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The Lebanese cabinet convened Wednesday at the Baabda Palace (NNA)

Aoun: Elections will be Held on Time

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 22, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut– Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that the new electoral law “might not fulfill all our ambitions, but represents a major breakthrough in the political path and a shift to the [proportional] system after 91 years of majoritarian systems.” Aoun also stressed...

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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri meets with a delegation from Lebanese businessmen (Dalati & Nohra)

Hariri: Economy, Electricity Are Government’s Priorities

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 8, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said that after the completion of drafting a new electoral law, the government’s priorities would focus on the economic situation and the reform of the electricity sector. He noted in this regard that the privatization...

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A general view of the facilities at the Chergui gas field of British oilfield services company Petrofac, on the island of Kerkennah, Tunisia, April 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Amine Ben Aziza

Tunisia to Invest $160 Million in Renewable Energies

by AlMunji alSaidani | May 21, 2017 | Business

Tunisia- The Tunisian Department of Energy issued this month a tender for projects that aim at providing 210 MW of renewable energy with a cost of TND400 million (USD160 million). Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies Héla Cheikhrouhou said during an...

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Syrian refugee children drink water at Azraq refugee camp near Al Azraq city, Jordan, August 19, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Azraq Refugee Camp Now Runs on Solar Energy

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | May 19, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Azraq, Jordan- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) inaugurated a solar power plant at the Azraq camp hosting Syrian refugees in Jordan. The plant, which was funded by the “Brighter Lives for Refugees” campaign organized by the IKEA Foundation,...

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Lebanese Forces ministers during a press conference on Lebanon’s electricity file on May 9. (NNA)

Lebanese Forces, FPM Standoff over Electricity Plan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 10, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The ministers of the Lebanese Forces (LF) announced on Tuesday that they will take the necessary measures at cabinet in order to put affairs related to the electricity file “back on track in order to preserve public funds and ensure the rise of the state of...