GCC Countries to get connect via a rail system
2010-07-12
Dubai: Transportation projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait worth an estimated $170 billion will change the way trade is done. Railway projects alone will be worth an investment of $108 billion, according to Satish Khanna, General Manager of Al Fajer Information and Services, the organisers of the GulfRail 2012, an exhibition and conference set to take place from April 17 to 19, 2012. An $11 billion UAE railway network that will be 1,500km long is scheduled to roll out over the...
UPDATE 1-Saudi ups silo capacity for wheat imports
2010-06-21
* GSFMO to raise silos capacity by 21 pct before end-2012 * Plans a third entry for wheat cargoes in Jazan * Saudi wheat imports set to rise (Adds details of timing, location of expanded capacity, background) By Souhail Karam RIYADH, June 21 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's grains authority plans to increase the capacity of its silos by 21 percent before the end of 2012 as the kingdom prepares for growing reliance on wheat imports. Since 2008 the desert country's authorities have sought to save water...
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