya

Issue 34 26 August-1 September 2011
Modest Gulf project market gains in traditional summer lull

Issue 34 26 August-1 September 2011
Kuwait awards rail transaction advisory deal

21 August 2011, 12:18 GMT
Egypt: Workshop steel structure revamp

19 August 2011, 11:07 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Algiers West)

15 August 2011, 16:53 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Tlemcen)

15 August 2011, 16:51 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Tebessa)

15 August 2011, 16:48 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Bechar)

15 August 2011, 16:44 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Blida)

15 August 2011, 16:42 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Bejaia)

15 August 2011, 16:39 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Skikda)

15 August 2011, 16:35 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Biskra)

15 August 2011, 16:15 GMT
Algeria: Tramway consultancy services (Djelfa)

15 August 2011, 15:55 GMT
Algeria invites bids for nine new tram lines

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
Mecca considers PPP for rail scheme

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
Saudi Arabia retakes top position in Gulf projects market

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
Saudi Arabia: Electrical loads

13 August 2011, 21:50 GMT
Jordan: National transport strategy

11 August 2011, 16:06 GMT
Advanced Rail Group teams up with Saudi contractor

8 August 2011, 11:48 GMT
Bahrain continues to stall growth

Issue 32 12-18 August 2011
Feasibility studies complete for Jeddah light rail

Issue 32 12-18 August 2011
Etihad Rail signs transport agreement with Emirates Steel

7 August 2011, 9:46 GMT
QDVC awarded Lusail rail works contract

4 August 2011, 13:45 GMT
Etihad Rail awards first locomotives contract

Issue 31 5-11 August 2011
Iraq records biggest increase in Middle East

Issue 31 5-11 August 2011
Qatar invites expressions of interest in Doha metro

Issue 31 5-11 August 2011
Middle East contracts awarded: July 2011

1 August 2011, 7:36 GMT
The impact of the Arab uprisings on business growth

27 July 2011, 12:50 GMT
Algeria invites bids for operation of Algiers tram extension

Issue 30 29 July-4 August
Muscat prioritises transport schemes

Issue 30 29 July-4 August
Qatar reviews three consultancy bids for railway programme

Issue 30 29 July-4 August
Bahrain starts light rail prequalification

25 July 2011, 11:11 GMT
Algeria: Metro concession

21 July 2011, 7:44 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway car maintenance

21 July 2011, 7:04 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway line fencing

21 July 2011, 7:02 GMT
Egypt: Railway control equipment

20 July 2011, 21:19 GMT
Iraq plans Karbala monorail

20 July 2011, 13:14 GMT
Implementing the region’s long-term rail plans

20 July 2011, 12:54 GMT
Spanish group wins Haramain rail contract

20 July 2011, 7:59 GMT
Etihad Rail meets with six groups for civil engineering deal

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011
Qatar road projects offset Bahrain fall

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011
UAE rail network

14 July 2011, 14:46 GMT
Syria rail network

14 July 2011, 14:35 GMT
Saudi Arabia rail projects

14 July 2011, 14:31 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway dampers

13 July 2011, 8:19 GMT
Ahmadinejad opens $70m railway line

12 July 2011, 14:17 GMT
Iran awards new railway contract

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Kuwait contributes to Gulf projects market increase

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Progress slow on GCC railway

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Saudi Arabia starts prequalification for Ras al-Zour to Dammam railway

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Unrest drives Middle East infrastructure revival

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
UAE: Railway terminal design services

11 July 2011, 16:15 GMT
Egypt: Metro trains

11 July 2011, 16:02 GMT
Cairo tenders new metro trains

11 July 2011, 6:21 GMT
Etihad Rail invites bids for terminal design services

10 July 2011, 10:55 GMT
Egypt: Rails

7 July 2011, 21:54 GMT
Form consortiums now for Qatar metro construction urges Qatar Railways

7 July 2011, 13:28 GMT
Etihad Rail awards sleeper contract

5 July 2011, 11:11 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway construction

4 July 2011, 15:44 GMT
Kuwait and Saudi rebounds raise Gulf projects market

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Oman railway prequalification delayed

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Saudi Railways Organisation delays Haramain award until October

3 July 2011, 10:04 GMT
Egypt: Loader

2 July 2011, 22:06 GMT
Egypt: Railway coach equipment

29 June 2011, 8:55 GMT
UAE: Railway maintenance equipment

29 June 2011, 8:46 GMT
Egypt: Locomotive safety system equipment

27 June 2011, 15:16 GMT
Alstom signs agreement for Iraq high-speed railway

Issue 26 1-7 July 2011
Etihad Rail invites prequalification for maintenance equipment

26 June 2011, 12:05 GMT
Syria: Railway wagon parts

26 June 2011, 10:42 GMT
Syria: Wooden railway sleepers

22 June 2011, 21:43 GMT
Iran: Rails

22 June 2011, 13:45 GMT
Etihad Rail to appoint new Independent Safety Assessor

20 June 2011, 9:27 GMT
ABB wins $85m Haramain contract

13 June 2011, 13:48 GMT
Qatar sets up railway development committee

13 June 2011, 11:06 GMT
Atkins to carry out review for West Bay people mover

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011
Bids in for UAE railway civil engineering contract

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011
Kuwait to award rail advisory contract by July

12 June 2011, 11:12 GMT
Syria: Locomotive fuel separator parts

8 June 2011, 10:56 GMT
Syria: Locomotive parts

7 June 2011, 13:56 GMT
Project congestion will be a major challenge for Qatar rail schemes

7 June 2011, 12:31 GMT
Qatar plans massive rail tunnels

7 June 2011, 11:53 GMT
Iran and Armenia to sign railway agreement

6 June 2011, 13:05 GMT
Dubai Metro's Green line to open in September

5 June 2011, 10:16 GMT
Etihad Rail receives civil engineering bids

2 June 2011, 11:41 GMT
Abu Dhabi reconsiders transport infrastructure plans

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
Iraq projects counter GCC declines

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
Rail is Qatar's biggest World Cup infrastructure challenge

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
Saudi Arabia tests North-South minerals railway

26 May 2011, 13:51 GMT
Amman-Zarqa project to be decided

25 May 2011, 11:12 GMT
Qatar-Bahrain Causeway still planned

24 May 2011, 13:49 GMT
Jordan receives nine expressions of interest for rail financing

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
Systra to design Baghdad metro

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
Uncertainty in Bahrain causes fresh dip

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
Bombardier wins Jeddah airport contract

19 May 2011, 12:27 GMT
GCC projects inch ahead

GCC Anniversary
Saudi Railway Company release tenders for passenger stations

Issue 20 20-26 May 2011
Middle East focuses on $500bn of transport projects

16 May 2011, 14:37 GMT
Qatar Projects: 2011 - 2020

16 May 2011, 14:19 GMT
Algiers tramway opens

12 May 2011, 11:04 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Locomotive entrance gates

10 May 2011, 13:29 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Signalling system

10 May 2011, 8:19 GMT
Abraham Akkawi

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Adel al-Roumi

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Cairo delays bids for phase three of metro Line 3 to 2012

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Etihad Rail extends bid deadline

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Frank Beckers

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Hashem al-Tabtabaei

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Iran tenders new railway line

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Iraq signs agreement for Aqaba-Baghdad railway

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Kuwait PPP Projects

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Kuwait projects arrest market slide

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Saudi Arabia: Asphalting and stormwater drainage

7 May 2011, 11:39 GMT
Iran: Railway construction

3 May 2011, 8:56 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: April 2011

1 May 2011, 6:57 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway line cable laying study

26 April 2011, 22:52 GMT
UAE special report synopsis

24 April 2011, 8:37 GMT
Algiers tramway to open in May

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Etihad Rail Company extends civil works bid deadline

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Q&A: Nasser Abdulrahman Kamal, CEO, Qatar Project Management

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Qatar Project Management

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Qatar Project Management : MEED Assessment

