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Saudi Arabia Scales Back 81 Red Sea Resorts and Recalibrates Giga-Projects Toward Realistic Delivery
Saudi Arabia is scaling back plans to build 81 luxury Red Sea resorts by 2030 as the Kingdom reassesses pace and scope across giga-projects — a pragmatic recalibration that preserves Vision 2030's economic logic while aligning timelines to execution reality, with 85% of targets still on track.
Kuwait’s South Saad Al-Abdullah New City: $863 Million Infrastructure Push for 400,000-Resident Development
Kuwait's South Saad Al-Abdullah New City — a 64 square kilometre development for up to 400,000 residents across 23,551 plots — has $863 million in contracts underway, with main roads at 55.6 per cent complete as Kuwait's largest housing programme accelerates under Vision 2035.
UAE-India CEPA Hits $101 Billion Trade for Second Year, Sets $200 Billion Target After Modi’s Abu Dhabi Visit
UAE-India bilateral trade crossed $101.25 billion in FY 2025-26 under CEPA for the second consecutive year, with Indian PM Modi's Abu Dhabi visit unlocking $5 billion in UAE investment commitments, a 10-year ADNOC LNG supply deal, and a $200 billion joint trade target for 2032.
QatarEnergy North Field Expansion: First LNG Production Due H2 2026, Capacity Rising to 126 MTPA
QatarEnergy's $29 billion North Field expansion will produce its first LNG in the second half of 2026, according to the company CEO — pushing Qatar's total capacity from 77 MTPA to 126 MTPA by 2027 through six new gas trains, making Qatar the undisputed world leader in LNG exports.
NEOM Restructured in 2026: The Line Suspended After 2.4km Built, Oxagon Port Nears Opening
Construction on NEOM's The Line was suspended in September 2025 after just 2.4 kilometres of foundation work — far short of the 170km vision. As of June 2026, Saudi Arabia's giga-project has pivoted to industrial AI infrastructure and renewable energy, while Oxagon port reaches 68 per cent completion.
