As Cyprus and licensed companies prepare to resume exploratory drilling, starting with the ENI-KOGAS consortium, which is expected to start drilling in Block 9 before summer’s end, Nicosia is, more than ever, determined to turn the island into an energy …
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Lebanon and Cyprus agreed to reinforce their energy cooperation. A delegation headed by caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil visited Cyprus on 7-8 November. The discussions, which involved export options, the joint development and exploitation of common hydrocarbon fields and …
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Lebanon – Diplomatic activity:
Beirut received this week the Spanish minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation José Manuel García-
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Lebanon – Pre-qualification round:
In accordance with the Ministry’s schedule, caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil held a press conference on 18/04, at the Petroleum Administration’s office, to announce the list of companies that qualified and are eligible to participate in …
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Lebanon – First licensing round:
A reassessment of data collected from the latest 3-D survey conducted by Spectrum ASA showed that hydrocarbon reserves off the southern coast may be larger than previously thought. Initial findings in this area were …
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منى سكرية
مع ارتفاع أسعار الغذاء ارتفاعًا حادًا منذ العام 2008، بدأت سياسات الدول لضمان أمنها الغذائي تشهد تحولاً استراتيجيًا. يسعى عدد من البلدان، ومنها البلدان الخليجية، إلى ضمان أمنه الغذائي من خلال ضمان الاستقرار في تزويد الغذاء، ليس …
النفط مقابل الغذاء: دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي تستملك أراضٍ زراعية في الخارج Read More »
By Mona Sukkarieh.
With the dramatic increase in food prices since 2008, domestic policies for building food security begun to mark a strategic shift. A number of countries, including Gulf countries, are seeking to ensure food security by securing a …
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