Environment & Energy | Monday 2 July, 2018 4:17 am

KSA becomes member of ACSAD’s executive council

Saudi Arabia has been elected as a member of the executive council of the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) for the next two years, at the 34th session of its general assembly held in Cairo. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Egyptian Minister of...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 1 July, 2018 7:26 am

39 candidates pass medical and psychological exams in UAE Astronaut Programme

 The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre announced that 39 out of 95 candidates passed the physical and psychological tests to qualify for the preliminary list of the UAE Astronaut Programme. The Programme was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 30 June, 2018 5:02 pm

ADNOC joins 2019 Abu Dhabi World Energy Congress to highlight its energy transition vision

 The UAE Organising Committee of the 24th World Energy Congress has announced today that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, will be a host sponsor for the 2019 Congress. Held every three years in select international cities, the World Energy Congress is the world’s largest,...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 28 June, 2018 1:34 am

Emirates Environmental Group hosts 3rd of its series of Panel Discussions for the Year 2018

The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) organised a Panel Discussion on the topic of “Zero Waste: Food for Thought?”, held on the 27thof June at the Modul University, Dubai. The event was conducted in association with the Arabia CSR Network, Emirates Green Building Council, Clean Energy...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 5:41 am

ADNOC, Saudi Aramco to partner on development of $44bn Indian mega refinery

Oil giants Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Saudi Aramco will jointly invest in the $44 billion Ratnagiri refinery and petrochemical complex that is coming up in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra.  The two firm signed a memorandum of understanding in this regard in New Delhi ...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 24 June, 2018 7:19 am

Saudi pledges ‘measurable’ oil supply boost as OPEC, Russia agree deal

OPEC agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies on Saturday to raise output from July, with Saudi Arabia pledging a “measurable” supply boost but giving no specific numbers. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries had announced an OPEC-only production agreement on...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 24 June, 2018 4:21 am

New investment models needed to boost MENA oil, gas competitiveness 13 hours ago 42 views

New investment models will encourage optimal development in the oil and gas sector, Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum told OPEC ministers and industry leaders at the OPEC Seminar in Vienna last June 20. The private sector in MENA can be an important partner in oil and gas development, helping...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 23 June, 2018 2:01 pm

OPEC agrees modest hike in oil supply after Iran softens stance

OPEC agreed on Friday on a modest increase in oil production from July after its leader Saudi Arabia persuaded arch-rival Iran to cooperate amid calls from major consumers to help reduce the price of crude and avoid a supply shortage. Two OPEC sources said the group agreed that OPEC and its...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 21 June, 2018 7:44 am

1,000 Saudis to get cyber security training abroad

As many as 1,000 young Saudis will take advantage of the King’s Foreign Scholarship Program with specialization in vital cyber security areas over a period of five years. The National Cybersecurity Authority has signed cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Education in this regard,...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 20 June, 2018 4:32 pm

Colgate-Palmolive and Surge Middle East partner to educate thousands of children about water conservation in the UAE

  The partnership is part of the global Colgate Save Water campaign with Champion Swimmer Michael Phelps    Continuing its long-standing commitment to saving water, the Colgate-Palmolive Company has launched a new partnership with Surge Middle East - a global non-profit...

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