Tag: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Construction work set to start on DIFC’s $272m Gate Avenue
Construction will begin shortly on the mixed-use Gate Avenue project at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) after Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) was awarded the...
How do you commute to Dubai’s new airport?
The opening of the new passenger terminal at Dubai World Central (DWC) on October 27 has raised several questions about the cost and convenience of travel to and from Al Maktoum International Airport.
Massive infrastructure projects bring challenges for Gulf region
In the wake of the Arab Spring, governments across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have committed to massive infrastructure spending schemes designed to head off future discontent. In the GCC alone, total infrastructure spending over the next decade has been estimated at more than $1trn, and these projects will encompass everything from energy to transport, healthcare to education, transforming the region beyond recognition.
