Last-minute delay in new Doha airport openingThe inauguration of Qatar's massive new international airport, which was scheduled for 12.20 am today, has been postponed. The last-minute cancellation of the opening of Hamad International More… |
Bahrain-Qatar causeway faces major delayEscalating costs are expected to delay completion of the BD1.1 billion ($2.9 billion) Friendship Causeway linking Bahrain and Qatar, said a report. The project, believed to be the world's longest man-made bridge, was originall More… |
Iran hints at new delay in atom power plantIran's first nuclear power plant will become fully operational by early 2013, its energy minister was quoted as saying, more than two months after Russia said it was up and running normally following decades of delay. More… |
Egypt gas subsidy coupons by year-endEgypt will only launch a scheme to cut the fuel subsidy bill that is a quarter of its budget towards the end of this year, a cabinet minister said, later than had previously been suggested. Loca More… |
India flight faces another delay in DohaMore than 150 passengers who were stranded in Bahrain for nearly two days after an Air India Express flight developed a technical snag faced another hiccup in Doha yesterday (June 26) as their flight was delayed for eight hours. Air India More… |
Technical fault delays India flight 4 hoursA total of 152 Air India Express passengers travelling to India were stranded at the Bahrain International Airport for more than four hours due to a technical fault last night. The flight, which was scheduled to depart at 6.45pm for Thiruv More… |
Global to delay bond repaymentKuwait's Global Investment House secured approval from bondholders to delay the repayment of bonds worth 95 million dinars ($338.9 million) to December from June, a regulatory filing from the company said. The assent was granted at a meeti More… |
Berlin airport opening delayed to March 2013The opening day of Berlin's new airport has been pushed back by almost a year to March 17, 2013, the mayor of Berlin said on Thursday. The capital's long-awaited new airport will replace Tegel and Schoenefeld More… |
Banks blamed for Bahrain project delayDevelopers of a major residential project in Bahrain that is more than two years behind schedule have blamed banks' reluctance to finance the development, along with buyers defaulting on payments, for the delay. Marina Reef, located be More… |
New Berlin airport opening delayedThe opening of Berlin's new airport, scheduled for June 3, will be delayed until after the summer due to problems with fire safety, the airport operator said on Tuesday. "It's not a good day for the airport B More… |








