Conrad Dubai, 22 October 2014. The boring of the first parts of the 73.4 kilometres of tunnels in the $20bn Riyadh Metro project is due to start in three-four months, the MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this…
Month: October 2014
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told Dubai Metro prepares for 1m passengers on New Year’s Eve
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) is preparing to accommodate up to 1m passengers on New Year’s Eve. About 700,000 people used the…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told the UAE could finalise federal railway law in 2015
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The annual MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that the draft UAE railway law which will include creating a national railway commission could be finalized in 2015. “The draft law takes…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told there are $300bn worth of rail and metro projects in the Middle East
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The annual MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that a total of $300bn worth of rail and metro projects are under way or planned in the Middle East & North Africa…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told rail megaproject delivery will test business and government
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The annual MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that delivering rail and metro megaprojects in the Middle East present unique challenges. “A lot of the projects in the region are aiming…
NWC of Saudi Arabia presses ahead with Riyadh strategic water storage
The National Water Company (NWC) said yesterday that it is completing the initial stages of the first and largest phase of its strategic storage project for Riyadh. It will provide 600,000 cubic meters (159 million gallons) of storage capacity at…
Devil Wears Prada star Emily Blunt appointed as Dubai film festival judge
Hollywood star Emily Blunt has joined the judging panel for the 3rd annual IWC Film Maker Award at the Dubai International Film Festival which opens in December. The winner will get a cash prize of $100,000. This year’s winning project will be selected…
EY says GCC depends upon jobs for locals, diversification, global positioning and stability
Jobs for locals, diversification, global positioning and stability are key areas for governments and businesses in the region to consider for the future of GCC growth, international management consultancy EY says in a report circulated today. “In a global economy,…
Da Vinci, Manet, Matisse, Monet, and Van Gogh to come to Abu Dhabi in 2015
Paintings by some the world’s most celebrated artists will be among the works that will be lent to the Louvre Abu Dhabi which opens in December next year, the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) announced yesterday.…
New finance announced for Arab filmmakers by Abu Dhabi
SANAD, the development and post-production fund of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF), has announced the second cycle of grant recipients for 2014. They include nine projects by Arab filmmakers. The SANAD fund is part of ADFF’s support for Arab…