• Afghanistan bus-oil tanker collision kills 21, injures 38

    Kabul, Afghanistan--Twenty-one people were killed and 38 injured on Sunday in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province when a bus collided with an oil tanker and a motorbike, provincial officials said. Deadly traffic accidents are common in the country, due in part to poor roads, dangerous driving on highways and a lack of...
  • Japan quake death toll jumps to 161, 103 missing

    According to authorities in the central Ishikawa region hit by the 7.5-magnitude quake, the number of people unaccounted for fell to 103 from 195. The shock waves toppled buildings, sparked a major fire and triggered tsunami waves over a metre high. Thousands of rescuers have been drafted in from all...
  • Saudi Arabia, South Korea sign two MoUs for mobility, road projects

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia and South Korea have signed two agreements on Tuesday for future mobility and roads in the latest move to boost cooperation between the two countries. The memorandums of understanding call for cooperation in the future of mobility and innovation in the transport and logistic services sectors...
  • Lebanese protest as local currency hits new low

    Lebanese protesters blocked roads and burnt tires near the central bank in Beirut as the local currency plummeted to a new low against the dollar. Since 2019, Lebanon has been in an economic crisis dubbed by the World Bank as one of the worst in recent global history, pushing much...
  • UAE spent $10.89bn on development projects under Late Sheikh Khalifa

    The UAE accomplished many achievements under the rule of the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, including being ranked among the top 10 globally in 20 key indicators of global competitiveness related to the energy and infrastructure sector for the year 2021, according to reports issued by a number...
  • Dubai Maritime City launches $38 million infrastructure project

    DP World’s purpose-built maritime hub, Dubai Maritime City (DMC), has launched an infrastructure project at a cost of AED140 million ($38 million). An official statement said the project is part of “ongoing efforts to boost Dubai’s economy and enhance the efficiency of the logistics sector”. The infrastructure project includes developing...
  • Saudi Fund invests in education, road projects in Lanka

    The Saudi Fund for Development is investing USD60 million to develop the infrastructure of the transport sector to reduce death and injury rates resulting from traffic accidents.
  • Doha sees roadworks, traffic jams in Qatar World Cup run-up

    Development of drainage stations, water treatment plants, pumping, and rainwater drainage networks in several parts of Doha.
  • Iran needs more than $1 billion to improve roads

    Iran plans to improve the condition of the major freeways and highways, and expand the country’s freeways network to 10,000 kilometers.
  • Turkey’s flash floods: Death toll is 9

    Heavy rains produced flash floods that turned streets into running rivers and sparked mudslides that buckled roads
  • Jeddah Economic City: 90% of road, landscaping work done

    The megaproject includes the world's tallest tower The city will have 210 towers that will be over 30 floors high Jeddah Economic City — one of Saudi Arabia’s flagship megaprojects, which will include the world’s tallest tower — is nearing completion on all road construction and landscaping work, according to...