$194 bn of main line and metro projects planned MUSCAT — A railway construction boom started this year in the GCC that is set to transform life and work in the region in the coming decade, says business intelligence service MEED. Launching the MENA Rail and Metro Summit 2013 in Abu Dhabi, MEED said that […]
Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of China enjoy a comprehensive and in-depth development of bilateral relations and fruitful economic cooperation, especially in the fields of trade, energy and infrastructure. The strong relationship is moving forward steadily since the diplomatic ties were established in 1990. A major diplomatic visit between the Kingdom and China was […]
Plans are under way for the construction of a second causeway between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, parallel to the King Fahd Causeway, a senior Bahraini official told Asharq Al-Awsat. The new causeway, he added, will serve as a railway link between the two countries, part of a larger regional Gulf railway network project. In his […]
The healthcare and medical equipment industries in the Middle East and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are set for a robust growth rate in the next few years, especially as countries in the region have announced massive plans to build hospitals and advanced medical centers, in addition to expanding their current facilities. Speaking at a press […]
Over the past 16 years, the government has spent a total of SR25 billion on developing the holy sites, Dr. Habib Zain Al-Abideen, undersecretary in the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, has said. The implementation of all projects was smooth, he said. Mina has not seen any fire accidents for 16 years while the […]