MEED
Tom Pepper
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GCC power initiatives tackle excess demand
29 February 2012, 7:27 GMT
Governments across the region are taking the issue of electricity-saving more seriously, rolling out initiatives to reduce consumption -
Douja Promotion Groupe Addoha
Issue 1 6-12 January 2012
Social housing is providing a stable path to future growth for the Casablanca-based developer -
Douja Promotion Groupe Addoha: MEED Assessment
Issue 1 6-12 January 2012
Addoha is assured of a more stable financial future -
Qatar Fuel (Woqod)
Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
With a ready-made customer network, Woqod is poised to take advantage of Qatar’s economic development -
Hikma
Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
The Amman-based pharmaceuticals firm will benefit from increased health spending in the region -
Hikma: MEED Assessment
Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Hikma’s established position in the Mena region is set to reap dividends for the pharmaceutical firm -
Q&A: Mazen Darwazah, Mena vice-chairman and CEO, Hikma
Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
The UK listing was important to get us international exposure -
Abu Dhabi builds strategic water reserve
Issue 46 12-18 November 2010
The UAE is investing in aquifer storage projects to build its emergency reserves, but a dual strategy to address capacity and demand will be crucial in the long term -
Transfer water schemes prove costly for Lebanon, Jordan and Libya
Issue 46 12-18 November 2010
Four large-scale water conveyance projects have been launched in Lebanon, Jordan and Libya, but each state has found the schemes to be expensive and difficult to get off the ground -
Batelco
Issue 45 5-11 November 2010
The Bahrain-based telecoms provider is responding to growing competition by expanding overseas -
Batelco: MEED Assessment
Issue 45 5-11 November 2010
Despite Bahrain being one of the smaller telecoms markets in the region, it is also one of the most competitive -
Q&A: Peter Kaliaropoulos, group CEO, Batelco
Issue 45 5-11 November 2010
The telco is exploring a number of acquisition opportunities around the region -
Tadweer Waste Treatment
Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
The Dubai-based waste management firm is looking to boost current levels of production -
Tadweer Waste Treatment: MEED Assessment
Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
Rather than concentrate on niche sectors of waste management, the company has targeted new areas likely to see significant growth -
Q&A: Rajnish Sinha, General Manager, Horizon Technologies
10 August 2010, 14:25 GMT
The concept of recycling is gaining ground in the UAE -
Horizon Technologies
10 August 2010, 14:08 GMT
The UAE-based recycling company is looking to capitalise on its first mover advantage -
Horizon Technologies: MEED Assessment
10 August 2010, 14:01 GMT
The potential to develop the business is huge due to the UAE’s annual consumption of plastic bottles -
Saudi water: The struggle to fast-track reforms
30 November 2007, 17:57 GMT
In a rush to rehabilitate its dilapidated water infrastructure, concerns are growing about the speed of Riyadh’s reform plan and the public sector’s ability to manage the changes. -
Building Kuwait's electricity supply capacity and reducing demand
9 November 2007, 14:50 GMT
Kuwait appears to have narrowly avoided a summer of discontent in the power sector. The much-anticipated nationwide power cuts never happened, allowing government ministers and civil servants to breathe a collective sigh of relief. An energy crisis that threatened to engulf the government in political turmoil was avoided at the last minute. -
Marubeni: Building a bridge to Tokyo
26 October 2007, 16:04 GMT
The announcement was straightforward enough. On 1 October, Japan’s Marubeni Corporation bought a 40 per cent stake in UAE-based power company Abu National Energy Company (Taqa) for $140 million. It was only the second time the Japanese trading house had bought into a UAE utility.Much of the focus has been on what the deal means for Taqa. But it is an equally significant step for Marubeni. -
Localisation Policies: Resisting local quotas
14 September 2007, 15:00 GMT
Businesses are against being forced to employ nationals -
MEED Employment Survey: Unlocking potential
14 September 2007, 15:00 GMT
As governments in the region try to increase local participation in the Gulf jobs market, a MEED survey reveals that most employers believe young nationals lack the necessary skills. -
Property legislations in the GCC
22 December 2006, 14:20 GMT
Buying property in the Gulf has never been so easy, even if finding a completed home is a challenge. -
Expanding Amman: Strategy to meet housing shortfall
23 October 2006, 13:00 GMT
Jordan's capital is growing fast, with new satellite cities set to provide much-needed housing. -
Syria: On the cusp of a construction boom
10 February 2006, 15:35 GMT
Damascus is on the cusp of a boom in real estate and tourism construction projects, thanks to serious funding from Gulf investors. -
Kuwaitis head Jordan’s investment drive
23 December 2005, 12:14 GMT
Despite the dire predictions that followed last month's bombings in Amman, Jordan remains attractive to Gulf investors.
