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Gulf legal deal wire, 20 August 2026: Saudi Aramco and 4 more

By Nigel Byrne · 20 August 2026 · Legal Route

Saudi Aramco and Maaden form mining joint venture for copper and zinc exploration

saudi arabia

Oman prequalifies 24 contractors for Musandam resorts projects including Club Med Musandam and Alie Nivas Resort

oman

L&T awarded $979.2m contract for Kuwaiti oil project

kuwait · $979 million

Contractor wins Dubai Canal drainage deal as part of Tasreef strategic plan

dubai

Malaysian pilgrimage fund pursues enforcement of US$240 million award against Saudi hotel operator

saudi arabia · $240 million

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Every transaction crossing Gulf legal desks, tracked daily. The weekly read on hiring, moves and money is The Gulf Legal Brief, free. Nigel Byrne is the founder of Legal Route LLC, Dubai, and has placed senior lawyers across the GCC for twenty-five years. Licence No. 2009467.01.