1. Arab States Pushing Ahead With Nuclear Energy Plans

    ...ans Arab states are taking strides in the development of peaceful nuclear energy to cope with rapidly increasing domestic power demands. So far the UAE is leading the pack, with one 1.4gw nuclear power plant scheduled for completion in 2017 and three others to follow by 2020, by which time authorities ex...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 18
    Published at Mon, 03 May 2010
  2. Dragon Arranges Short-Term Crude Swap With Iran, Seeks Longer Arrangement

    ...pply agreement signed earlier this month between Ukraine and Russia (MEES, 26 April). The current lease expires in 2017 and the new lease, supported by 236 members out of 450 total, moves this to 2042. Members of the Ukrainian parliament opposed to the agreement threw eggs and smoke bombs in the ch...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 18
    Published at Mon, 03 May 2010