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Egypt: Railway cranes

16 April 2011, 20:15 GMT
Aecom-Parsons wins UAE railway project management

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Al-Sufouh tram project receives partial funds

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
No end in sight for Gulf index declines

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Qatar-Bahrain causeway still on hold

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Etihad Rail to make financing decision

11 April 2011, 14:12 GMT
Aecom-Parsons wins project management consultancy for Lusail light rail

7 April 2011, 14:14 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Rain drainage and paving works

4 April 2011, 16:30 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Standby electrical generators

4 April 2011, 8:57 GMT
Bahrain to relaunch LRT prequalification process

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Gulf projects market growth remains depressed

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Saudi Arabia delays Haramain rail award

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Middle East contracts awarded: March 2011

3 April 2011, 11:59 GMT
Doha invites bids for Lusail light rail

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Protests weigh on Gulf projects market

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Saudi Arabia to sign agreement for $500m Jubail railway

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Algeria invites bids for two tramway extensions

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Amman-Zarqa light railway faces cancellation

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Kuwait to appoint rail adviser in second quarter

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Riyadh to decide on Landbridge

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Algeria: Tram line extension consultancy (Oran)

20 March 2011, 9:51 GMT
Algeria: Tram line extension consultancy (Algiers)

20 March 2011, 9:48 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway workshop works

16 March 2011, 10:28 GMT
Building materials are key to Iraq's future

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Qatar extends bid deadline for West Bay people mover

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Syria: Dry port operation study

12 March 2011, 15:38 GMT
Syria: Railway equipment

10 March 2011, 16:58 GMT
Mecca Municipality appoints advisers for rail scheme

10 March 2011, 11:57 GMT
Tehran metro head resigns

10 March 2011, 11:57 GMT
France to fund Damascus metro feasibility study

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Iranian projects offset GCC decline

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Regional body studies Iranian railway lines

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Spanish firm wins $1.7bn Algerian rail contract

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Transport project stoppages occur in North Africa

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Saudi Arabia: Railway line generator works

3 March 2011, 20:08 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway line maintenance

2 March 2011, 11:35 GMT
Iran: Light railway elastic matting

1 March 2011, 14:49 GMT
Union Railway to issue civil engineering tenders

1 March 2011, 10:33 GMT
Etihad Rail Company issues construction tenders

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Work stalls on Libya railway

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Algeria: Railway line study

28 February 2011, 22:13 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: February 2011

28 February 2011, 12:49 GMT
Qatar prequalifies companies for Doha metro

23 February 2011, 12:29 GMT
Mecca Rail project delays appointing advisers

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Sudan: Transport project consultancy

21 February 2011, 23:48 GMT
Fifth Haramain station to be built at Jeddah International airport

20 February 2011, 12:12 GMT
Algeria: Tramway extension consultancy

18 February 2011, 13:23 GMT
Algeria: Tram line consultancy

17 February 2011, 20:15 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway station ticketing centres

15 February 2011, 15:27 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway fleet cleaning

15 February 2011, 8:48 GMT
Algeria invites bids for tram extension

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Qatar invites bids for West Bay people mover

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Qatar’s 2022 rail challenge

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Union Railway retenders project management contract

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Work stops on Cairo metro

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
UAE establishes trains company

10 February 2011, 11:05 GMT
Firms wait to prequalify for Doha metro work

9 February 2011, 12:48 GMT
Mecca to appoint advisers on rail project

9 February 2011, 7:49 GMT
Algeria invites bids for tram line studies

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
UAE decline continues to affect market

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
Transport MEED Project of 2011

MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2011
Kuwait evaluates rail advisory bids

1 February 2011, 12:33 GMT
Oman completes railway prequalification

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Two consortiums win Haramain stations contracts

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Saudi Arabia: Railway train air-conditioning maintenance

30 January 2011, 21:27 GMT
Transforming Qatar

Qatar Projects
Saudi Arabia: Railway line maintenance

29 January 2011, 8:25 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway engine rebuilding

27 January 2011, 22:17 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway track maintenance

26 January 2011, 12:08 GMT
Alstom signs agreement for Baghdad Elevated Train project

Issue 4 28 January-3 February 2011
Atkins wins preliminary engineering deal for entire UAE railway

Issue 4 28 January-3 February 2011
Iran: Railway electrification project

22 January 2011, 22:58 GMT
Kuwait invites consultants for PPP programme

19 January 2011, 9:01 GMT
Mecca seeks advisers for rail project

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
National pride for MEED Quality Awards for Projects

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
Progress slow on Gulf state construction projects

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
Union Railway cancels consultancy contracts

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
Egypt invites expressions of interest in PPP tram study

16 January 2011, 11:16 GMT
Egypt: Tramway PPP consultancy

15 January 2011, 12:14 GMT
Oman looks to the future with confidence

13 January 2011, 12:36 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Concrete fencing

12 January 2011, 20:25 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway culvert works

12 January 2011, 16:06 GMT
Jordan to invite expressions of interest in railway work

12 January 2011, 11:41 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: December 2010

10 January 2011, 9:22 GMT
Contractors resume construction work on Dubai's Al-Sufouh tram

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
Saudi Arabia: Computerised vehicle controlled system

7 January 2011, 16:17 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Vehicle and t-yard classification development

7 January 2011, 14:24 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway line study

7 January 2011, 14:04 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway coach maintenance works

7 January 2011, 13:41 GMT
French firm signs deal with Dubai transport authority

5 January 2011, 10:18 GMT
Bahrain awaits budget approval for light rail study

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
Golden opportunity for rail in the Gulf

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
Kuwait to appoint rail adviser by end of January

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
People to watch 2011

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
Richard Bowker

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
Sudan: Travel management services

2 January 2011, 22:41 GMT
Abu Dhabi paves the way with sulphur awards

30 December 2010, 7:28 GMT
Transport - Connecting trade routes

Issue 53 31 December 2010 - 6 January 2011
Saudi Archirodon wins $101m rail contract

29 December 2010, 9:21 GMT
Iran: Railway line reconstruction (Lorestan)

28 December 2010, 22:28 GMT
Iran: Railway line reconstruction (south)

28 December 2010, 10:50 GMT
Iran: Railway line reconstruction (Arak)

28 December 2010, 10:41 GMT
Iran: Railway line reconstruction (Kerman)

27 December 2010, 20:16 GMT
Tehran extends rail tender deadline

27 December 2010, 10:08 GMT
Iran: Rail cranes

24 December 2010, 15:56 GMT
Cairo to invite delayed metro bids in early 2011

Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
Iran's railways to undergo major upgrade

Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
Middle East contracts awarded: November 2010

14 December 2010, 8:06 GMT
Iran: Electrical signalling system

13 December 2010, 22:11 GMT
Yearbook 2011: Interview with Richard Bowker, chief executive officer, Union Railway

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2011
Qatar’s World Cup projects

Issue 50 10-16 December 2010
Qatar’s World Cup projects

Issue 50 10-16 December 2010
Oman: Cargo facilities MRO

4 December 2010, 19:51 GMT
Parsons-Systra wins project management for Union Railway

30 November 2010, 8:04 GMT
Kuwait extends deadline for rail advisory contract

Issue 49 3-9 December 2010
Libya to approve final part of coastal high-speed railway

Issue 49 3-9 December 2010
Manufacturing growth in Dubai

The region's hub
New era of logistics growth for Jebel Ali Free Zone

The region's hub
The car is the star at Jebel Ali Free Zone

The region's hub
Qatar receives prequalification documents for Doha metro

23 November 2010, 9:11 GMT
Abdulla Rashid Khalaf al-Otaiba

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
Adnan Ahmed al-Hammadi

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
Contractors submit prequalification documents for UAE rail contracts

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
Nasser Saif al-Mansouri

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
Ramiz al-Assar

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
UAE Union Railway

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
Jordan delays approaching contractors for railway

21 November 2010, 13:31 GMT
Morocco to invite bids for high-speed railway

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Abu Dhabi renames industrial zone Kizad

