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Qatar to spend $45bn on infrastructure in 2013
More than $350bn worth of infrastructure development projects are planned across the GCC in 2013 - of which $45bn is set to come from Qatar, according to Doha Bank CEO Dr R Seetharaman. Speaking...
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Iraq Infrastructure & Construction Summit; the first summit after local elections in Iraq
With less than a month to go, the Iraq Infrastructure & Construction Summit hosted by global summit organiser, IRN will take place 22-23 May at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. Supported by the Deputy Prime...
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Contract signed for 7,000 new houses in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Housing has agreed a contract for 7,000 new homes to be built in Riyadh. According to the Saudi Gazette, the contract was agreed with a local firm to deliver the...
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Syria clashes destroy Aleppo minaret Unesco site
The minaret of one of Syria's most famous mosques has been destroyed during clashes in the northern city of Aleppo. According to the BBC, images on the internet now show a pile of rubble in its place. ...
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Ashghal to tender $11bn worth of infra projects
The president of Qatar's Public Works Authority, Ashghal, has announced plans to tender projects worth $11bn. According to the Qatar News Agency, Ashghal president Eng Nasser Ali Al-Mawlawi said in a presentation of its...
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Iran building $245m cement factory in Iraq
Iran is building the first cement factory with a production capacity of two million tons in the Iraqi province al-Muthanna, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. Work is about 10% of the way...
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Qatar may reduce number of World Cup stadiums
Qatar's 2022 Supreme Committee - the body responsible for delivering the country's World Cup bid - is in talks with FIFA about reducing the number of stadiums required for the 2022 World Cup from 12 to eight or...
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