Lebanon launched on Thursday the long-awaited exploratory drilling for offshore oil and gas, ten months after a landmark maritime deal between Beirut and the occupation regime. Exploration drilling has begun on offshore Block 9 located in the south of Lebanon’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad announced ...
The BRICS group is not trying to compete with or oppose any other nation or group, but nevertheless faces resistance from countries of the so-called “golden billion” that wish to preserve their global dominance, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the BRICS summit in ...