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Gulf countries ink landmark rail agreement in Bahrain; target 2030 operations
The GCC countries have signed the landmark General Railway Agreement at a high-profile regional transport ministers' meeting in Bahrain. The...
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Dubai opens 1,650-m-long Al Khaleej Street Tunnel network
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the 1,650-m-long Al Khaleej Street Tunnel in a significant addition to Deira’s road n...
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Major developers to showcase properties at IREIS 2026
At a time when the total value of active projects under development in Abu Dhabi has surpassed $758.79 billion (AED2.78 trillion), the emira...
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GCC eyes regional water interconnection project, power grid expansion
The Gulf states are studying the possibility of establishing a regional water interconnection network and expanding their existing electrici...
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Saudi PIF unit Ardara kicks off first phase of AlWadi development
Ardara, a company of Saudi wealth fund PIF, said early construction works have begun on the first cluster of its AlWadi development in Abha....
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Jereh lands $2.7bn Abu Dhabi oil and gas development packages
China’s Jereh Oil & Gas Engineering has secured three major oil and gas development packages from ADNOC Onshore with a combined contract val...
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Work starts on new underpass at King Abdulaziz Intersection in Riyadh
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has started work on a new underpass at the intersection of King Abdulaziz Road and Anas bin Mali...
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Abu Dhabi's real estate transaction value soars to $46bn in nine months
Abu Dhabi's real estate transactions for the first nine months of 2026 surged by 76.1% to hit AED171.26 billion ($46.6 billion) mainly drive...
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Alstom secures €460m deal for Riyadh Metro expansion
Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a contract worth about €460 million with the Royal Commission for Riya...
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ADNOC partners with Abu Dhabi firms for RTP pipes manufacturing
UAE energy major ADNOC has announced the signing of a framework agreement for the local manufacturing and supply of reinforced thermoplastic...
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Al Dhafra Petroleum awards $272m Abu Dhabi water plant deal
UAE-based Al Dhafra Petroleum has signed an AED1 billion ($272 million) agreement with Excel Astra Engineering & Construction to deliver new...
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Acwa inks $478m water purchase deal for Phase II of Hassyan desal project
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said it has signed a AED1.76 billion ($478 million) water purchase agreement with Saudi utility...
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RAK Ceramics delivers revenue growth, strong profitability in Q3
RAK Ceramics, one of the world’s leading lifestyle ceramics brands, reported strong financial results for the third quarter ended September ...
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Major developers to showcase properties at Abu Dhabi's IREIS 2026
More than 4,000 property buyers, investors, real estate brokers, developers, asset managers and trade visitors are expected to participate a...
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Saudi Fund signs $403m loans for Syria infrastructure projects
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed six concessional development loan agreements worth more than $403 million with the Syrian go...
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Condor Developers completes 85-unit residential project in Dubailand
UAE-based Condor Developers has announced that it has completed work on its sixth residential project in Dubai - Condor Fortuna - within Dub...
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GCC set to sign landmark 2,117-km railway pact in Bahrain
The GCC countries are set to sign the General Railway Agreement at a high-profile regional transport ministers' meeting in Bahrain this week...
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Emaar’s 9-month net profit before tax up 18% to $5.4bn
Emaar Properties reported a revenue of AED37.5 billion ($10.2 billion), up 13% year-on-year, EBITDA of AED19.7 billion ($5.4 billion), up 19...
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Marjan marks topping-out of RAK Central Square development
Ras Al Khaimah master developer Marjan has achieved a major construction milestone with the topping-out of RAK Central Square, a mixed-use G...
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JSWD lands Riymar mixed-use project design work in Riyadh
Saudi developer Riymar Real Estate has announced that leading German studio JSWD has won its international design competition to develop a l...
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Engie secures financial close for two Oman CCGT power plants
French energy giant Engie has announced the financial close for Barka 3 and Sohar 2 - two key combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant...
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CSCEC breaks ground on $3.3bn Kuwait wastewater treatment plant
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East has announced that it has broken ground on the North Kabd Wastewater Treatment ...
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Rakta signs deal with RAK Properties to start AV trials
Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (Rakta) has signed a deal with RAK Properties during the launch of the Autonomous Mobility Framework in R...
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KBR wins engineering design contract for major Iraq gas capture project
KBR, a leading provider of technology and engineering solutions, has been awarded a major contract to provide detailed engineering design se...
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Clean electricity accounts for 46% of Abu Dhabi's power generation
Renewable and clean electricity generation sources now account for almost 46 per cent of Abu Dhabi's total power generation, up from under 5...
