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Said Mohamed al-Tayer, Managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) speaks during a press conference in Dubai on June 2, 2016. Al-Tayer said DEWA intends to build the largest concentrated solar power project in the world that will generate 1,000 megawatts by 2030, A.F.P
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 27, 2016 | Business
A consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar is aiming to raise an $800 million loan to help fund the building of the 800-megawatt (MW) third phase of Dubai’s solar park, the company’s chief executive told reporters on Monday. The...
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Worshipers visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)
by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Jul 21, 2013 | Features
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the sunny skies of Saudi Arabia, and amid temperatures topping 45 degrees Celsius, solar energy is considered among the most important alternative sources for producing electricity. It is one of the fields that is capturing growing interest...
by Younes Hassar | Jul 12, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
There is a debate surrounding the origin of the name of Marrakesh, the former imperial capital of Morocco. Traditionally, historians and scholars have defended the thesis that the etymological origin of “Marrakesh” is “the place where bandits attack caravans.” But...
