Energy resources weave a web of allegiances and animosities around Lebanon
The relations between the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean are, to say the least, a tad complex. Centuries of invasions,...
Energy
Lebanon oil and gas discovery draws stampede for licenses
On 4 March 2013, The Times reported that the recently discovered deposits of oil and gas in Lebanon have drawn...
New initiative in Qatar to advance sustainability
Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) and the UK-based Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that...
Lebanon signs $348 million contract for power plants
The Energy Ministry signed a $348 million contract with a Danish-German consortium to build new power plants in Jiyyeh and...
Russia Gazprom Neft signs oil project deal in Kurdistan region of Iraq
Russia's fifth-largest crude producer Gazprom Neft has signed a deal to enter an oil project in Kurdistan region of Iraq,...
Onshore seismic survey for oil and gas launched in Lebanon
The Ministry of Energy & Water and British firm Spectrum Energy & Information Technology launched a three-dimensional onshore seismic survey...
Saudi Energy 2013 attracts leading alternative energy companies worldwide
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is fast becoming a leading investor in alternative energy with the KSA Government announcing various...
Saudi oil can fulfill energy needs for 80 more years
Saudi Arabia has adequate oil reserves to meet its energy requirements for 80 years, Asharq Al-Awsat daily reported, quoting a...
Major water and power projects on the way in Qatar
The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation ( Kahramaa ) is set for major expansions in water and electricity sectors,...
Jordan unveils first private sector wind, solar projects
Energy Minister Alaa Batayneh unveiled plans for the country's first private sector renewable energy projects as part of efforts to...
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