MUSCAT / WAM Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company (Masdar) signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with a global consortium comprising GE and Spain’s TSK to build the Dhofar Wind Power Project, the first large-scale wind farm in Oman and the GCC. The Dhofar Wind Power Project is a result of the joint development agreement that was established in ...

Dubai / Emirates Business As much as $55.2bn worth of healthcare projects are in the pipeline in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2017, with major new developments expected to be annou- nced at the forthcoming Build- ing Healthcare Innovation & Design Show. According to the latest industry estimates, a total of 37 mega hospital projects are ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Spanning crucial sectors, such as agriculture, housing, energy, transport, industry and health as well as social services, to date, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has allocated AED1.2 billion in Abu Dhabi government grants and concessionary loans to 18 development projects in Afghanistan. According to an ADFD country report marking Afghanistan’s Independence Day on August ...