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Saudi awards $3bn projects in July as UAE completes $7bn schemes
Construction projects worth $3.3bn (SAR12.4bn) were awarded in Saudi Arabia in July 2019, while Oman announced new projects worth $5bn (OMR1.5bn) during the month,...
Riyadh Metro on track despite cuts: Builder
RIYADH — A major contractor on Riyadh’s $22.5 billion urban rail and bus system said Monday the project is on track despite Saudi government...
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Zaid Al-Hussein wins King Abdullah International Gardens contract
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (Momra) awarded a $427.4m (SAR1.6bn) contract to...
Ritz Carlton, Riyadh gets 2 awards at ATM
The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh further established its position as a major hotel in the Kingdom winning two awards during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai earlier this month.
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How the Middle East is leading in sponsorship when it comes to metros
Richie Santosdiaz is an economic development expert, and Hekmat Dahabi is a sponsorship and transportation...
Riyadh Metro joins station branding ride
RIYADH — The $23 billion Riyadh Metro launched an auction on Sunday for private companies...
$22.5 billion Riyadh Metro: Arabian architecture and palm trees inspire metro train
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Alstom unveiled a Metropolis trainset for the Riyadh metro at its Katowice factory in...
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What Riyadh’s New Metro Will Mean for Women
Saudi Arabia is infamous for being the only country in the world that does not issue driver’s licenses to women.
Though Saudi women can...
On Track: Saudi’s Riyadh Metro to start operation in 2019
“It will take time for people to get used to public transportation,” he says. “We planned everything in detail to make it easier for...
Riyadh Metro naming rights auction raises $278m
Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) has announced that it has raised over SR1 billion ($278 million) from its station naming rights auction for the Riyadh...
Riyadh metro lines on schedule to open in 2018-19
The Fast consortium, which is constructing lines 4, 5 and 6 of Riyadh's new 176.6km six-line metro, says it has completed 40% of the project and is on course to open the three lines at the end of 2018 or early in 2019.
How the Middle East is leading in sponsorship when it comes to metros
Richie Santosdiaz is an economic development expert, and Hekmat Dahabi is a sponsorship and transportation expert. Both work for Rise Group ME, a Dubai-based...
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2021: Saudi megaproject Qiddiya plans iconic buildings, metro link with Riyadh airport
There are plans to connect Riyadh’s airport by Metro to the heart of Qiddiya’s City Centre. The project will also be connected to other modes of Riyadh’s public transportation network.
KAFD Grand Mosque wins prestigious Int’l Architecture Award
The award is accorded by the Athenaeum Museum in Chicago, USA, for the best international designs, annually.
Riyadh public transport system to start operations in Q2 2021
The project costs cannot be currently estimated, as coordination is ongoing with the related parties
King Salman invites UAE president to attend 41st GCC Summit
During the meeting, they reviewed the march of the GCC and means of advancing cooperation, coordination and solidarity between the states and peoples of the Council.
Riyadh Metro testing progresses with first lines on course to open in 2021
TESTING is stepping up in Riyadh on the city’s new 176km six-line metro network, with the first lines on course to open in the Saudi Arabian capital in 2021.
Double-line rail network planned between Riyadh-Dammam
he Saudi Railways Organisation is planning on a double-line for sending goods between Dammam and Riyadh, and raise passenger capacity by about 60 per cent, according to media reports.
The SRO has secured eight luxury...
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Metro to partially open before year end
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in charge of the development of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Metro project confirmed it will be partially opened before the end of this year, according to Al Jazirah newspaper.
“A number stations will...
Riyadh Metro to open partially by end of year
Fahad Al-Rasheed, president of the Urban20 (U20) and the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), said that the Riyadh Metro will be opened partially before the end of 2020. He said that the Saudi...
Saudi Arabia monitoring oil markets closely, prepared for additional measures
RIYADH: The Saudi Cabinet said it is continuing to closely monitor the oil market conditions and is prepared to take any additional measures in partnership with OPEC+ members and other producers, Saudi state-news agency SPA...