14 November 2010, 8:06 GMT
Alstom wins Casablanca tram contracts

14 November 2010, 8:06 GMT
Atkins wins preliminary UAE railway contract

9 November 2010, 13:18 GMT
Iran invites bids for railway work

9 November 2010, 6:59 GMT
Muscat to prequalify contractors for rail contracts in early 2011

Issue 46 12-18 November 2010
Iran: Railway line construction

2 November 2010, 14:23 GMT
Iran: Railway line reconstruction

2 November 2010, 14:17 GMT
ABB wins Riyadh rapid transit contract

2 November 2010, 10:17 GMT
Union Railway invites prequalification for material supply

Issue 45 5-11 November 2010
Saudi Arabia: Railway workshop maintenance

1 November 2010, 22:35 GMT
Deutsche Bahn extends deadline for Doha metro

1 November 2010, 9:00 GMT
Qatar invites companies to prequalify for metro design

27 October 2010, 14:19 GMT
China Railway predicts loss on Mecca light rail

27 October 2010, 12:15 GMT
Algeria: Tram line operating concession

27 October 2010, 8:33 GMT
Algeria invites bids for tramway operation

Issue 44 29 October-5 November 2010
Cairo to invite bids for phase three of metro in December

Issue 44 29 October-5 November 2010
Kuwait invites bids for railway advisory

Issue 44 29 October-5 November 2010
Qatar masterplan to transform travel

Issue 44 29 October-5 November 2010
Iran: Rails

23 October 2010, 22:06 GMT
UAE: Railway materials

19 October 2010, 13:17 GMT
Cairo moves on private transport

Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
Union Railway invites expressions of interest for material supply

18 October 2010, 10:33 GMT
Union Railway invites firms for systems integration contract

11 October 2010, 13:44 GMT
Abu Dhabi signs metro and tram contracts

Issue 41 8-14 October 2010
Saudi Arabia to invite bids for North-South railway stations

Issue 41 8-14 October 2010
Jordan prepares to approach contractors for railway work

29 September 2010, 12:40 GMT
Jordan considers bus route to replace Amman-Zarqa light railway

29 September 2010, 12:38 GMT
Al-Shoula consortium in front for Saudi rail contract

29 September 2010, 7:12 GMT
Iran: Tyres

28 September 2010, 20:02 GMT
Union Railway to prequalify firms for first major construction contract

28 September 2010, 14:11 GMT
Dubai negotiates Al-Sufouh tram funding

28 September 2010, 11:53 GMT
Dubai reaches debt deal for Metro

28 September 2010, 10:47 GMT
Doha metro could move ahead in December

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Dubai negotiates funding for transport schemes

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Kuwait receives prequalifications from 29 groups for rail advisory

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Mecca: A city in transition

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Qatar and Bahrain in talks with causeway consortium

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Al-Habtoor Leighton forms new rail venture

27 September 2010, 12:25 GMT
Five metro stations to open in October

23 September 2010, 12:19 GMT
Abdul Aziz Mohammed al-Hokail

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Adil Guissi

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Algiers seeks consultant to design Oran metro

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Bids in for Abu Dhabi's Habshan sulphur facility

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Interview: Richard Bowker, chief executive officer, Union Railway

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Saudi Arabia rail

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Vinai Kumar Agarwal

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Algeria: Metro design consultancy

20 September 2010, 23:33 GMT
Damascus completes metro review

Issue No 38 17-25 September 2010
Crisis forces urban rail rethink

Supplement: Rail Projects
Joining the dots of GCC rail

Supplement: Rail Projects
North Africa revives rail links

Supplement: Rail Projects
Riyadh sets the pace for heavy rail

Supplement: Rail Projects
The Middle East rediscovers the age of the train

Supplement: Rail Projects
Chinese to build Iranian railway

9 September 2010, 9:25 GMT
UAE: Rolling stock

8 September 2010, 17:24 GMT
Dubai metro attracts 30 million user in first year

8 September 2010, 8:55 GMT
Union Railway invites expressions of interest in rolling stock

6 September 2010, 10:39 GMT
Amman turns to the private sector to invest in infrastructure projects

Issue No 37 10-16 September 2010
Baghdad metro discussions stall

Issue No 37 10-16 September 2010
Baghdad metro plans derailed

Issue No 37 10-16 September 2010
Union Railway appoints Swiss bank as financial advisor

Issue No 37 10-16 September 2010
Middle East contracts awarded: August 2010

2 September 2010, 7:55 GMT
RTA delays completion of remaining metro stations

31 August 2010, 14:36 GMT
Three consortiums pass Haramain technical bids

Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
Union Railway completes Dubai alignment study

Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
GCC Rail Authority study to start in early 2011

26 August 2010, 14:34 GMT
Reshaping the Kuwait economy

Issue 35 27 August - 2 September 2010
Setting standards for the GCC rail network

Issue 35 27 August - 2 September 2010
Union Railway delays prequalification

19 August 2010, 13:20 GMT
Prioritising investment for Iraq

Issue 34 20-26 August 2010
Kuwait awards metro advisory deal

12 August 2010, 13:06 GMT
Serco takes over Palm Jumeirah monorail

9 August 2010, 13:57 GMT
Kuwait: Rail-road development consultancy

7 August 2010, 11:16 GMT
Banks to bid for Union Railway advisory work

5 August 2010, 14:06 GMT
Vossloh wins Libya rail contracts

5 August 2010, 9:35 GMT
Kuwait invites firms to prequalify for railway advisory deal

4 August 2010, 13:50 GMT
Algiers steps up rail investment

Issue 32 6-12 August 2010
Saudi Arabia: Dry port operation

2 August 2010, 22:05 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway security monitoring systems

2 August 2010, 15:45 GMT
Egypt invites expressions of interest for tram upgrade

29 July 2010, 13:21 GMT
Egypt: Urban transport infrastructure consultancy

27 July 2010, 16:57 GMT
Alstom wins $74m Tunis tramway deal

21 July 2010, 13:46 GMT
Algeria to spend $286bn on development projects by 2014

18 July 2010, 13:36 GMT
MEED's Top 100 GCC projects: The full list from 1 - 100

Supplement: The MEED Projects Top 100
Realty, rail, power and water sectors dominate MEED's Top 100 Projects

Supplement: The MEED Projects Top 100
Supplement: The MEED Projects Top 100

Supplement: The MEED Projects Top 100
Iran: Ballast cleaning machine

14 July 2010, 16:45 GMT
Riyadh plans $200m flyover for city’s busiest intersection

14 July 2010, 10:39 GMT
Abu Dhabi seeks consultants for intelligent transport system

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Baghdad plans monorail

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Gaddafi bankrolls Libya's development

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Gulf projects will be driven by demand

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Investment in Iraq could bring rewards

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Private sector must catch up

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Six bid for Haramain railway package two

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Saudi Arabia to spend $100bn on transport schemes

11 July 2010, 13:44 GMT
Passenger numbers for Dubai Metro hit 23 million mark

11 July 2010, 12:17 GMT
Saudi extends bid deadline for Haramain package two

7 July 2010, 9:39 GMT
Iran invites bids for $815m transport network

6 July 2010, 14:00 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: June 2010

6 July 2010, 7:28 GMT
Iran: Regional transport network

5 July 2010, 19:54 GMT
Canadians win Najaf monorail contract

4 July 2010, 14:14 GMT
Union Railway invites expressions of interest for civil and tracks works

1 July 2010, 14:52 GMT
Contractors expect Doha metro tenders in mid 2011

1 July 2010, 11:13 GMT
Algeria invites bids for Mostaganem tram

1 July 2010, 11:00 GMT
Oman receives applications for railway design contract

20 June 2010, 14:21 GMT
Abu Dhabi plans Al-Ain rail scheme

17 June 2010, 12:07 GMT
Jordan to tender Amman-Zarqa light rail this year

17 June 2010, 12:06 GMT
Firms line up for Kuwait public-private advisories

17 June 2010, 7:32 GMT
Rail investment gathers steam in the GCC

Issue No 25 18-24 June 2010
Reshaping Saudi society through women's education

Issue No 25 18-24 June 2010
Middle East contracts awarded: May 2010

9 June 2010, 10:48 GMT
Consortium stops work on Al-Sufouh tram

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Infrastructure plans feel pain

