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Transport

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  • Qiddiya selects three firms for cable car project

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Officials push to accelerate development of Syrian port

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Momentum builds in Iraq’s post-war construction sector MEED EXCLUSIVE

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Abu Dhabi announces $15bn infrastructure PPP projects

Yasir Iqbal

12 May 2026

Saudi Arabia tenders GCC rail link from Kuwait to UAE border MEED EXCLUSIVE

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12 May 2026

Qiddiya seeks firms for light rail transit system MEED EXCLUSIVE

Yasir Iqbal

11 May 2026

RCRC awards $1bn Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah Road contract MEED EXCLUSIVE

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11 May 2026

Aecom to supervise Dubai Loop construction MEED EXCLUSIVE

Yasir Iqbal

11 May 2026

Contractors submit best offers for Riyadh Metro Line 7 MEED EXCLUSIVE

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Saudi Arabia tenders Jeddah-Mecca highway PPP MEED EXCLUSIVE

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Egypt awards $212m trade logistics railway contract MEED EXCLUSIVE

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07 May 2026

Teams form for Qiddiya high-speed rail PPP MEED EXCLUSIVE

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RCRC awards $637m Riyadh infrastructure deals

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June deadline for Riyadh section of Saudi Landbridge MEED EXCLUSIVE

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Parsons wins role on Elon Musk-backed Dubai Loop project

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04 May 2026

Dubai launches Blue Line metro tunnelling works

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NMDC Group announces Q1 2026 results

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Contractors submit Saudi Arabia phosphate rail track bids MEED EXCLUSIVE

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Tunisia secures $50m rail rehabilitation loan

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29 April 2026

Procurement advances for Jeddah Metro project MEED EXCLUSIVE

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29 April 2026

ECA financing poised to help deliver critical infrastructure in Middle East MEED EXCLUSIVE

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