Etihad Rail has signed a joint venture (JV) deal with DB Schenker Rail, a unit of Germany?s Deutsche Bahn, to operate and maintain the UAE?s US$11bn rail network
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Japan to provide soft loan to Iraq for power and port sector
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced that it will provide a soft loan of US$4.5bn to develop power sector and port infrastructure in Iraq
Qatar Airways launches flights to Djibouti
Qatar Airways has announced that it will operate flights three times a week to Djibouti from July 2014
Abu Dhabi to host Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition
More than US$150bn of airport projects are to be on show at the fourth annual Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition (EACE) set to take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on the 9-10 April 2014
Hyundai Motors wins US$8 million Ras Al Khaimah contract
Hyundai Motors UAE distributor Juma Al Majid Establishment (JAME) has signed a deal worth US$8mn to supply a fleet of commercial vehicles to the Ras Al Khaimah government