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April 7th, 2019 - 05:19 GMT

Lebanon Announces New Blocks for Oil, Gas Exploration

Energy Minister Nada Boustani Friday officially announced that maritime blocks 1, 2, 5, 8 and 10 were up for bidding for in the next oil and gas exploration round.

Saad Hariri called on all ministries and public institutions to cut their 2018 budgets by 20 percent. Is it enough to reduce the country's deficit? Economists weigh in. (AFP)

January 29th, 2018 - 08:50 GMT

Lebanon: Hariri's 20 Percent Budget Cut, Enough to Reduce Deficit?

The negative comments of the Lebanese on social media reflect the gloomy mood felt by most citizens who wonder why none of the successive governments have been able to end the severe power rationing.
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April 2nd, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Lebanese take to social media to mock new power plan by government

Russia and Saudi Arabia, the leading global oil producers, earlier this month agreed to work towards a possible freeze in oil output volumes to support oil prices. (Shutterstock)

September 15th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Pumping up: OPEC expects larger surplus next year

The plan also aims to improve the quality of services provided by the government and achieve a prosperous and sustainable future. (File photo)

June 8th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Saudi's National Transformation plan: First details revealed

Distribution of oil derivatives will be equally divided between Total, Manaseer Oil & Gas and JPRC, according to the ministry. (Panoramio)

January 5th, 2016 - 05:40 GMT

Jordan's JPRC monopoly to end with start of fuel imports

November 11th, 2015 - 07:00 GMT

Jordan expected to reap $3B a year from oil pipeline plan wtih Iraq

September 29th, 2015 - 12:30 GMT

Lebanese activists clash with police in Beirut

June 18th, 2015 - 11:59 GMT

Iran’s international energy production worth $6.5 billion, to continue ventures with Syria

June 1st, 2015 - 04:00 GMT

Kurdish administration urges Baghdad to uphold oil agreement

May 18th, 2015 - 07:39 GMT

Jordan goes solar: King inaugurates new plant

An Iranian woman and her daughter walk past an abandoned boat in the village of Sikh in the Hamoun wetland, where once-flourishing plants and animals have been killed by drought, on Feb. 2, 2015. (AFP/File)

May 5th, 2015 - 03:28 GMT

Water shortage crisis strikes 520 cities in Iran

January 28th, 2015 - 02:35 GMT