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Municipality to fund Baghdad Metro

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Qatar-Bahrain Causeway on hold

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
China offers financing for Union Railway

3 June 2010, 10:09 GMT
Union Railway invites expressions of interest for railway study

1 June 2010, 10:12 GMT
Bombardier wins Riyadh monorail deal

1 June 2010, 9:11 GMT
Oman extends railway prequalification date

1 June 2010, 9:09 GMT
Amman invests for future economic growth

Issue No 23 4-10 June 2010
Saudi Arabia donates $200m for Moroccan railway

31 May 2010, 10:08 GMT
Saudi Arabia plans Jeddah metro

27 May 2010, 12:40 GMT
Abu Dhabi selects consultants for light rail study

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
Feasibility study underway for Mecca railway

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
Riyadh metro to be built using public-private partnership model

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
Egypt: Railway crossings revamping

25 May 2010, 9:47 GMT
Abu Dhabi appoints new chairman for Union Railways

25 May 2010, 8:45 GMT
China signs rail deal with UAE

19 May 2010, 10:58 GMT
Amman to invite companies to prequalify for railway during 2010

Issue No 21 21 - 27 May 2010
Dubai Metro to open three more stations on Red line

13 May 2010, 9:02 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Freight train scale maintenance

12 May 2010, 10:14 GMT
Aurecon and Arup win Al-Ain transport master plan consultancy

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
Casablanca tenders first tramway construction contract

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
Tripoli to tender metro contracts

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
Saudi Arabia: Railway line fencing

10 May 2010, 16:18 GMT
Egypt: Locomotive spares

8 May 2010, 18:48 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway workshop drainage works

7 May 2010, 8:14 GMT
Kuwait: Railroad system consultancy

6 May 2010, 22:49 GMT
Spanish company wins $1.3bn Algerian rail contract

5 May 2010, 14:16 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway coach rebel diaphragms

5 May 2010, 9:21 GMT
Baghdad’s new route to Europe

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Baghdad's plans to build a overland trade route will have to wait

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Systra wins project management contract for Morocco rail

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Saudi Arabia: Railway station works

4 May 2010, 13:59 GMT
Jordan: Urban transport planning strategy

4 May 2010, 8:49 GMT
Firms prepare to prequalify for Oman rail contracts

3 May 2010, 13:44 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway crossing gates

3 May 2010, 9:43 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Railway company facilities insurance

2 May 2010, 11:55 GMT
Dubai to open seven more stations on Red line

29 April 2010, 13:29 GMT
Riyadh extends bid deadline for phase two of Haramain rail

28 April 2010, 13:48 GMT
Abu Dhabi seeks adviser for $68bn of transport schemes

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Amal Haddad

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Atta Abd Raboh el-Sherbiny

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Kuwait invites bids for railway advisory

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Middle East Metro Projects

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Mohsen Hashemi

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Saudi Arabia: Railway line works

27 April 2010, 8:51 GMT
Syria: Freight train wooden boards

23 April 2010, 8:18 GMT
Syria: Railway bearings

22 April 2010, 20:19 GMT
Syria: Railway bogies

22 April 2010, 15:48 GMT
Syria: Locomotive spares

22 April 2010, 15:43 GMT
Syria: Grease

22 April 2010, 15:32 GMT
Syria plans $1bn railway upgrade programme

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
Syria rail could open up region's trade

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
Muscat invites firms to prequalify for railway project management

15 April 2010, 13:37 GMT
Egis Rail wins Amman light rail design contract

15 April 2010, 13:21 GMT
Bahrain prequalifies consultants for light rail study

15 April 2010, 11:33 GMT
Oman: Railway project management consultancy

14 April 2010, 17:25 GMT
Muscat invites companies to prequalify for railway design

13 April 2010, 14:37 GMT
Oman: Railway project consultancy services

13 April 2010, 14:22 GMT
Kuwait extends date for metro advisory bids

12 April 2010, 14:07 GMT
Iraq invites bids for $60bn rail projects

Issue No 15 9-15 April 2010
Partners add rail lines to Qatar-Bahrain Causeway scheme

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Saudi Arabian Railway to operate Landbridge project

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
UAE's federal railway on a fast track

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Dubai metro head resigns

29 March 2010, 14:33 GMT
Rites to operate North-South minerals railway

29 March 2010, 7:53 GMT
Deutsche Bahn signs rail partnership memorandum with UAE firm

29 March 2010, 7:49 GMT
Citadel signs rail deal with Sudanese Railway Corporation

24 March 2010, 5:57 GMT
Bechtel favourite to win UAE rail management contract

23 March 2010, 7:05 GMT
Alstom wins Morocco high-speed train deal

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Cairo to invite bids for third phase of metro works in October

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
UAE sets bar for GCC rail

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Union Railway sets out UAE rail network plans

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Egypt: Traction engine parts

17 March 2010, 22:44 GMT
Iraq to invite bids for Baghdad metro in 12 months

17 March 2010, 14:14 GMT
Damascus prepares to invite consultants to bid for metro design

17 March 2010, 7:47 GMT
Funding structure delay holds up Amman-Zarqa light rail

17 March 2010, 5:45 GMT
Rail schemes progress slowly in Kuwait

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
State support drives projects market in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia

16 March 2010, 11:29 GMT
State support drives projects market in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia

16 March 2010, 11:29 GMT
Iraq: Water foam monitors

12 March 2010, 20:14 GMT
Syria: Railway coach batteries

12 March 2010, 15:04 GMT
Syria: Hopper ballast wagons

11 March 2010, 18:08 GMT
Tender documents ready for Cairo metro phase three

11 March 2010, 14:21 GMT
Tehran plans six more lines for metro

11 March 2010, 14:11 GMT
Kuwait's launches tender for metro consultancy contract

11 March 2010, 6:30 GMT
Iranian politics must take back seat

Issue No 11 12-18 March 2010
Middle East contracts awarded: March 2010

9 March 2010, 16:36 GMT
Jordan: Light rail system legal consultancy

8 March 2010, 7:47 GMT
Egypt: Locomotive wheel discs

24 February 2010, 8:06 GMT
Deutsche Bahn withdraws from consortium bidding for rail work

Issue No 9 26 February - 4 March 2010
Kuwait sets deadline for metro advisory bids

Issue No 9 26 February - 4 March 2010
Contractors prepare bids for Saudi's Haramain rail project

21 February 2010, 13:27 GMT
Design change will delay Green line to August 2011

21 February 2010, 9:54 GMT
Saudi Arabia extends deadline for Haramain railway bids

18 February 2010, 16:12 GMT
Egypt: Railway coach equipment

18 February 2010, 15:04 GMT
Work restarts on Dubai Metro

17 February 2010, 10:40 GMT
Egypt: Computers, printers and terminals

16 February 2010, 14:37 GMT
France lends $307m to Morocco for rail scheme

16 February 2010, 7:38 GMT
Contractors are left guessing in the Gulf

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
Moroccan rail construction work to start in 2011

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
Asian Development Bank denies plans to fund Iran rail project

9 February 2010, 12:44 GMT
Alstom predicts it will win Moroccan rail contract

8 February 2010, 17:49 GMT
Morocco to award rail contracts by June

7 February 2010, 9:00 GMT
Syria: Railway ballast cleaner machinery

5 February 2010, 14:58 GMT
Dessau wins Algerian railway deal

3 February 2010, 11:07 GMT
GCC considers plan to form unified rail regulator

Issue No 6 5-11 February 2010
Parsons Brinckerhoff group is frontrunner for Abu Dhabi tram deal

