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Saudi Arabia investing $ 20 billion in petrochemicals industry
Global Arab Network - Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals industry is about to get a massive boost, with a new $20bn plant in the works and extensive state spending onRead More...
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Tunisia: Industry looking to rebound
Global Arab Network - With GDP edging back up, Tunisia’s industrial sector is looking to regain its momentum after social unrest earlier this year stalled expansion,Read More...
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EU: €100 million for Neighbourhood Investment Facility to support key...
Global Arab Network - The European Commission has decided to grant an additional €100 million to the Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF) for this year.Read More...
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Bahrain expects to attract $ 25 bn in industrial investment
Global Arab Network - Bahrain expects to attract $25bn in industrial investment over the next 10 years as it seeks to diversify its economy and expand its export base,Read More...
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Oman: Takamul to diversify into petrochems, minerals sector
Global Arab Network - Takamul Investment Company SAOC, the majority owned downstream investment arm of Oman Oil Company, is keenly exploring opportunities in the petrochemicals andRead More...
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UAE: 31% increase in RAK licenced companies
Global Arab Network - The RAK Investment Authority (RAKIA) licenced 800 new companies in the first eight months of 2011, a 31% increase from the same period last year,Read More...
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Automotive sector in Morocco driving investment
The long-awaited opening of a new automotive assembly plant in February, in one of the country’s free zones, is testimony to the expansion of Morocco’s industrial base, as the country looksRead More...
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Oman Shipping takes steps to secure fleet against piracy
The government-owned Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has invested in a number of measures to secure its expanding fleet of ships against piracy attacks,Read More...
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UAE: Ceramics milestone in Ras Al Khaimah
The limestone deposits of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), along with the emirate’s five ports, an airport and good road links to the rest of the UAE and GCC, have enabled the emirate to develop a substantial...
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Bahrain building $ 16 billion industrial city
The creation of a new multi-billion-dollar industrial city in Bahrain could soon be given the green light as the government steps up its efforts to build on its manufacturing base,Read More...
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Egypt: Horizon 2020 targets environmental management for SMEs in coastal areas
About fifty people, mainly stakeholders from coastal Egyptian governorates and some from Cairo, have attended a training workshop addressing the issue of pollution-intensive small and medium-sized...
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UAE strengthening Dubai reputation as a shipbuilding and maritime centre
Working to strengthen its reputation as a shipbuilding and maritime centre, Dubai is looking to leverage its location astride one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and the growingRead More...
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UAE: Dubai to promote sustainable and globally competitive small and medium...
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) entrusted with the development of the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector,Read More...
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Oman expanding petrochemicals sector to power national industries
Stepping up efforts to capitalise on its hydrocarbons wealth, Oman is boosting its downstream industrial capacity by expanding the petrochemicals sector and providingRead More...
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Oman: Contract awarded for petrochemicals project in Salalah Free Zone
Salalah Free Zone (SFZ) is rapidly acquiring the trappings of a major petrochemicals hub with construction due to commence early next year on yet another world-scale project,Read More...
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Saudi Arabia: Rising steel demand due to multi-billion state investments
Steel producers in Saudi Arabia are set for a busy few years, with growth in the industry driven by rising demand due to state-backed investments and increasing activity in the private sector....
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Recovery sign - 14 % increase in industrial investment in Tunisia
Tunisia saw a 14.8% uptick in industrial investment in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011, a sign this important sector is beginning to recover.Read More...
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Saudi Arabia: New industrial city in Dharma
Commerce and Industry Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that the government would provide all possible incentives to boost investment in the industrial sector,Read More...
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UAE: Key role for defence in diversification efforts in Abu Dhabi
The spate of large defence contracts recently awarded to Abu Dhabi-based firms, together with the emirate’s growing success in attracting investment for technology, has highlighted the key role...
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Spain and South Korea are dominating of 12 contenders bidding for Oman...
Engineering firms from mainly Spain and South Korea are dominating a field of 12 contenders bidding for a contract to provide preliminary design consultancy services linked to the development of a...
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