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Big 5 Global to spotlight construction procurement, supply chain solutions
Big 5 Global returns to Dubai this month, bringing together over 1,800 exhibitors from 60 countries as the construction industry across the ...
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Interior designer Laura Hammett enters Mideast with new Dubai studio
Laura Hammett, a leading interior architecture and design studio based in London, has announced the expansion of its practice with the launc...
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Diyar Al Muharraq showcases Al Naseem canal-front villas in Bahrain
Diyar Al Muharraq, a leading real estate developer in Bahrain, unveiled its new show villa at its premium Al Naseem development, with only a...
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Borouge International advances major growth projects in UAE, Europe
Borouge International, a global polyolefins leader, has announced significant progress across its major growth projects in the UAE and Europ...
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Sharjah completes first phase of road connectivity project with Dubai
Sharjah has announced the opening of the first phase of a new project to develop and construct new road links between the emirate and Dubai....
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Mace Construct rebranded as Forco; set for big global role
Mace Construct, an independent UK-based construction and contracting business, will be rebranded as Forco from January 1, following its deme...
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Flaer makes Its Dubai debut at Downtown Design 2026
Flaer, a premium furniture brand from leading global developer Sobha Group, has unveiled its wider collection at the ongoing Downtown Design...
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Sico Capital appoints Alzunaytan as Head of Real Estate
Sico Capital, a leading provider of asset management, brokerage, investment banking, and fund services in Riyadh and licensed by the Saudi C...
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Al Ghurair awards contract for 130-unit Jumeirah Village Circle project
UAE-based Al Ghurair Development has appointed Julfar Contracting, a part of Rashed Al Jabri Group of Companies, as the main contractor for ...
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Union Properties 9M revenue grows 58% to $220.42m
Union Properties has seen its nine-month (9M) revenue grow 58% to AED809.5 million ($220.42 million) backed by stronger operational performa...
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Al Majdiah reports $691.7m in 9M 2026 revenue
Dar Al Majed Real Estate Company (Al Majdiah), a leading Saudi real estate developer and community builder, Al Majdiah has posted a nine-mon...
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Spanish group EGA Master showcases smart industrial tools at ADIPEC 2026
Spanish industrial tools manufacturer EGA Master is showcasing its advanced torque control and digital tool management technologies at the A...
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Riyadh invites private sector to develop 30,015-sq-m mixed-use project site
Riyadh Region Municipality and Saudi National Center for Privatization & PPP authorities have launched a tender for a 50-year private-sector...
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Bahrain's Eskan Bank seeks investors for 140 heritage properties in Muharraq
Bahrain’s Eskan Bank has announced 140 investment opportunities to develop heritage properties across six neighbourhoods in Muharraq city. T...
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Strong office demand, tight supply continue to drive UAE real estate markets
Office markets across both Dubai and Abu Dhabi remained the strongest-performing asset class during the quarter, driven by robust demand for...
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Light + Intelligent Building Middle East to spotlight smart home technologies
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East is marking its 20th edition by highlighting the growing importance of interconnected systems in sha...
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Brookfield, Lunate join forces to develop premium homes in GCC
Leading global investment firms Brookfield and Lunate have launched Alya, a new platform focused on premium build-to-sell residential develo...
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Gulf Cryo set to start production at Abu Dhabi carbon capture facility
Gulf Cryo, a leading supplier of industrial and specialty gases, has announced that its carbon capture facility in Abu Dhabi will begin prod...
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Edamah, Kanoo to develop 11,000-sq-m waterfront leisure destination in Bahrain
Edamah, the real estate arm of Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat, has joined hands with Kanoo Real Estate, a division of the Yusuf ...
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RTA completes maintenance, rehabilitation works on key Dubai roads
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed annual maintenance and rehabilitation works along 20 km of asphalt highways, withi...
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IHCL, Kingdom Projects announce $100m investment in Bahrain with Taj debut
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Kingdom Projects have announced a $100 million investment in Bahrain to introduce three develop...
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Bahrain's Beyon boosts green data centre expansion with new solar park phase
Bahrain-based technology group Beyon is expanding its renewable energy capacity, with a third data centre set to be powered entirely by cl...
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DMCC signs up Waitrose as anchor retailer at Uptown Place
DMCC, an international free zone and master developer of Uptown Dubai, has signed up Waitrose as the anchor retailer at Uptown Place. The pr...
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Azizi set to acquire $571m machinery, industrial equipment assets
UAE-based Azizi Developments has finalised the acquisition of a massive fleet of machinery, industrial equipment and operational assets valu...