Middle East and Africa
US-Kenya deals, investments in green energy announced as Ruto meets Biden
The U.S. and Kenya plan to work with international financial institutions and multilateral trust funds to identify mechanisms for mobilizing investment for clean...
Saudi woos electric flying taxis as Gulf rivals vie to be aviation hub
Saudi air taxis could be launching soon as kingdom hopes to build a less oil-reliant future, with eVTOL craft helping aviation boom.
French, Russia, Chinese firms vie to build Ghana’s 1st nuclear power plant
Ghana started considering building a nuclear power plant in the 1960s but the process was derailed by a coup. It revived the plan...
Istanbul’s century-old streetcar gets a makeover with battery-powered trams
New battery-powered trams in Istanbul, from their wooden floor to their reversible seats, stay faithful to the look of their predecessors.
Saudi crown prince, US national security adviser meet on civilian Nuclear deal
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US National Security Adviser met to discuss draft deal between Washington and Riyadh
Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday
How might a US-Saudi civil nuclear deal work?
US National Security Adviser will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Opinion: South Africa's plan to transition from coal to renewable energy sources must include mobilizing different forms of international finance, investing in new...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
Ehiaze Ehimen and Thomas Robin study energy efficiency and energy poverty in marginalised communities. They unpack what they found in their research into...
