Western Desert produces 60% of Egypt’s crude oil: minister
Egypt's Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla said on Wednesday that the country's Western Desert produces about 60…
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Eni announces new natural gas discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert
Italian oil and gas group Eni announced on Thursday a new natural gas discovery in a concession area of north of…
Egypt signs new oil exploration deal with U.S. Apache
Egypt signed a new oil exploration agreement worth around $9 million with U.S. oil company Apache, the oil ministry…
16 policemen killed, 13 injured in Egypt’s Western Desert shootout with terrorists
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday that 16 policemen were killed and 13 were injured in a shootout with…
A number of police killed in shootout with militants in Egypt’s Western Desert
Egypt’s Interior Ministry has said “a number of policemen” were killed during a shootout following a raid on “a…
Egypt inks three contracts of $79 mln for oil and gas exploration: minister
Minister of Petroleum Tarek al-Mulla signed three new agreements for oil and gas exploration in the Western…
Egypt to build three $1.1bn phosphate plants in Western Desert
Egypt plans to build three phosphate factories in New Valley province in the Western Desert, with investments…
India launches solar project in Egypt to power up remote village
India has launched a solar energy project with state-of-the-art technology to electrify a remote village in Egypt.…
Eight killed in police checkpoint attack in Egypt’s Western Desert
At least eight policemen were killed and three injured in an attack by Islamist militants on a security checkpoint…
Shell investments in Egypt’s Western Desert oil fields hit $450m in 2015
The Royal Dutch Shell raised its investments in concession areas at Egypt's Western Desert by 15 percent to US$450…