MEED Logo
MEED Logo
Image

Colin Foreman

Safety and security matters

  • Latest
    • News
    • Analysis
    • Commentaries
    • Interviews
    • Infographics
    • Meed Business Review
  • In depth
    • Legal
    • Leadership
    • Market Talk
    • Gulf Projects Index
    • Monthly contract awards
  • Industries
    • Banking and Finance
    • Construction
    • Tourism
    • Manufacturing and Mining
    • Oil and Gas
    • Petrochemicals
    • Power
    • Water
    • Technology and IT
    • Transport
    • Energy Transition
  • Countries
    • Global
    • Middle East
    • Algeria
    • Bahrain
    • Egypt
    • Iran
    • Iraq
    • Jordan
    • Kuwait
    • Lebanon
    • Libya
    • Morocco
    • Oman
    • Qatar
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Syria
    • Tunisia
    • UAE
  • Saudi Gigaprojects
  • Reports
    • Premium Reports
    • Industry Reports
    • Market Reports
  • Services
    • Awards
      • MEED Projects Awards
      • MENA Banking Excellence Awards
      • Retail Banker International Asia Trailblazer Awards
      • Private Banker International Global Wealth Awards
    • Conferences
      • Saudi Giga Projects 2026
      • MENA Construction Summit 2026
    • MEED Projects
    • Marketing solutions
    • Advertising
    • Consulting
    • MeedTV
  • Subscribe
  • SIGN IN
    MEED Logo
    Your username or password is invalid. Please try again .
    username and/or password required.
    Your subscription has expired.
    The page you requested has generated an unexpected error.
    Lost your password?
    Login
    logoOpenAthens
    Sign in with OpenAthens account
MEED Logo
  • MEED EXCLUSIVE RCRC opens Riyadh Metro Line 7 bids
  • MEED EXCLUSIVE Firms win $932m Saudi canine training PPP project
  • MEED EXCLUSIVE Contractors submit technical bids for Haliba oil field expansion
  • MEED EXCLUSIVE War takes a rising toll on Kuwait’s oil sector
  • MEED EXCLUSIVE Rua Al-Madinah awards $2bn superblock five contract
  • MEED EXCLUSIVE Read the April 2026 MEED Business Review

LATEST NEWS

Bapco Energies reports Iranian drone attack on facility

Indrajit Sen

06 April 2026

Acwa solar plants face power output restrictions

Mark Dowdall

06 April 2026

Kuwait reports attacks on power and water plants

Mark Dowdall

06 April 2026

Sharjah reports fire at Khor Fakkan port

Yasir Iqbal

06 April 2026

HIGHLIGHTED CONTENT

Neom cancels major desalination project MEED EXCLUSIVE

Consultants submit bids for Al-Maktoum airport metro link MEED EXCLUSIVE

Contractors submit Al-Maktoum airport superstructure bids MEED EXCLUSIVE

Rua Al-Madinah awards $2bn superblock five contract MEED EXCLUSIVE

Saudi Arabia plans Mecca airport project

Siemens Energy signs Syria power plant deals

PIF firm signs Al-Khobar downtown mall agreement

Frontrunner emerges for Safaniya field expansion tenders MEED EXCLUSIVE

More

Read the April 2026 MEED Business Review

02 April 2026

EXCLUSIVE FROM MEED

Large-scale IPPs drive UAE power market MEED EXCLUSIVE

06 April 2026

UAE rail momentum grows as trade routes face strain MEED EXCLUSIVE

06 April 2026

Desalination holds steady amid tensions, says Veolia CEO MEED EXCLUSIVE

06 April 2026

War casts shadow over UAE construction boom MEED EXCLUSIVE

06 April 2026

Firms win $932m Saudi canine training PPP project MEED EXCLUSIVE

06 April 2026

RCRC opens Riyadh Metro Line 7 bids MEED EXCLUSIVE

06 April 2026

War takes a rising toll on Kuwait’s oil sector MEED EXCLUSIVE

06 April 2026

Safety and security matters MEED EXCLUSIVE

03 April 2026

Contractors submit technical bids for Haliba oil field expansion MEED EXCLUSIVE

03 April 2026

Magazine image

MEED Business Review: April 2026

Economic shock threatens long-term outlook; Riyadh adjusts to fiscal and geopolitical risk; GCC contractor ranking reflects gigaprojects slowdown; and much more in our latest issue:

  • Gulf economies under fire
  • MEED’s 2026 GCC Contractor Ranking
  • Risk accelerates Saudi spending shift
  • Remaking construction in Saudi Arabia

  • Find out more about the April issue here
  • Read More

    Analysis

    Large-scale IPPs drive UAE power market

    UAE rail momentum grows as trade routes face strain

    War casts shadow over UAE construction boom

    Leadership

    Redefining the region’s arbitration landscape

    Lessons learnt from a power plant decommissioning

    Shaping the future of passenger rail in the Middle East

    Interviews

    Desalination holds steady amid tensions, says Veolia CE...

    Remaking construction in Saudi Arabia

    Abu Dhabi’s Enersol charts acquisitions path

    MOST POPULAR

    Consultants submit bids for Al-Maktoum airport metro link MEED EXCLUSIVE

    02 April 2026

    Contractors submit Al-Maktoum airport superstructure bids MEED EXCLUSIVE

    01 April 2026

    Saudi Arabia’s Sadara halts chemical production

    01 April 2026

    Frontrunner emerges for Safaniya field expansion tenders MEED EXCLUSIVE

    01 April 2026

    Siemens Energy signs Syria power plant deals

    01 April 2026

    Lowest bidders emerge for Dorra offshore gas packages MEED EXCLUSIVE

    31 March 2026

    Neom cancels major desalination project MEED EXCLUSIVE

    30 March 2026

    Special Reports

    Construction guard undergoes a shift

    By Colin Foreman

    Risk accelerates Saudi spending shift

    By John Bambridge

    Data centres present compelling opportunities

    By MEED Editorial

    More

    From the experts

    Wil Crisp

    War takes a rising toll on Kuwait’s oil sector

    Colin Foreman

    Safety and security matters

    Wil Crisp

    Traders see oil prices moving lower and gas rising

    John Bambridge

    Risk accelerates Saudi spending shift

    Mark Dowdall

    Rainfall is not waiting for new drainage infrastructure

    Edmund O'Sullivan

    The end of the republic and the end of times

    More

    A MEED Subscription...

    Subscribe or upgrade your current MEED.com package to support your strategic planning with the MENA region’s best source of business information. Proceed to our online shop below to find out more about the features in each package.

    Take advantage of our introductory offers below for new subscribers and purchase your access today! If you are an existing client, please reach out to your account manager.

    • Digital Subscription
      $2,100
    • Premium Subscription
      $3,497
      Best Value
    MEED
    • Subscribe
    • About Us
    • RSS
    • Renew
    • FAQ
    • T&C
    • Advertising
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy and Cookies

    © MEED MEDIA FZ LLC Company number 18693 (Dubai Creative Clusters Authority) Registered address: GBS building, 6th Floor, Al Falak Street, Dubai Media City, PO Box 25960, Dubai, UAE