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Al Taweel Group buys 50 Mercedes trucks
BAHRAIN’S Al Taweel Group, a leading construction and heavy transportation company, has bought 50 new Mercedes Benz Actros...
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New-look suq set to reopen
SHOPS in the newly-renovated area of the Manama suq in Bahrain, which has been beset by more than two years of delays, are finally set to open...
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Bids in for first phase of $40bn industrial city
SAUDI Arabia’s $40 billion Sudair City industrial project is a step closer with contractors having submitted bids for the first...
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Saudis build $266m bourse of the future
MAJOR energy-saving technologies will be incorporated into the design of the new headquarters of the Saudi Stock Exchange or...
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Aggreko plays key Olympic roleAGGREKO, which has its Middle Eastern headquarters in Dubai, UAE, played a key role in supporting the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympic...
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Foster Wheeler forms ‘hub’ in Saudi Arabia
A SUBSIDIARY of Foster Wheeler’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has signed an agreement to form a jointly-owned...
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SaudiS turn to solar power
SAUDI Arabia has begun building the first solar-powered water desalination plant, the first step in a three-part programme to introduce solar energy into the kingdom...
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Salalah port gears to expand
THE Port of Salalah will embark on a major expansion of its container and general cargo terminals during the next phase of its development — an upgrade that would...
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Tabreed wins Aramco work
SAUDI Tabreed has been appointed by Saudi Aramco to develop and operate a district cooling system for its buildings in the Dhahran area...
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Colour trends unveiled
JOTUN Paints has unveiled ‘Colour Trends 2010’, the latest range of colours for its decorative paints. The collection has been strategically launched to take advantage of...
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Rixos plans $137m Istanbul residence
RIXOS Hotels is to make its debut in Istanbul, Turkey, with the Rixos Residences Bomonty, which will be developed at a cost of...
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Polytechnic to be expanded
WORK on a BD100 million ($265 million) expansion of the Bahrain Polytechnic is expected to start in January 2012, it has been revealed...
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Khalil Abdulwahab to open factory in Dammam
SAUDI ARABIA’S Khalil Abdulwahab Factory, which specialises in the manufacture of various kinds of steel and aluminium products...
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Central Market project back on track
A MAJOR redevelopment of the Manama Central Market in Bahrain is back on agenda after the company charged with overseeing the...
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Saudis to build ‘tourist city’
SAUDI ARABIA is planning to invest $13 billion on a new ‘tourist city’ in Al Oqair, south of Al Khobar on the kingdom’s east coast. The first phase will cost $27...
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SAK builds tanks at Al Dur station
SEONG San Al Kobaisi (SAK), a joint venture firm set up by Bahrain’s Al Kobaisi Group and Korea’s Seong San, is currently...
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Memima targets new objectives
THE Middle East Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (Memima) discussed industry issues and outlined goals for advancement at its annual meeting in Dubai...
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Kuwait Woos Japanese
KUWAIT’S has aside a total of $108 billion to develop new ports and cities, and would welcome Japan participation in these projects, says Wael Jassem Al Sagar, co-...
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Samsung launches green LCDs
SAMSUNG Electronics has unveiled its latest series of LCD TVs for the hospitality industry, which according to the company are not only energy efficient but also have...
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Restructured CPC eyes ambitious growth
CONSTRUCTION Products Holding Company (CPC) has undergone a restructure as it enters a new phase of expansion and growth across...
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Kuwait awards infrastructure projects worth $107m
KUWAIT’S Ministry of Public Works has signed a total of six contracts involving key road and construction projects worth a...