Qatar plans $70bn transport projects in 10 yearsQatar plans to fund at least $70 billion worth of domestic transport projects, with the rail and metro network claiming more than $35 billion in the next ten years, said the organisers of an upcoming transport summit in Doha. In a More… |
Qatar plans $70bn transport projects in 10 yearsQatar plans to fund at least $70 billion worth of domestic transport projects, with the rail and metro network claiming more than $35 billion in the next ten years, said the organisers of an upcoming transport summit in Doha. In a More… |
Qatar 'set to overtake UAE in projects market'Over the coming five years Qatar could overtake the UAE as the GCC’s second largest projects market with more than $90 billion worth of projects likely to be tendered during the period, a report said. More… |
Dubai builds 13 new pedestrian bridgesThe Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has constructed 13 new pedestrian bridges, bringing the total number of footbridges over key locations in Dubai to 87, including 34 bridges of the Metro stations. Mattar Al Tayer, c More… |
Majid Al Futtaim eyes Egypt supermarket chainDubai's Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), is in talks with Egypt's Mansour Group, owned by billionaire Mohammed Mansour, to buy its supermarket business in a deal valued at $200 million to $300 million, three sources aware of the discussions said. More… |
Kuwait Metro bids likely by year-endBids are likely to be accepted for the first phase of Kuwait's Metro project before the end of the year, an official was quoted as saying. Study for the first phase is almost complete and aw More… |
Doha Metro logistics contract award by DecThe Qatar Railway Company is likely to award the contract for the logisitcs co-ordinator of the 212 km Metro network by December this year, an official was quoted as saying. The company wi More… |
$9.3 billion metro system for JeddahSaudi Arabia is preparing plans to build a metro system in its second largest city Jeddah, a project that would cost around 35 billion riyals ($9.3 billion), a deputy mayor of the city said on Sunday. More… |
$16.5 billion transport system for MakkahSaudi Arabia has approved a 62 billion riyal ($16.5 billion) plan to modernise the transport system in its holy city of Makkah, including building a bus network and metro system, state news agency SPA said on Tuesday. More… |
4 groups pre-qualified for Riyadh MetroState news agency SPA said the pre-qualified consortia were made of 33 companies from 15 countries and included some of the biggest train manufacturers in the world. The Saudi cabinet approved plans in April to dev More… |








