KUWAIT, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Freight trucks trundle down the dusty, potholed roads of Kuwait’s busiest port, running into traffic jams as they emerge into the surrounding streets. But after years of inaction, the government is finally moving to ease the congestion. It is pushing ahead with a $2.6 billion plan to build a 36 […]
The 2013 national budget has allocated SR 11 billion for 223 new road projects across the Kingdom, said Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry yesterday. “The total length of roads under the new projects will be 3,708 km,” he said, adding that the ministry would conduct studies and make designs for 1,523 km roads during this year. […]
Qatif municipality awarded contracts worth SR338 million for a series of service, municipal and development projects in Qatif governorate during 1433H. The projects included construction of a new fish market at the cost of SR40 million, development and completion of Tarout channel (SR7.85 million) and beautification of coastal areas (SR32.13 million), the Saudi Press Agency reported, quoting […]