Tunis, Tunisia -- Activists in Tunisia on Sunday called for the closure of facilities at a chemical factory in Gabes, in the country's south, amid protests by local residents over dozens of cases of poisoning linked to the site. In a petition over the fertilizer plant, 25 associations, including the...
Risk of wider conflict flare up as US claims strikes ‘devastated’ Iran’s nuclear program
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in Istanbul the United States and Israel had "crossed a very big red line," asserting Iran would continue to defend itself "by all means necessary."
UAE ministry of defense, Masdar to set up solar plants in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE Ministry of Defence and Masdar have signed an agreement to develop multi-solar plants across Abu Dhabi. Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF Group, will provide a full turnkey solution for the projects, including finance, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance for...
Shanghai to build 200 smart factories to shore up its manufacturing status
Shanghai, China--Shanghai plans to build 200 new smart factories and 20 demonstration sites by end of 2025 after 70 intelligent plants in 2023, officials announced, solidifying its intelligent manufacturing stronghold, according to China Daily report. Covering auto, equipment and IT, this year's batch features life-cycle, process and supply chain enhancements....
Turkmenistan plants over 470,000 trees in a single day
Turkmenistan is one of the most closed societies in the world, where dissent is outlawed and the Berdymukhamedov family have exercised tight control over for almost two decades.
Egypt looks to raise US$5bn from offloading stake in state-owned companies
Cairo, Egypt--Egypt is looking to raise $5 billion from the offering of power plants and state-owned companies from October 2023 until the end of June 2024, according to a report on the Government IPO Program by the Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). The report showed that Egypt plans...
Iraq to partner with General Electric to build 400 energy plants
Baghdad, Iraq--Iraq has begun constructing 400 energy plants of high-quality specifications in all regions across the country. In a press statement, Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ziyad Ali Fadel said that the Ministry has discussions and contracts with General Electric and other American companies to implement some of these projects. He...
Treated sewage water improves wheat growth, production in UAE
A study by an Emirati researcher has shown that wheat growth can be accelerated and production improved using treated sewage water.
Germany seizes Rosneft’s subsidiaries
Berlin took control of the German operations of Russian oil firm Rosneft to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Rosneft's German subsidiaries, which account for about 12 percent of oil refining capacity in the country, were placed under trusteeship of the Federal Network Agency, the...
Coal still the fossil fuel most responsible for global warming: Report
The number of coal-fired power plants in the pipeline worldwide declined in 2021, according to research released Tuesday, but the fossil fuel most responsible for global warming still generated record CO2 emissions, threatening Paris climate goals. Since the 195-nation treaty was inked in 2015, coal power capacity under construction or...Al Dahra opens five animal feed plants
The plants are located in Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria.Masdar to build five solar plants with a capacity of 1 GW in Iraq
Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar on Thursday announced it will develop five solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Iraq with a combined capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW). The company signed an implementation agreement with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity and the National Investment Commission to develop a 450-megawatt (MW) plant in...
