RTA Tenders Metro Line Connecting Dubai's Two Airports
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a tender for consultants to study and design the 55‑kilometre Airport Express Line that will connect Dubai International Airport (DXB) with Al‑Maktoum International Airport (DWC). The line will include five stations equipped with remote airline check‑in, baggage drop‑off and security screening, and will feature two spur branches to Jumeirah Village Circle and Business Bay. Proposals must be submitted by June, and the alignment mirrors the Etihad Rail high‑speed corridor slated for completion by 2030. The initiative follows a 2016 $2.9 bn design‑and‑build award and is part of a broader push to meet Dubai’s 2040 urban‑mobility targets.
WEBINAR: UAE Projects Market 2026
The upcoming MEED webinar on 28 April 2026 will dissect the UAE’s projects market, reviewing 2025 performance and the value of work awarded year‑to‑date in 2026. Organisers will assess how the Iran conflict is reshaping supply chains, material costs, and war‑risk premiums...
PIF Backs Neom
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has officially added Neom to its six strategic ecosystems in the newly approved 2026‑2030 plan, reaffirming support for the $500 bn megaproject after a series of setbacks. The project’s outlook had dimmed following the postponement...
Saudi Arabia Restores Capacity of Affected Oil and Gas Assets
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy announced that the East‑West oil pipeline, which lost about 700,000 barrels per day in the April 9 Iranian attacks, has been restored to its full 7 million b/d capacity. Production at the Manifa field, previously reduced by 300,000 b/d,...
Turkish Firm Launches Mecca Villas Project
Turkish real‑estate developer Emlak Konut announced Hayat Makkah, its inaugural Saudi venture comprising 1,014 villas ranging from 150 m² to 5,000 m². The project, part of the National Housing Company’s Mecca Gate masterplan, is backed by an investment agreement exceeding SR 1 bn (about $266 m). The deal...
Prequalification Begins for King Salman Stadium Early Works
Saudi Arabia’s Sports Ministry opened pre‑qualification on 8 April for early works at the King Salman International Stadium in Riyadh, with submissions due by 28 April. The venue will cover roughly 660,000 sq m, seat 92,000 spectators and feature extensive hospitality and VIP amenities....
Saudi Firm to Develop $300m Syria Beaumont Project
Saudi-based Ezdihar Holding has signed a 50‑year joint venture with Syria’s Ministry of Tourism to build The Beaumont, a $250‑$300 million mixed‑use development in Damascus. The 77,000‑square‑metre project will feature two waterfront towers—a 150‑room luxury hotel and a 26‑floor residential tower—plus...
Bapco Energies Reports Iranian Drone Attack on Facility
Bapco Energies confirmed that an Iranian drone struck one of its storage facilities on 5 April, igniting a tank fire that was quickly extinguished by Bahraini emergency teams. The incident caused no injuries, and the company is currently assessing damage. This...
Frontrunner Emerges for Safaniya Field Expansion Tenders
Saudi Aramco is close to awarding two major offshore tenders, CRPO 154 and 155, for the Safaniya field expansion, with a combined value of about $600 million. Italian contractor Saipem has emerged as the frontrunner for these contracts and already secured CRPO 156,...
Drone Strikes Kuwait International Airport
Kuwait International Airport suffered a second drone attack on April 1, 2026, when unmanned aircraft struck fuel tanks, igniting a large fire but causing no casualties. The incident follows a March 28 raid that damaged the airport’s radar system, suggesting an escalating...
AD Ports Earmarks $667m for Port Infrastructure in 2026
AD Ports Group announced a $667 million investment in port‑infrastructure projects for 2026, alongside a $345 million allocation for new LPG and LNG storage terminals through 2028. The company reported record 2025 results, with revenue of roughly $5.7 billion and net profit of...
Algeria Tenders Multibillion-Dollar Railway Construction
Algeria’s state railway agency Anesrif has issued two tenders totaling over US$2.5 billion to build a 495‑kilometre Laghouat‑Ghardaia‑El‑Meniaa line. The project, split into a 265‑km northern section and a 230‑km southern stretch, will feature high‑speed passenger service up to 220 km/h and...
Iraq Expects to Increase Northern Pipeline Oil Exports
Iraq is currently sending 200,000 barrels per day of crude through the Iraq‑Turkiye Pipeline, and officials expect to lift that to 300,000 barrels daily in the near term. The blend includes oil from Kirkuk and about 40,000 barrels from the...
Kuwait Restores Power Lines After Debris Damage
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy announced that it has restored multiple overhead transmission lines damaged by falling debris from recent air‑defence activities. Seven high‑voltage lines were taken offline on 24 March, but most have been repaired, with two...
Neom Terminates $5bn Trojena Dams Contract with Webuild
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megaproject has terminated its $5 billion contract with Italian builder Webuild for three Trojena dams and the signature "Bow" structure. The works were roughly 30% complete, leaving Webuild with an estimated $3.2 billion backlog. The move follows a string...