Iraq considers bids for $1 billion power plant
Iraq announced on Saturday the names of foreign companies bidding to build a 1,500 megawatt (MW) power plant with a…
May 20, 2012 9:52
Saudi BEMCO wins $1.3 billion deal for Riyadh plant
Arabian Bemco Contracting Co (Bemco) has won a 4.7 billion riyals ($1.25 billion) contract from Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) to…
May 20, 2012 9:46
Saudi electricity signs $1.3 billion deal for Riyadh plant
Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) signed a contract worth 4.7 billion riyals ($1.25 billion) on Wednesday to build a power plant outside the capital Riyadh, the company said.
May 17, 2012 12:24
Saudi Electricity plans big fuel oil power plant
Saudi Electricity (SEC) is looking for companies to build and operate a 1,700-megawatt (MW) independent power plant (IPP) running on fuel oil, the state-controlled utility said on Monday.
March 5, 2012 1:17
Saudi’s ACWA “very keen” on Malaysia tycoon’s power assets
Saudi water and power project developer Acwa Power is "very keen" to buy the power assets being sold by Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan, the company's chief financial officer said on Monday.
February 28, 2012 2:46
Iran to unveil new nuclear fuel advance
Iran will present a new advance in its atomic programme on Wednesday by loading domestically made nuclear fuel into a research reactor in the capital Tehran, a senior Iranian official told a Russian news agency on Tuesday.
February 15, 2012 2:30
World Bank OKs $240M loan for Egypt power plant
The World Bank approved on Tuesday a $240 million loan to help Egypt develop the Giza North power project as it strives to meet growing demand for electricity.
February 15, 2012 2:26Dubai extends power plant bid date to Dec. 12
The winning developer will own 49 percent of a special purpose company that will own the Hassyan I Project, with the rest held by DEWA.
September 22, 2011 3:39
Arabtec workers: strike will continue
Employees say no promises for higher wages have yet been made.
May 21, 2013 11:57
Kuwait: expats sent packing
The state plans to get tough and reduce the number of foreign residents.
May 20, 2013 5:05
Dubai Labourers on 'rare' labour protest
Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified said several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday.
May 20, 2013 9:33
A maid's wage
An FNC member to argue that minimum wages are 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43