The Middle East’s top construction contracts of May 2020
May 2020 saw several countries across the region announce ease on restrictions surrounding COVID-19 pandemic. This move comes as most...
Oil & Gas
Kuwait to finish key projects on time despite coronavirus
OPEC member Kuwait will complete key projects worth nearly 14.3 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($47 billion) during 2020-2021 despite the COVID-19...
McDermott signs key tech contract in Saudi Arabia
US-based McDermott International said that it has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by Advanced Global Investment Company, a wholly...
Egypt to execute 11 petrochemical projects worth $19 billion
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is considering the implementation of 11 new petrochemical projects at a total...
Russia considers major investment in Iraqi gas field
The Russian Ambassador to Iraq, Maxim Maksimov, said that Russia is seeking to invest heavily in Al-Mansouriya gas field, in...
Recon wins contract at Garraf Oilfield
China's Recon Technology has announced that it has signed a $2.8-million engineering and construction service subcontract with Grand Energy Development...
Oman’s mega petrochem project nearing start-up
Liwa Plastics, the Sultanate’s flagship petrochemicals project nearing completion at Sohar Port, is inching closer to launch. Officials at OQ...
Kurdistan, Iraq discuss oil production
An official Kurdish delegation arrived on Sunday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to discuss oil production. "The delegation, led by...
How the GCC’s energy sector will transform post Covid-19
The Covid-19 crisis has understandably jolted the global energy system, with the impact strongly felt in the GCC countries that...
BRI: Iraq’s oil-for-projects deal with China unaffected by Covid-19
The spread of novel coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) in China and most other countries have not affected a landmark oil-for-projects agreement...
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