Issue No 6 5-11 February 2010
Qatari rail plans gather pace

Issue No 6 5-11 February 2010
Saudi Arabia delays tenders for Riyadh light rail

Issue No 6 5-11 February 2010
Riyadh plans to speed up construction of Haramain railway

2 February 2010, 16:39 GMT
Saudi and France to bid for public transport projects

31 January 2010, 10:25 GMT
Construction of Qom monorail starts

31 January 2010, 9:10 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: January 2010

27 January 2010, 11:54 GMT
Al-Naboodah wins rail deal at Doha airport

Issue No 5 29 January - 4 February 2010
Saudi Rail Organisation delays tender closing date for Haramain

Issue No 5 29 January - 4 February 2010
Baghdad to invite bids for $3bn railway project

25 January 2010, 17:04 GMT
Dubai's transport authority to spend $2.1bn on projects in 2010

24 January 2010, 9:26 GMT
Aamal sets up joint venture to compete for rail deals

20 January 2010, 17:04 GMT
Abu Dhabi selects Fluor to manage transport projects

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
Four consortiums interested in Riyadh metro

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
Seoul opens up a new Silk Road

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
World Bank to decide on Amman-Zarqa railway in March

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
Cairo to invite metro bids in second half of 2010

Issue No 3 15-21 January 2010
Casablanca to issue tram tenders by April

Issue No 3 15-21 January 2010
Bauer starts recovery of tunnel boring machine on Cairo Metro

14 January 2010, 15:43 GMT
Iran: Road/rail shunter truck mixer

14 January 2010, 14:55 GMT
Syria: Wooden sleepers

12 January 2010, 13:36 GMT
Transport authority says Dubai Metro construction is on track

10 January 2010, 13:23 GMT
Riyadh awards Mecca-Medina rail deal to Scott Wilson Group

5 January 2010, 16:13 GMT
Five groups bid for phase two of Mecca-Medina rail project

Issue No 2 8-14 January 2010
Japanese in talks to fund Dubai Metro

Issue No 2 8-14 January 2010
Abu Dhabi seeks light rail consultant

1 January 2010, 10:00 GMT
Nuclear ambitions stall Iran's infrastructure development

29 December 2009, 10:00 GMT
2009 annual news review

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010
Transport 2010: Railway building enjoys a revival in the Middle East

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010
Transport 2010: Railway building enjoys a revival in the Middle East

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010
Alstom wins $283m tram deal

18 December 2009, 12:47 GMT
Anas Kassem

Issue no 51 18-24 December 2009
Egypt: Train coaches

17 December 2009, 15:11 GMT
Iran: Rails

16 December 2009, 15:25 GMT
Dubai Metro Green line to open in second half of 2010

14 December 2009, 16:10 GMT
Syria: Spare parts for locamotives

9 December 2009, 13:28 GMT
Syria: Alkaline accumulators

9 December 2009, 13:05 GMT
Syria: Railway study 2

8 December 2009, 14:48 GMT
Syria: Electric train parts

8 December 2009, 14:46 GMT
Syria: Railway study

8 December 2009, 10:34 GMT
Kuwait metro masterplan ready in March 2010

6 December 2009, 12:53 GMT
Consortium submits bid for Qatar-Bahrain bridge work

Issue No 49 4-10 December 2009
Sharjah right to invest in transport and logisitics

Issue No 49 4-10 December 2009
Lindner Depa wins Dubai Metro deal

Dec 2009 Online Content
Middle East contracts awarded: December 2009

Dec 2009 Online Content
H.E. Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman, Union Railway

29 November 2009, 12:51 GMT
Abdul Redha Abu Al Hassan, Director of Planning and Development, RTA

29 November 2009, 12:47 GMT
Joss Dare, Partner at Ashurst

29 November 2009, 12:45 GMT
Ala Ghanem, Regional Business Director, Invensys Rail

29 November 2009, 12:42 GMT
Bassam Mansour, Expert - Trains & Railway Systems, National Transport Authority

29 November 2009, 12:38 GMT
Steve Parker, Head of Rail, EC Harris

29 November 2009, 12:32 GMT
Casablanca urban transport system to cost $5.9bn

29 November 2009, 12:04 GMT
Advisers line up for Kuwait metro scheme

25 November 2009, 15:47 GMT
Syria: Alkaline accumulators

25 November 2009, 11:42 GMT
UAE: Metro retail services

25 November 2009, 8:40 GMT
Abu Dhabi’s $68bn transport plan

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Transport is key to growth plans in Abu Dhabi

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Riyadh plans to tender rail construction deals in 2010

22 November 2009, 13:39 GMT
Dubai asks contractors to fund schemes

Issue No 47 20-26 November 2009
Dubai must finish building metro

Issue No 47 20-26 November 2009
Abu Dhabi plans to spend $68bn on public transport system

11 November 2009, 11:26 GMT
Contractors submit bids for railway station at Doha airport

10 November 2009, 15:03 GMT
Kuwait: Rapid transit system consultancy

10 November 2009, 7:56 GMT
Doha to tender construction deal for Lusail light-rail scheme

Issue No 46 13-19 November 2009
Metro plans in the region are long overdue

Issue No 46 13-19 November 2009
Jordan: Light rail transit system consultancy

3 November 2009, 14:46 GMT
Developer seeks consultant for $7bn metro scheme

Issue No 45 6-12 November 2009
Expanding transport links help get Bahrain's economy moving

29 October 2009, 14:50 GMT
Doha extends rail station tender

22 October 2009, 16:13 GMT
Rail plan will advance the GCC vision

21 October 2009, 11:57 GMT
Tehran struggles to fund rail schemes

Issue No 43 23-29 October 2009
Iran: Rail cranes

18 October 2009, 9:57 GMT
Iran: Locomotive engine test facilities

17 October 2009, 16:41 GMT
Adnoc considers rival sulphur transport schemes for Shah

16 October 2009, 14:53 GMT
Gulf rail study proposes link to Bahrain

16 October 2009, 13:32 GMT
Preliminary design for Jordanian rail network nears completion

16 October 2009, 13:08 GMT
Abu Dhabi delays tram tender

15 October 2009, 14:30 GMT
Abu Dhabi plans to build freight railway

13 October 2009, 18:19 GMT
Iran: Rails

13 October 2009, 16:46 GMT
Gulf railway must include Bahrain

Issue No 42 16-22 October 2009
Dubai plans private funding for rail projects

12 October 2009, 17:11 GMT
Iran: Railway construction

12 October 2009, 15:18 GMT
Algiers delays metro opening until 2010

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
Algiers Metro opening is start of new era

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
Emirates to tender $8bn rail network

6 October 2009, 13:02 GMT
Doha issues tender for rail station construction contract

4 October 2009, 14:45 GMT
Syria: Tubular rubber rolls

2 October 2009, 12:20 GMT
Syria: Electric train parts

1 October 2009, 16:19 GMT
Iraqi voters will see through spin

Issue No 40 2-8 October 2009
Sources dismiss Iraq's claims of progress on Baghdad Metro

