Algiers has made it intentions known to Cairo that deals involving natural gas could only be discussed in 2014, due to the need to develop production from new fields first. According to Egypt’s oil minister Osama Kamal, Algeria doesn’t have “enough quantities to be exported to Egypt.” Algeria’s decision was prompted by the fact that […]
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Mauritania & Morocco Boost Partnership
Mauritania and its northern neighbor, Morocco, have inked several cooperation agreements meant to give a new momentum to their partnership in various sectors of common interest. The two countries, members of Arab Maghreb Union gathering also Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, have agreed to bolster joint actions and projects in the fields of transport, energy & […]
Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries to Meet In Libya
The 10th conference of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) will be held Libya in 2014 to discuss several issues related to world oil market, the challenges facing Arab crude producing countries and ways to support Libya’s post-revolution development and reconstruction. The conference, to look also into sustainable development of energy sources throughout […]
Egyptian firm Wins $30 Mln Contract for Extension of Abidjan international airport
The Arab Contractors (AC), one of the leading construction companies in Egypt and the MENA region, has won a $30mln contract for the extension and modernization of the Abidjan International Airport cargo facilities. The project, funded by the Islamic Development Bank, will enable the Ivory Coast authorities to replace the old airport by a new […]
Turkish Firm to Invest $700m in Iraqi Steel Plant
A Turkish company will invest $700 million in an Iraqi steel plant to upgrade its production capacity to 1 million tons per year. Under the 18-year deal with the Iraqi ministry of Industry and Minerals, the Turkish company will rehabilitate and develop the iron and steel plant located in the Khor Al-Zubair, in Basra, that […]
Crescent Petroleum ready to venture in Libya
Crescent petroleum, a United Arab Emirates based company is eyeing investments into Libya’s oil and gas sector. The company has no investments of such in Libya but it is no stranger to the sector because it is already active in Iraq and Egypt. The chief executive of the company, Majid Jafar told reporters at the […]
Iraq: The cost of the Political crisis
Tensions between the governments in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan are jeopardizing the country’s effort to stand again on its feet. Iraq is now the second largest oil producing country within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) but it is also loosing $200 each second because of the frequent blockage of […]






