Fears of AI disinformation cast shadow over Turkish local elections Pedestrians walk under campaign banners ahead of nationwide municipality elections, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. With local elections across Turkey days away, legal experts are coaching thousands of volunteer election monitors on the rules they'll need to watch for fraud and ensure a fair vote. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)...
Libya to investigate claims oil smuggling is fuelling Sudan civil war A Libyan oil worker, works at a refinery inside the Brega oil complex, in Brega east of Libya, on Saturday Feb. 26, 2011. Production at Brega has dropped by almost 90 percent amid the country's crisis because many employees have fled and few ships are coming to offload the product....
Budget Saudi plants 2,000 saplings in Jeddah Budget Saudi, the Kingdom’s leading car rental company, has reaffirmed its commitment to creating a more sustainable Saudi Arabia. In line with Vision 2030 and its ongoing efforts to achieve net-zero emissions, the car hire company has successfully planted 1,000 sapli...
Expo 2023 Doha attracts more than 4.2mn visitors After attracting more than 4.2mn visitors, setting new records and hosting a slew of exciting events and activities, Expo 2023 Doha concluded tonight at Al Bidda Park.The valedictory ceremony was held in the presence of HE the Minister of Municipality Abdullah bin Hamad...
Taqa, Japan’s Jera to develop power plant in Saudi Arabia ABU DHABI / WAM | Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), together with JERA Co, Inc, Japan’s largest power generation company, on Thursday announced that they have entered into a Power and Steam Purchase Agreement with Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical ...
Tethys Oil to advance exploration of Oman hydrocarbon blocks MUSCAT: Swedish energy firm Tethys Oil is banking on commercial success in two operated Oil & Gas blocks this year in a bid to open up new production streams from its exploration a ......
Joseph Lieberman: A Capitol life in photos Former Connecticut Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman died on Wednesday at the age of 82. | Lieberman had a long career in the Senate, first arriving in 1989 as a Democrat. In 2000, as Al Gore’s running mate, Lieberman became the first Jewish vice presidential nominee of a majo...
More than 20% of global oil refining capacity at risk, analysis finds More than a fifth of global oil refining capacity is at risk of closure, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie found in analysis published, as gasoline margins weaken and the pressure to reduce carbon emissions mounts. ......
Palestinian president forms new government Ramallah: President Mahmoud Abbas issued today forming a new government, after Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa presented the government's program and the proposed lineup to him. | The new government is scheduled to take the constitutional oath before the Palestinian...
The UAE announces a ban on the use of hydrogenated oils in food industry Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al-Dahhak, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has issued a stark warning regarding the hazardous impact of hydrogenated oils on public health. | Emphasizing the extensive deliberation undertaken by the National Food Safety Committee o...
Iran’s crude production upside faces risk of further Western sanctions Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideShackled by Western sanctions, Iran’s oil sector has been largely stuck in neutral, restricted from much-needed foreign investment to reinvigorate its mature fields and develop new finds, while its crude exports have been limited mostly to Chin...
US says it doesn’t support Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project going forward Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideThe U.S. said on Tuesday it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project from going forward and cautioned about the risk of sanctions in doing business with Tehran. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT The Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline, known as the Peace Pipel...
Russian nuclear entity “Rosatom” plans to supply medical equipment to Syria Enab BaladiRosatom RDS, a part of Rosatom, announced that it plans to begin supplying medical equipment to Syria this year. | The company’s medical equipment department director, Anatoly Myalitsin, told the Russian news agency (TASS) on Thursday, March 28...
EWEC, Tadweer with Japanese consortium join for Abu Dhabi Waste-to-Energy project GCC Business NewsEmirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Tadweer Group, a sustainable waste champion, have signed a concession agreement with a Japan-based consortium to develop Abu Dhabi Waste-to-Energy facility. | The global partners with the Japanese con...
Saudi Aramco CEO calls energy transition strategy a failure Phys Dot OrgPointing to the still paltry share of renewable energy in global supply, the head of Saudi Aramco described the current energy transition strategy as a misguided failure on Monday. | "In the real world, the current transition strategy is visibly fail...
Qatar to supply Vietnam with LNG in April under new deal Doha NewsPetroVietnam said the deal with Qatar aims to serve industrial production needs, ensuring national energy security when entering the dry season. QatarEnergy is providing PetroVietnam Gas with liquified natural gas | (The post is from .) ......
Celebrating the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative Day Arab NewsThe launch of Saudi Green Initiative Day marks a pivotal moment in Saudi Arabia’s journey toward environmental sustainability and represents a significant step forward in the Kingdom’s commitment to combating climate change. This special day unde...
Exports of Non-Petroleum Goods Increased In Last Quarter Of 2023 Egypt IndependentCabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said that the volume of the exports of non-petroleum goods during the last quarter of 2023 reached 8.7 billion dollar in comparison to 8.6 billion dollar during the same quarter of 2022. ...
Abu Dhabi’s Taqa and Japan's Jera to develop power plant for Saudi Aramco The NationalAbu Dhabi National Energy Company, better known as Taqa, and Japan’s Jera have signed an agreement with a Saudi Aramco joint venture to build an electricity and stream generation plant in Saudi Arabia. | The plant, which is expected to be operation...