Issue No 40 2-8 October 2009
Sheikh Khalifa announces railway board

30 September 2009, 15:05 GMT
Rail in the Middle East: MEED List

29 September 2009, 14:35 GMT
The $25bn light rail boom

29 September 2009, 14:19 GMT
Jordan - Building a regional hub with rail

29 September 2009, 14:17 GMT
Abdul Majid al-Khaja

29 September 2009, 14:12 GMT
Riyadh makes up for lost time with rail

29 September 2009, 12:43 GMT
Rail emerges from the shadows in GCC

29 September 2009, 11:38 GMT
Gulf rail comes of age

29 September 2009, 11:36 GMT
GCC railway: Dispelling doubts down the line

25 September 2009, 11:51 GMT
Paul Anderson

Supplement: Rail in the Middle East
Iran: Raw materials

23 September 2009, 14:42 GMT
International Finance Corporation to supervise Jordanian rail project

23 September 2009, 12:15 GMT
Dubai Metro deploys more trains to meet demand

22 September 2009, 16:16 GMT
Dubai Metro kickstarts mass public transport in the Gulf

15 September 2009, 15:40 GMT
Dubai Metro transports 110,000 commuters in two days

14 September 2009, 17:14 GMT
More than 200,000 travel cards sold for Dubai Metro

10 September 2009, 17:07 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (Bousaada-Djelfa)

8 September 2009, 20:41 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (Oued Aissi-Azzazga)

8 September 2009, 20:39 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (Aflou-Laghouat)

8 September 2009, 20:38 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (Chlef-Tenes)

8 September 2009, 20:37 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (Ain Temouchent-Sidi Bel Abbes)

8 September 2009, 20:34 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (Ouled Mimoun-Sebdou)

8 September 2009, 20:33 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (Relizane-Mostaganem)

8 September 2009, 20:32 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (Bouira-Sour el-Ghouziane)

8 September 2009, 20:30 GMT
Egypt to invest $10.8bn in transport projects

8 September 2009, 17:04 GMT
Saudi venture wins $720m North-South rail contract

7 September 2009, 16:23 GMT
Algeria: Railway line study (El-Bayadh/Djelfa)

7 September 2009, 15:15 GMT
Chinese firms in talks over Iranian railway deal

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
Frontrunner emerges for Abu Dhabi Metro project

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
Scaled down opening for Dubai Metro

31 August 2009, 8:35 GMT
Riyadh right to fund rail link

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
Riyadh set to bankroll $7bn Landbridge

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
Saudi Binladin consortium to build university monorail

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
Construction begins on Qom monorail

