Author: Paromita Dey

United Development Company (UDC) is considering building a new road to connect man-made island, The Pearl, Qatar with the rest of Doha in bid to ease traffic congestion. The developer has launched an engineering study for the mainland link in co-ordination with the Ministry of Transport and Communications and has already hired consultants to study feasibility of the project. The number of residents and visitors entering the Island on a daily basis has grown to the point that there are now an estimated 30,000 vehicles using a single connection, a number that will continue to climb as new properties are…

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Saudi developer Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair Company has won a contract to develop a commercial and entertainment district adjacent to King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, reports say. The development, King Abdulaziz International Airport City, will have two hotels and commercial and administrative centres, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said citing an aviation official. The land for the project has already been handed over the report added without indicating how much the development would cost. King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah is likely to operate well beyond its planned capacity this year, an airport official warned last week.…

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