Controlling the controllable
The macroeconomic environment may be uncertain, but one US multinational is taking a long-term approach to its investments in Saudi Arabia [...]
Industry
Ambitious Agility seeks $1bn for expansions
KUWAIT’S AGILITY, the largest Gulf transport logistics company, plans to raise around $1 billion to fund future growth, chief executive Tarek Sultan said. [...]
Zoned out
A new industrial park announced in Sharjah represents a fresh approach to urban planning by city authorities [...]
On the Silk Road
China’s biggest car maker last month accelerated its global expansion strategy by opening its first overseas office in Dubai, coinciding with its debut at the Middle East’s largest motor show [...]
Global giant going local
US multinational General Electric’s expansion of a key oil and gas facility in Saudi Arabia is the latest step in a localisation strategy in the kingdom [...]
Value added
Oman is steadily creating a world-class downstream industry presence concomitant with growing oil and gas capabilities [...]
Through the storm
Following a dramatic drop in global trade, the shipping industry is recovering, boosting the Gulf’s myriad new port projects [...]
Dialling into Saudi
Telecommunications companies are scrambling for a piece of booming Saudi market [...]
Precious cargo
After a year of operations, Bahrain’s Khalifa bin Salman Port has made considerable progress in boosting the country’s logistics capabilities [...]
Digging deep
Walid al Shoaibi, managing director of Saudi oil services company Shoaibi Group, on future prospects, new technologies, and why IOCs will refocus on the region [...]
Projects
