Crew of UAE bulk cargo vessel freed by Somali pirates

Three Syrian hostages held by Somali pirates since 2010 have been set free without payment of any... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 13 - 2013 at 03:07

Beirut port's new container terminal, quay nearing completion

Lebanese transportation minister Ghazi Aridi has said the new container terminal and quay the... Read full article »
Lebanon: Sunday, January 13 - 2013 at 03:06

Esma makes speed-control devices a must for 22-seater buses

The Emirates Authority for Standardisation & Metrology (Esma) has introduced new rules making it... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, January 12 - 2013 at 03:17

Dubai parking metres to accept new coins by February

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said the new one dirham coins will be accepted in all... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 10 - 2013 at 01:58

Egypt to launch new railway projects in 2013

Egypt's Railway Authority has announced it is to begin the development of a new electric railway... Read full article »
Egypt: Wednesday, January 09 - 2013 at 03:37

Omani freight sector to see solid growth in 2013: study

According to a report by Business Monitor International (BMI), Oman's freight-transport sector is... Read full article »
Oman: Tuesday, January 08 - 2013 at 05:13

Iran posts 30% growth in volumes of cargo transport

Iranian deputy transport minister Shahriyar Afandizadeh has said over 8.48 million tonnes of... Read full article »
Iran: Monday, January 07 - 2013 at 04:21

Abu Dhabi to fine motorists standing in amber box

Motorists have been warned by the Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Department of the risk of... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, January 07 - 2013 at 04:20

Oman sets up a national company to manage railway plan

Omani transport minister, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Futaisi has announced setting up a national... Read full article »
Oman: Sunday, January 06 - 2013 at 05:20

Rashid Hospital Tunnels Project to open on June 30

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said that 80% of construction works have been... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 06 - 2013 at 05:20

Oman to implement projects worth OR8.5bn this year

Oman's transport ministry has said projects worth OR8.5bn are set for implementation during 2013,... Read full article »
Oman: Sunday, January 06 - 2013 at 05:19

Oman to launch online vehicle insurance registration from Feb 1

Insurance companies in Oman have announced that from February 1, automobile insurance... Read full article »
Oman: Sunday, January 06 - 2013 at 05:18

Oman's OR6bn rail project to be funded by GCC states

Oman's finance minister, Darwish bin Ismaeel al Balushi has said fellow members of the will... Read full article »
Oman: Saturday, January 05 - 2013 at 05:18

Riyadh's Al Orouba road project 95% completed

Saudi Arabia's Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) has said 95% of the Al-Orouba and Abu Bakr... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Saturday, January 05 - 2013 at 05:17

Philippine's ICTSI pulls out of Syria

Philippine-based container port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI)... Read full article »
Syria: Thursday, January 03 - 2013 at 06:58