MIDDLE EAST Qatar: Distribution mains and service connectionsUAE: Road intersectionIraq: Well platformsIraq: Heat exchanger tubesEgypt: Water pipeline and wastewater treatment plant expansionEgypt: Bridge rehabilitationEgypt: Electric generatorsIraq: Laser cutting machineEgypt: OCC lineEgypt: Wastewater treatment plant CCTV Construction guard undergoes a shiftRisk accelerates Saudi spending shiftData centres present compelling opportunitiesChemicals producers look to cut spendingEgypt’s crisis mode gives way to cautious revivalQatar’s strategy falls into placeRegional IWP deals show cautious growthOman steadies growth with strategic restraintTech trends for the Middle East in 2026Key technology themes poised to shape 2026 Data centres present compelling opportunitiesAmazon data centre hit highlights sector vulnerabilitiesData discipline is the key to AI success in constructionAramco and Microsoft sign industrial AI agreementOoredoo forms fibre and subsea cable unit for global pushAI signals a new efficiency era for oil and gasSaudi Arabia signs $5.3bn Syria reconstruction dealWEBINAR: GCC Data Centres Market 2026Read the January 2026 MEED Business ReviewTech trends for the Middle East in 2026 Chinese firm plans $2bn Egypt aluminium plantConstruction to start for Egypt animal feed projectIran strikes Gulf aluminium after hits on Iranian steelEmirates Global Aluminium facility hit by Iranian missilesOperator confirms attack on Bahrain aluminium plantMarch 2026: Data drives regional projectsAlgeria begins construction of Oued Amizour mining projectFeasibility study launched for Morocco mining projectAlba to acquire EU’s largest primary aluminium producerChina’s Sinoma wins contracts in Iraq and Saudi Arabia