4 August 2009, 16:18 GMT
Limitless still evaluating bids for Dubai light rail

3 August 2009, 13:56 GMT
Abu Dhabi tenders tram study

28 July 2009, 14:57 GMT
Italian firm wins Libyan railway deal

23 July 2009, 11:52 GMT
Abu Dhabi shortlists six firms for metro consultancy contract

17 July 2009, 12:36 GMT
Saudi joint venture to win North-South rail contract

16 July 2009, 12:35 GMT
Mecca monorail to be 35 per cent complete for Hajj in 2009

14 July 2009, 16:36 GMT
Abu Dhabi receives bids for transport contract

14 July 2009, 12:53 GMT
National rail link in Amman enters design stage

10 July 2009, 14:12 GMT
Emirates launches federal rail group

8 July 2009, 14:56 GMT
Riyadh must back Landbridge

3 July 2009, 14:46 GMT
Funding debate stalls Saudi Landbridge deal

3 July 2009, 10:14 GMT
Al-Rajhi starts work on railway between Mecca and Medina

2 July 2009, 12:58 GMT
Cairo awards $639m worth of deals on third line of metro

26 June 2009, 20:49 GMT
Abu Dhabi invites firms to manage metro development

26 June 2009, 20:04 GMT
Dubai acknowledges metro project is over budget

23 June 2009, 14:42 GMT
Syria and France discuss transport ties

21 June 2009, 12:33 GMT
Iran to receive $250m in electricity for Armenia rail link

21 June 2009, 12:24 GMT
Riyadh ignores Palestinian plea to cancel rail contract

19 June 2009, 13:29 GMT
Al-Rajhi Steel secures Haramain rail deal

18 June 2009, 15:03 GMT
Two shortlisted for Riyadh university monorail contract

18 June 2009, 8:54 GMT
Riyadh prepares tenders for Mecca-Medina rail link

12 June 2009, 18:09 GMT
Dubai seeks to ease costs of metro line

12 June 2009, 18:06 GMT
Abu Dhabi launches study on impact of federal rail scheme

12 June 2009, 18:02 GMT
Doha building a transport backbone

11 June 2009, 18:57 GMT
Dubai considers central terminal to provide rail links to airports

11 June 2009, 12:59 GMT
Systra to manage Casablanca tram project

8 June 2009, 12:33 GMT
Oman tenders cave train

7 June 2009, 12:31 GMT
Syria hosts talks on regional rail network

2 June 2009, 14:22 GMT
Algiers invites bids on metro designs

29 May 2009, 17:24 GMT
Change of scope raises cost of Mecca-Medina rail stations

22 May 2009, 16:36 GMT
Alstom completes Moroccan rail work

12 May 2009, 13:05 GMT
Underground rail planned for Qatar's Education City

10 May 2009, 13:30 GMT
Four groups bid for university monorail in Riyadh

8 May 2009, 15:50 GMT
Algiers is right to invest in railways

1 May 2009, 16:42 GMT
First metro line to link downtown Abu Dhabi

1 May 2009, 13:53 GMT
Algiers invites bids for $1.5bn rail link

1 May 2009, 11:39 GMT
Iraq plans rail link to Syria

29 April 2009, 14:56 GMT
UK team to design Saudi railway stations

26 April 2009, 12:57 GMT
Iran: Rails

25 April 2009, 15:35 GMT
BNP Paribas leads advisory team on $6.4bn Jordanian rail link

24 April 2009, 14:00 GMT
Tunisia: Railway line girder reinforcement

22 April 2009, 14:49 GMT
Tunisia: Computer network materials

22 April 2009, 14:17 GMT
Tunisia: Fibre optic transmission equipment

21 April 2009, 13:15 GMT
Designs delay bidding on Saudi rail stations

17 April 2009, 17:27 GMT
NK Trucks signs deal with Iraq to renovate railway

15 April 2009, 16:56 GMT
Government unveils Jeddah transport masterplan

15 April 2009, 13:24 GMT
Iran: Urban rail transport system EPC

8 April 2009, 14:43 GMT
Saudi Binladin and Thales sign rail deal

7 April 2009, 13:09 GMT
Iran plans $1.2bn rail link with Armenia

6 April 2009, 12:59 GMT
Iran holds talks over supply routes for German troops in Afghanistan

2 April 2009, 12:33 GMT
Nortel wins Algerian rail communications contract

2 April 2009, 12:18 GMT
Abu Dhabi delays closing date for metro tender

31 March 2009, 17:27 GMT
Syria: Railway turnouts and wooden sleepers

28 March 2009, 18:42 GMT
Egypt: Railway coach brakes

28 March 2009, 18:40 GMT
Syria: Railway instrumentation

28 March 2009, 18:15 GMT
Iraqi industrial rail link to reopen following renovation work

27 March 2009, 18:33 GMT
Syria: Fish plate insulators

27 March 2009, 12:11 GMT
Key Saudi schemes set to move ahead

26 March 2009, 16:29 GMT
Riyadh extends monorail tender deadline

26 March 2009, 11:44 GMT
Syria: Bearings and bearing rings

26 March 2009, 7:04 GMT
UAE approves inter-emirate rail project

23 March 2009, 12:54 GMT
Consortia line up for Abu Dhabi metro

22 March 2009, 11:03 GMT
Tunisia: Railway metal flyover works

20 March 2009, 13:49 GMT
Saudi firms in line for North-South rail deal

20 March 2009, 12:35 GMT
Dubai and Abu Dhabi consider linking metro projects

17 March 2009, 13:25 GMT
Tehran signs rail accord with Russia and Azerbaijan

16 March 2009, 15:04 GMT
Value of bridge between Qatar and Bahrain outweighs cost

13 March 2009, 17:48 GMT
Rail link forces redesign of bridge between Qatar and Bahrain

13 March 2009, 16:54 GMT
Bidding to start for second phase of Haramain rail link in Saudi Arabia

13 March 2009, 15:38 GMT
Iran: Tyres

11 March 2009, 15:39 GMT
Abu Dhabi metro attracts major interest

11 March 2009, 13:47 GMT
Iran: Ballast regulator machines

11 March 2009, 11:21 GMT
Iran: Railway line construction

11 March 2009, 9:55 GMT
Egypt: Railway track renewal

10 March 2009, 13:12 GMT
Egypt: Electric metro trains

8 March 2009, 16:29 GMT
Iran and Turkey to boost transport links

4 March 2009, 12:55 GMT
Al-Rajhi Alliance to sign Haramain rail deal

3 March 2009, 12:22 GMT
Riyadh approves plans to replace railways regulator

1 March 2009, 7:52 GMT
Acwa and Binladin to build Saudi Landbridge

22 February 2009, 7:29 GMT
Baghdad seeks consultants to redraw metro masterplan

22 February 2009, 7:11 GMT
Baghdad allocates $630m to transport spending

18 February 2009, 15:30 GMT
Russian Railways begins work on Tabriz-Azar Shahr railway

16 February 2009, 13:19 GMT
Projects - Oil slump limits Tehran’s ambitions

15 February 2009, 11:36 GMT
Parsons Brinckerhoff to assess Dubai railway network

15 February 2009, 8:48 GMT
Muscat awards rail study deal to Systra

15 February 2009, 8:31 GMT
GCC railway set to receive final approval

15 February 2009, 7:16 GMT
Riyadh to award two key contracts on North-South railway

15 February 2009, 7:00 GMT
China Railway wins $1.8bn contract for Mecca monorail

11 February 2009, 16:23 GMT
Iraq reopens passenger railway from Baghdad to Falluja

10 February 2009, 13:50 GMT
Kurdistan considers provincial rail network

5 February 2009, 13:01 GMT
Iraq to reopen Baghdad-Falluja railway

2 February 2009, 13:48 GMT
Three bid for re-tendered Saudi Landbridge project

1 February 2009, 13:53 GMT
Al-Rajhi Alliance in line for first Mecca-Medina rail deal

30 January 2009, 14:12 GMT
Egypt: Train washing machines

30 January 2009, 14:00 GMT
Egypt: Tram track works

30 January 2009, 12:43 GMT
Iran: Locomotives

28 January 2009, 12:01 GMT
Parsons and Systra win Dubai Metro green line deal

25 January 2009, 12:08 GMT
Binladin wins North-South Railway signalling contract

25 January 2009, 11:15 GMT
Funding problems force Tehran to delay high-speed rail links

25 January 2009, 11:02 GMT
Landbridge consortiums open discussions over joining forces

25 January 2009, 10:25 GMT
Iran: Rails (2,400)

21 January 2009, 10:02 GMT
Iran: Turnout rails (200)

20 January 2009, 16:04 GMT
Iran: Turnout rails (80)

20 January 2009, 15:43 GMT
Iran: Rails (1,500)

20 January 2009, 15:14 GMT
Iran: Turnout rails (24)

20 January 2009, 14:55 GMT
Iran: Rails (2,400)

20 January 2009, 14:34 GMT
Landbridge bid deadline extended to 31 January

19 January 2009, 12:06 GMT
Delays will benefit the region's metro networks

19 January 2009, 6:31 GMT
Jordanian Kuwaiti for Infrastructure Development Company invites bids for railway project

19 January 2009, 5:53 GMT
Dubai metro's Purple line faces year-long delay

18 January 2009, 7:06 GMT
Iran and Armenia discuss cross-border railway

16 January 2009, 12:52 GMT
Bids in for Mecca-Medina high-speed rail project

14 January 2009, 13:34 GMT
Iran: Railway station elevators and escalators

11 January 2009, 15:55 GMT
Sector outlook 2009: Transport

2 January 2009, 14:15 GMT
Dubai Metro station name sell-off raises $490m

22 December 2008, 9:52 GMT
Riyadh reopens Landbridge bidding

21 December 2008, 8:30 GMT
Regulator right on Landbridge

21 December 2008, 7:42 GMT
Algiers to tender $1.5bn worth of work on railway expansion

12 December 2008, 13:41 GMT
Algeria: Railway studies and renovation work

9 December 2008, 15:54 GMT
GCC set to discuss rail plan approval

1 December 2008, 15:03 GMT
Dubai Airports seeks to revise Purple metro line

28 November 2008, 19:26 GMT
Algiers Metro on track to open to public in summer 2009

21 November 2008, 20:07 GMT
Baghdad to approve transport overhaul

21 November 2008, 11:33 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Metro line fire-fighting and electrical lighting works

