Monday, Feb 13, 2012
The following is a Zawya Dow Jones selection of stories translated from Arabic newspapers published on February 13.
QATAR:
ASHARQ
QATAR, SHELL PEARL GTL MEGA JV TO REACH FULL CAPACITY BY MID-2012
The Pearl gas-to-liquids, or GTL, joint venture between state-run Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Shell GTL Ltd is expected to reach full production capacity by mid-2012.
QATAR RAILWAYS, QDVC INK QAR1.95B DEAL FOR WORK ON LUSAIL RAIL PROJ
Qatar Railways Co. has signed a 1.95 billion Qatari riyals ($535.4 million) contract with Qatari Diar Vinci Construction, or QDVC, to implement the second phase of the light rail transit system project in the local Lusail development.
Website: www.al-sharq.com
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
AL KHALEEJ
DUBAI'S NAKHEEL SOLD 66 PLOTS ON PALM JUMEIRAH IN FEW MOS
Dubai-based state-owned property developer Nakheel sold in the last few months 66 out of 105 plots of land on the Palm Jumeirah man-made island at prices ranging between 550 U.A.E. dirhams ($149.7) and AED1,100 a square foot.
Website: www.alkhaleej.ae
-By Beirut Bureau, Zawya Dow Jones; +961-1-985 757; BeirutZDJ@zawya.com
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