Energy Industry

Sep 28, 2017

The Latest: Turks advised to leave Iraqi Kurdish region

The Latest: Turkey advises citizens to leave Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region before flights to area suspended


Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks
Sep 26, 2017

Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks

Iraqi Kurds' independence vote could mean further instability in Mideast, which has seen several de facto partitions


The Latest: UN regrets Iraq's Kurds went ahead with vote
Sep 26, 2017

The Latest: UN regrets Iraq's Kurds went ahead with vote

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expressing regret that Iraq's Kurds have gone ahead with an independence referendum


Sep 21, 2017

Business ties complicate Muslim states' response to Rohingya

The muted response of the Muslim world to the exodus of Rohingya Muslims may have roots in lucrative business interests in Southeast Asia


Sep 15, 2017

AP News Guide: What to know about the Qatar crisis

What to know about the Qatar diplomatic crisis as emir takes trip abroad


Sep 12, 2017

In Persian Gulf, computer hacking now a cross-border fear

From suspected Iranian cyberattacks on Saudi Arabia to leaked emails causing consternation among nominally allied Arab nations, state-sponsored hacks have become an increasing worry among countries across the Persian Gulf


Sep 12, 2017

Cyprus: new gas deposit too small to exploit, hopes for more

Cyprus' energy minister says exploratory drilling off the island's southern coast has discovered a small gas deposit that contains "less than" 0.5 trillion cubic feet of the hydrocarbon, not enough to make it commercially viable


Sep 11, 2017

Gulf real estate expo highlights affordable housing shortage

The Middle East's premier real estate event showcased thousands of new luxury apartments and villas for the Gulf's moneyed investors, but lacking from the glistening mock-ups were projects to address a growing and urgent need for more affordable housing


Sep 4, 2017

Egypt finalizes deal with Russia for first nuclear plant

Russian media says Egypt has secured Russian funding to build its first nuclear power plant after nearly two years of negotiations


Sep 4, 2017

Qatari exiles, largely unknown, boosted by diplomatic crisis

A conference in London is the latest move by an exile from the energy-rich country of Qatar to take advantage of the diplomatic crisis now gripping it