A round-up of this week's top stories
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Dubai to start Al Maktoum airport construction
Dubai is expected to start the construction works on the?new passenger terminal as part of the?$35bn expansion of Al Maktoum International airport by the end of this month. "The work is expected to commence in the next two…read more
Saudi Giga Projects – May 2024 is a complete analysis of the Giga projects programme in Saudi Arabia. Covering more than 20 projects with a total value of more than $900bn, the report is an update to MEED’s best-selling giga projects report published last year…read more
Neom sets water recycling plant PQ deadline
Interested companies have until 13 June to prepare and submit their statements of qualifications (SOQs) for?a contract to develop and operate a wastewater treatment and recycling plant in Saudi Arabia's SR1.9tn ($500bn)…read more
Riyadh awards $1bn cable bridge contract
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has awarded an estimated SR4bn ($1bn) design and build contract?to the joint venture of Turkish contracting firm IC Ictas and Riyadh-based?Al Rashid Trading…read more
China's GCL and Mubadala plan UAE polysilicon project
China-headquartered polysilicon manufacturer GCL Tech has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company to build a polysilicon factory in the UAE. The project set to become world's largest granular silicon…read more
The Abu Dhabi Oil & Gas Projects Market 2024 Report is a comprehensive analysis of the current and planned oil, gas and petrochemical projects market in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Covering major EPC projects and programs, worth more than $1bn, across the onshore and offshore upstream, midstream and downstream sectors…read more
QatarEnergy secures Japan naphtha supply deal
QatarEnergy has entered into a long-term agreement with Japan-based Idemitsu Kosan Company to supply up to 6 million tonnes a year (t/y) of naphtha. The agreement lasts 10 years, and deliveries will start in July. Prior to…read more
Saudi Arabia sets July nuclear plant bid deadline
Four nuclear technology providers are expected to submit their bids by 1 July for?a contract to build Saudi Arabia’s?Duwaiheen nuclear power plant. Saudi Arabia tendered the contract?in 2022 with an initial deadline of 31…read more
Acwa Power signs Tunisia hydrogen pact
Saudi utility developer and investor Acwa Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tunisian government, represented by the Industry, Mines & Energy Ministry, to explore the potential for a…read more