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Egypt to add 18,550 MW of solar and wind energy to its power grid by 2030

The Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority has released a report on its official website detailing the private sector’s involvement in the development of electricity generation projects from solar and wind energy, aiming for a total capacity of 18,550 megawatts by 2030. The report highlights that new wind energy power plants, set to be operational […]

US Secretary of State regrets his absence at ministerial meeting of Global Coalition against Daesh in Marrakech

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed regret at not being able to attend the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh convened this Wednesday, May 11, in Marrakech. This came during a phone call the Secretary of State had Tuesday with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. According to a statement from […]

Ban Ki-Moon Condemns Israel’s Continuing Occupation, Netanyahu hits back

UN Chief Tuesday condemned Israel’s continuing occupation of the Palestinian territories following Israeli Prime Minister’s recent approval of construction of further 153 settlement houses in West Bank. Ban Ki-Moon expressed his indignation over what he qualified as “an affront to the Palestinian people and to the international community”. “Palestinian frustration is growing under the weight […]