Regional News

Dar Global, the London-listed luxury real estate developer, has joined forces with Art District Real Estate Development, for its ambitious project – Muscat Marine, Art & Digital District (MAD) – in Oman. Located along Oman’s picturesque coastline, MAD spans over 1.5 million sq m with a gross development value of RO1.






Frida Escobedo, the Founder and Principal of the Mexico City- and New York-based Frida Escobedo Studio, has been awarded the contract to design the new headquarters for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The top architect will be working as a team with Buro Happold engineers and Studio Zewde landscape designers on the project.






Regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Qatar have signed an agreement to build a high-speed rail link between the two countries, reported SPA.






LEO Developments has announced the official launch of Vistal, its latest international venture, at Al Mouj Muscat in Oman. It boasts luxury apartments and duplex chalets in addition to more than 50 premium amenities.






Work will soon start on the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port development in Kuwait following the approval from the State Audit Bureau allocating funds worth KD1.23 billion ($4 billion) to carry out engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work for the first phase of the project, reported The Times Kuwait.






Dar, one of the world’s leading consultancies, has secured a major contract from Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works to provide design review and construction supervision services for the transformational South Al Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) along with related works. Located on a site covering 1.






Global utility major Acwa Power and Bapco Energies, the integrated energy company leading the energy transition in Bahrain, has announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for the development of a solar power plant integrated with large-scale battery energy storage technology, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.






Leading Bahraini developer Naseej has announced that work has been completed on all the 17 smart villas under its Nasayim Arad project as per the highest construction and engineering standards and in record time.






Bahrain Metro project is in its final stages of preparation, with the authorities now reviewing the optimal mode of transport for the network, whether it will be a metro or a monorail, reported the Gulf Daily News, citing the kingdom’s Transportation and Telecommunications Minister.






Areen Development, a leading real estate company, has awarded the construction contract for its premium project – Boulevard Al Areen – to Al Hamad Contracting. This move underscores the company’s commitment to elevating its Areen Masterplan into a comprehensive, integrated urban development.






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