Frequent power cuts in Iraq lead to deadly protests
Power cuts have made the summer significantly hotter for Iraqis. The stultifying heat of the summer has sent Iraqis scurrying, looking for places to...
Economic deal between Lebanon and Syria vital to their economies
In efforts aimed at making an economic deal with Syria, which could potentially also see an increase in the footprint of Lebanon’s exports, Raed...
Lebanon’s chronic electricity problem remains unsolved since 1975
Since 2002, Lebanon’s energy ministers have struggled to find and have not come out with a working solution to the country’s chronic electricity problem....
Inclement weather prevented power barge from docking into Jiyeh?
Following the inability of the power barge to dock in Lebanon’s southern coastal town of Jiyyeh on Monday, which caretaker Energy Minister Cesar Abi...
Lebanon adds wind farms to its basket of renewable energy sources
Wind farms have now been added to Lebanon’s basket of renewable energy sources. Earlier this week, Cesar Abi Khalil, Lebanon’s caretaker Energy Minister disclosed...
Ma’aden looks for potential overseas expansion through acquisitions
Ma’aden, the “largest mine” in the Arabian Gulf, is a “Saudi Arabian Mining Company”, which were looking to grow on an international scale in...
China pledges $20 billion in financial aid to the Middle East
On Tuesday, as part of China’s strategic foreign policy objective which also fits well in it Belt and Road project, Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Norway continues Lebanese development program
The Oil for Development program signed by Lebanon and Norway for another three years, will significantly aid the country’s civil society towards a transparent...
Strait of Hormuz: Its strategic importance for sea-borne oil
The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic artery which links producers of crude oil from the Middle East to markets in the Asia Pacific region,...
Dumping untreated sewage into the sea, a serious health hazard
Although the beaches of the Lebanese coastal city of Jounieh are a popular destination for relaxation and water sports in the bay, the bacteria...