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New power, water, and energy projects valued $180 billion are being carried out or planned in several Arab countries, according to energy experts. The UAE takes the lead with 20 projects worth $34.2 billion including a $20 bln nuclear power Read more
At least 74 people were killed and 1,000 others injured in a brawl that broke out Wednesday in Egypt between rival groups of soccer fans after a game in the city of Port Said. The riots, the bloodiest since the Read more
Political leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Khaled Meshal, has paid lately a “historic” visit to Jordan where he conferred with King Abdullah II on bilateral relations, the situation in occupied Palestine, stalled peace talks with Tel Aviv and Read more
Qatar is planning to inject $25bn to enhance the performance of its domestic petrochemical industry over the next decade. According to Qatari energy minister Mohammed Al-Sada, the Gulf country is also looking forward to more than doubling its annual petrochemical Read more
Over 200 eminent personalities including businessmen, diplomats, bankers and decision-makers from Europe, Africa and Morocco have called on African countries to bolster partnership and South-South cooperation to speed up development to catch with industrialized countries. During the 1st “Forum de Read more
President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has agreed to step down and hand over power to the vice-president in a deal brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council, has arrived in the United States “for medical treatment”. Before leaving his country, he Read more
Torresol Energy, a joint venture set up by Spain’s Sener and Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, has unveiled solar power projects worth $ 5 billion to be carried out in Spain, the United States and several Middle East countries. The joint venture Read more
Damascus has denounced Qatar’s proposal of sending Arab troops to Syria to help end the 10-months of bloody violence and clashes between government forces and protesters. Syrian Foreign ministry expressed “deep astonishment” over such a proposal which it flatly rejects, Read more
Saudi Arabia oil minister has affirmed that his country has the capacity to fill any loss of crude oil production that may occur from the new international sanctions banning all oil imports from Iran for its persistence to continue its Read more
The 5th World Future Energy Summit (WFES) opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi to discuss key global issues relating to energy policies, development strategies, commercial incentives and industry-related challenges and trends. The WFES 2012 brings together more than 60 ministers Read more