The chief executive of Cairn Energy, which is eyeing offshore Lebanon, Simon Thomson, believes there’s a lot more hydrocarbon resources to be discovered in the Mediterranean. Cairn Energy has expressed interest in the past in Lebanon’s hydrocarbon potential, and …
Fadi Assaf.
Alors que des rumeurs de corruption circulent depuis l’annonce de la conclusion du package-deal irako-russe sur près de $4,2md d’armements, un scénario bien élaboré a permis aux médias (AFP, 10/11) d’annoncer le 10/11 « l’annulation » carrément du …
After the completion of the second licensing round in Cyprus, the Turkish foreign ministry issued a warning to companies involved in oil and gas exploration in Cyprus. “those companies cooperating with Greek Cypriot Administration will not be allowed to
Four licenses have been announced yesterday (31/10) by the Cypriot government as part of the second licensing round for offshore gas exploration in blocks 2, 3, 9 and 11. Blocks 2 and 3 went to the Italian ENI and the …
[Oil & Gas Updates]: Cyprus: is diversification the optimal choice for Lebanon too? Read More »
Fadi Assaf.
A Paris, dans les coulisses du pouvoir et chez les industriels, mais aussi dans les médias, des campagnes de lobbying sont menées pour promouvoir des programmes d’armement sur les marchés porteurs du Golfe: l’Arabie saoudite où se rend …
Mona Sukkarieh.
Three thousand four hundred billion cubic meters of recoverable natural gas and 1.7 billion barrels of recoverable oil have brought attention to the Levant Basin and the countries surrounding it, a region mired in conflicts and whose strategic …
Eastern Mediterranean: Will Gazprom advance Russia’s influence in the region? Read More »
Fadi Assaf.
Le Premier ministre libanais Najib Mikati, homme d’affaires dont le florissant groupe M1 s’intéresse au gaz (M1 Energy) parmi ses nombreuses activités, s’intéresse, comme homme d’Etat surtout, aux richesses gazières offshore de son pays. Il dirige un gouvernement …
Liban – France: Total risque-t-il d’investir aujourd’hui dans le gaz offshore libanais? Read More »
During a meeting with State Department’s Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Carlos Pascual and Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman, Minister of Energy and Water, Gebran Bassil, confirmed that the “door was open” to American investments in …
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Fadi Assaf.
Alors que sa politique est de plus en contestée, de manière générale, le Premier ministre irakien Nouri al-Maliki décide de se soumettre à ce qui semble être une nouvelle requête iranienne et de répondre aux sollicitations du Complexe …
Irak – Russie: Nouri al-Maliki et le CMI russe consolident l’axe syro-iranien Read More »
منى سكرية.
شرعت حكومة إقليم كردستان في تصدير النفط الخام نقلاً بالشاحنات إلى تركيا في الشهر تموز/يوليو 2012 في خطوةٍ أثارت غضب بغداد، التي تطالب باحتكار حقوق تصدير مصادر الطاقة. في شهر أيار/مايو 2012، أعلنت تركيا وحكومة إقليم كردستان …
مواجهة اقتصادية ونفطية بين بغداد وإربيل Read More »
Mona Sukkarieh.
Chinese presence in Africa, and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is well established and has been among the pillars of its “going abroad” policy for years. Growing at an equally rapid pace is Chinese presence in North Africa and …
Chinese investments in Algeria: a vital asset that must be reviewed Read More »
Mona Sukkarieh. Published on August 21, 2012 in PolicyMic.
With budget surpluses accumulating over the past few years (and trade balance expected to reach around $500bn in 2012) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have multiplied their spending, especially in …
For GCC countries, a challenge within reach: The Gulf Rail Network Read More »