15 November 2008, 8:23 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Metro line civil finishing works

15 November 2008, 8:20 GMT
Making the right rail connections in the GCC

14 November 2008, 19:57 GMT
Emirates railway set to open in 2011

7 November 2008, 18:44 GMT
Riyadh to retender light railway

7 November 2008, 18:18 GMT
Tehran seeks to raise $4bn in private finance for city metro

7 November 2008, 18:04 GMT
Iranian metro funding will set example

7 November 2008, 17:05 GMT
Emirates rail plan set to raise confidence

7 November 2008, 16:59 GMT
GCC rail

7 November 2008, 14:38 GMT
Qatar-Bahrain causeway to have rail line

5 November 2008, 13:03 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Metro equipment

3 November 2008, 15:02 GMT
Dispute over financing slows development of Dubai Metro

24 October 2008, 23:28 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Metro system data transmission network

23 October 2008, 15:41 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Rails

20 October 2008, 16:07 GMT
Arabian railway network goes underground

19 October 2008, 11:12 GMT
Dubai Metro faces $1bn budget overrun

17 October 2008, 18:28 GMT
Riyadh to award billion-dollar rail deals

17 October 2008, 17:14 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Metro rolling stock refurbishment parts

16 October 2008, 15:02 GMT
Transport ministers approve GCC railway study

15 October 2008, 17:42 GMT
UAE forms firm to oversee construction of rail network

15 October 2008, 17:39 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Electricity feeding network equipment

15 October 2008, 16:21 GMT
Scomi to submit monorail plan to Bahrain

7 October 2008, 14:58 GMT
Consulting Engineering Services bids low for Batinah Railway study

29 September 2008, 15:33 GMT
SUDAN TENDER: Enhancement of the private sector in railways consultancy services

28 September 2008, 10:10 GMT
Tehran launches $1bn rescue package for port expansions

26 September 2008, 19:10 GMT
Riyadh to award Haramain high-speed rail link in 2009

26 September 2008, 18:40 GMT
Metrail wins City of Arabia monorail deal

25 September 2008, 15:13 GMT
Monetary union and GCC Railway: Gulf states should swallow pride

19 September 2008, 14:29 GMT
Submission of study puts GCC rail scheme on track for 2010 start

19 September 2008, 13:43 GMT
Russians confirm bid for Saudi's Haramain rail link

19 September 2008, 13:30 GMT
Riyadh to issue tenders for Mecca-Medina high-speed rail link

16 September 2008, 15:54 GMT
Riyadh set to wind up rail regulator

15 September 2008, 9:14 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway signaling system modernisation

6 September 2008, 13:05 GMT
Landbridge on schedule despite reports of severe delays

5 September 2008, 17:08 GMT
Region needs better rail links

5 September 2008, 15:08 GMT
Light rail: A template for GCC public transport

5 September 2008, 13:26 GMT
Bridges and causeways: Bringing Gulf states together

5 September 2008, 11:22 GMT
Putting the Maghreb railway back on track

4 September 2008, 16:11 GMT
Transforming Saudi rail industry

4 September 2008, 15:20 GMT
Building transport links across the region

4 September 2008, 15:02 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Rails

3 September 2008, 12:51 GMT
Consortiums submit bids for Algerian rail electrification

3 September 2008, 12:37 GMT
Dubai to tender Palm Deira metro deal

29 August 2008, 16:23 GMT
Deutsche Bahn to design Qatar rail projects

28 August 2008, 12:48 GMT
Tripoli issues tenders on contracts for $7bn rail programme

22 August 2008, 17:18 GMT
Cairo reviews costs of redeveloping ageing rail network

22 August 2008, 16:45 GMT
Dubai invites firms to review rail links

22 August 2008, 16:28 GMT
Tripoli considers extending Great Man-Made River project

22 August 2008, 16:23 GMT
Riyadh to retender fourth North-South railway package

15 August 2008, 17:15 GMT
Major rail projects in Saudi Arabia

14 August 2008, 12:54 GMT
North-South contract awards due in October

13 August 2008, 16:41 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Railway sleepers

10 August 2008, 10:00 GMT
Rising costs threaten Iranian rail network

8 August 2008, 16:35 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Railway sleepers

7 August 2008, 15:46 GMT
Riyadh delays tenders for railway from Mecca to Medina

6 August 2008, 16:48 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Express train project construction investment

6 August 2008, 12:33 GMT
Egyptian Transport & Commercial Services records 40 per cent rise in profits

5 August 2008, 16:13 GMT
Jordan seeks donors for $6bn cross-border rail project

29 July 2008, 16:19 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Metro escalator maintenance

24 July 2008, 14:44 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Earthmoving and cable extension works

23 July 2008, 13:34 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Locomotive batteries

23 July 2008, 13:31 GMT
Four firms bid for Dubai Metro's green line contract

22 July 2008, 13:30 GMT
SAUDI ARABIA TENDER: Landbridge passenger concession

14 July 2008, 14:42 GMT
Riyadh set to issue tenders for Mecca-Medina rail link

11 July 2008, 16:38 GMT
Regeneration of Riyadh to start in 2009

11 July 2008, 15:26 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Metro line rails

11 July 2008, 12:44 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Railway track transmission materials

10 July 2008, 15:00 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Railway sleepers

10 July 2008, 14:33 GMT
Saudi Railways signs $163m rolling stock contract

10 July 2008, 12:34 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Railway coach repair centre substation

9 July 2008, 17:51 GMT
Landbridge company licensed by Riyadh

8 July 2008, 13:32 GMT
Abdulrahman Khalid al-Ghunaim

Issue No 27 4 - 10 July 2008
Ali Dashti

Issue No 27 4 - 10 July 2008
Tarek Sultan

Issue No 27 4 - 10 July 2008
Kuwait Transport: Six key people

4 July 2008, 15:26 GMT
Transport: Connecting the kingdom

27 June 2008, 14:54 GMT
Border security concerns stall rail link between Iran and Afghanistan

20 June 2008, 16:48 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway central ticketing and reservation IT system

13 June 2008, 13:34 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway ERP system

13 June 2008, 13:22 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Metal sleepers

11 June 2008, 11:08 GMT
Kuwait rail and metro project to be sent for government approval

23 May 2008, 17:51 GMT
TUNISIA TENDER: Diesel electric trains

23 May 2008, 13:11 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Rails

14 May 2008, 14:04 GMT
TUNISIA TENDER: Railway track equipment

14 May 2008, 13:10 GMT
Saudi Landbridge to use $1bn of Islamic finance

9 May 2008, 17:29 GMT
Saudi Arabian transport studies near completion

9 May 2008, 17:19 GMT
Tehran plans cross-border rail link from ports to Basra

9 May 2008, 17:13 GMT
Contractors selected for Dubai tram system

28 April 2008, 14:16 GMT
Tehran awards $300m in metro deals

25 April 2008, 18:23 GMT
Tarabot named preferred bidder on Saudi Landbridge

21 April 2008, 16:51 GMT
Saudi monorail study nears completion

21 April 2008, 15:56 GMT
Consultants invited to bid for Dubai metro extension

16 April 2008, 17:14 GMT
Muscat plans rail line from Sohar to Duqm

14 April 2008, 14:18 GMT
Amman reopens talks on railway

11 April 2008, 16:27 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Urban transport authority consultancy

11 April 2008, 13:33 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Tram system upgrade consultancy

11 April 2008, 13:15 GMT
Algeria signs rail contracts worth $1bn

10 April 2008, 13:52 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway level crossing revamp

9 April 2008, 10:56 GMT
Dubai Metro: Fast facts

8 April 2008, 13:46 GMT
Transport authority confirms metro opening date

6 April 2008, 12:06 GMT
Tehran fails to attract foreign investors to export rail route

4 April 2008, 16:32 GMT
Rabat plans high speed rail link for 2013

1 April 2008, 13:47 GMT
Jordan revokes $360m light railway deal with Chinese led consortium

25 March 2008, 15:30 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Turnout wooden sleepers

13 March 2008, 15:43 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Diesel electric locomotive repowering

13 March 2008, 15:39 GMT
TUNISIA TENDER: Railway line footbridge construction

11 March 2008, 15:09 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway crossings revamping (35)

10 March 2008, 15:23 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway crossings revamping (136)

10 March 2008, 15:17 GMT
Tarabot takes lead on Saudi Landbridge deal

7 March 2008, 18:42 GMT
Two contracts approach for Dubai Metro

5 March 2008, 17:32 GMT
Bids to be submitted on Riyadh's North-South railway

3 March 2008, 15:19 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Earthmoving and underground cable laying

29 February 2008, 12:38 GMT
Iraq to overhaul rail and factories in Al-Anbar province

28 February 2008, 17:25 GMT
Saudi Railways changes strategy on Mecca-Medina contract

28 February 2008, 17:21 GMT
Riyadh opens final bids for Landbridge contract

27 February 2008, 17:56 GMT
Baghdad to reopen vital oil rail route from Bayji to Al-Anbar

22 February 2008, 17:46 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Railway line fastening materials

21 February 2008, 14:52 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Bearings and bearing rings

21 February 2008, 14:46 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway rehabilitation equipment

19 February 2008, 14:01 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Diesel electric railway engine overhaul

15 February 2008, 15:14 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Railway wagon valve parts

15 February 2008, 14:41 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway track maintenance equipment

13 February 2008, 15:08 GMT
Chinese sign Libyan rail contracts worth $2.6bn

7 February 2008, 11:28 GMT
GCC under pressure from consortium to agree rail route

1 February 2008, 17:33 GMT
Abu Dhabi holds talks on rail plan to ease road congestion

1 February 2008, 17:26 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Diesel locomotive spares

30 January 2008, 14:23 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Railway electrification project. Closing date extension

29 January 2008, 13:38 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Railway electrification project

28 January 2008, 16:26 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Cable equipment

25 January 2008, 14:31 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway flanges and insulating connections

24 January 2008, 14:31 GMT
UAE TENDER: Metro network advertising materials

17 January 2008, 15:50 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Locomotive diesel engine alkaline accumulators

17 January 2008, 14:58 GMT
Landbridge bidders asked for final offers

16 January 2008, 16:56 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Railway flanges and insulating connections

16 January 2008, 12:48 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Rails

16 January 2008, 12:05 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Ballast cleaner machine

15 January 2008, 12:20 GMT
Tehran must lose its pariah status

11 January 2008, 17:28 GMT
Tehran offers land to metro developers

11 January 2008, 16:49 GMT
Tehran issues new metro tenders

9 January 2008, 17:36 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Rails

7 January 2008, 16:23 GMT
Tehran rethinks high-speed rail plans

4 January 2008, 14:43 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Railway electrification project

2 January 2008, 15:01 GMT
Thales to overhaul Algerian rail

28 December 2007, 11:53 GMT
Baghdad struggles to finance rail network redevelopment

21 December 2007, 11:12 GMT
Train resumes service between Baghdad and Basra

18 December 2007, 15:38 GMT
Abu Dhabi starts 12-month transport study

17 December 2007, 13:19 GMT
Transport is a blueprint for Abu Dhabi growth

14 December 2007, 17:24 GMT
Three groups vie for $544m Al-Sufouh tram network

14 December 2007, 13:39 GMT
Sonatrach unveils $15bn Algerian steel project

7 December 2007, 17:59 GMT
Kuwait finalises plans to build city metro

7 December 2007, 17:06 GMT
Maaden awards Al-Jalamid to Chinese

7 December 2007, 16:23 GMT
GCC Railway: A journey into unknown territory

16 November 2007, 17:52 GMT
North-South railway faces criticism over slow progress

16 November 2007, 17:52 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Fire bricks

1 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Railway works

1 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
SYRIA TENDER: Railway works

1 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
Alstom signs rail deals with Morocco and Tunisia

26 October 2007, 16:30 GMT

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