Middle East construction news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.

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Construction to start on two King Abdullah Financial District schemes

18-Mar-2010 | By Jeff Roberts

Fxfowle and Buro Happold prepared the design and engineering

Iraq to invest $25bn in homes in 2010 Subscription Required

18-Mar-2010 | By Jeff Roberts

The full programme includes 2 million homes and infrastructure by 2025

Bahrain evaluates how to support housing project Subscription Required

18-Mar-2010 | By Matthew Martin

Government working on offtake agreement for social housing scheme

Majid al-Futtaim to build 10 new malls in the Middle East by 2020 Subscription Required

18-Mar-2010 | By Andrew Roscoe

Expansion plans include a $817m development in Syria

Bahrain's Mina Salman port to be used for construction materials imports Subscription Required

18-Mar-2010 | By Suzanne Fenton

New Khalifa bin Salman port to be running at full capacity by the end of 2010

Iraq to invite bids for Baghdad metro in 12 months Subscription Required

17-Mar-2010 | By Suzanne Fenton

The metro will comprise two lines and run 39 kilometres across Baghdad

Hungarian firm awarded $413m contract to build infrastructure in Libya Subscription Required

17-Mar-2010 | By Jeff Roberts

Libya has allocated $65bn for infrastructure and development

Jabal Omar's $1.3bn financing nears completion

17-Mar-2010 | By Matthew Martin

Funding for Mecca real estate development to close later this month

Kingdom and Emaar select Smith & Gill for world’s tallest building Subscription Required

17-Mar-2010 | By Colin Foreman

The US firm will design Kingdom Holding’s 1-kilometre tall Jeddah tower

Damascus prepares to invite consultants to bid for metro design

17-Mar-2010 | By Suzanne Fenton

Syrian government is reviewing $1.6bn metro line feasibility study

Construction Analysis

Hail in Saudi Arabia at night

Riyadh’s race to build homes

Issue No 46 19-25 March 2010 | By Jeff Roberts

Saudi Arabia needs more housing, but its expanding population does not have the financing to buy them

Regional investment agency chiefs Subscription Required

Issue No 42 19-25 February 2010

Six of the leading figures competing for inward investment in the Middle East are: Amr al-Dabbagh, Mohammed bin Essa al-Khalifa, Osama Saleh, Sami al-Araji, Salem bin Nasser al-Ismaily and Fahad al-Gergawi

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