Increase in Saudi cement demand stirs sector growth in Gulf
Cement demand in Saudi Arabia grew strongly by 12.6 percent YoY in 1H12 to 28.0 million tons reflecting the increasing...
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Julphar opens Dh500 million insulin manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah
Gulf Phamramceutical Industries (Julphar) has launched Julphar Diabetes in its headquarters in Ras Al Khaimah for manufacturing and commercialising diabetes...
Dubai's Metro: 184 million passengers in 3 years
The Dubai Metro celebrate its third anniversary today, clocking 184 million passengers from the start of operations till the end...
Saudis shore up SR 1.5 billion steel plant venture in Oman
A big steel plant with a capital of SR 1.5 billion ($400 million) will be established in Dhofar, Oman, by...
New private sector firms boost Saudi business activity
Growth of business activity in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector rose slightly in August from a seven-month low in July...
Turkey's Tekfen to build a $122.5 million petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia
Turkish conglomerate Tekfen Holding TKFEN.IS said on Friday that its unit Tekfen Insaat won a $122.5 million contract in Saudi...
Jaguar Land Rover plans car assembly plant in Saudi Arabia
Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata has said Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is examining the possibility of setting up an assembly...
GCC motorcycle and all-terrain-vehicle market worth over $1 billion
According to a study, the GCC market for new motorcycles and off-road vehicles such as quad bikes is worth an...
Abu Dhabi’s manufacturing base to expand significantly
With the first phase of the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) projected for completion in the fourth quarter of...
Turkey's UB Holding bags $500 million steel plant rehabilitation project in Iraq
Iraq's cabinet agreed to award Turkey's UB Holding a project to rehabilitate a steel plant in the south of the...
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