Turkish dam won’t impact Iraq’s water supply: Diplomat

The accumulation of water at a Turkish dam located on the Tigris River will not adversely affect Iraq’s water supply, Turkish Ambassador to Baghdad Fatih Yildiz said Wednesday.

More than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza died from Israeli blockade

The Gaza Strip's collective of charitable organisations said more than 1,000 Palestinians have died as a result of the ongoing Israeli blockade on the coastal enclave.

La Russie rallume Lougansk plongée dans le noir par Kiev

La Russie s'est chargée d'assurer l'approvisionnement en électricité de la République populaire de Lougansk (RPL), selon une source informée.

Début de la construction de deux nouveaux réacteurs nucléaires en Iran

L'Iran et la Russie ont entamé samedi la construction de deux nouveaux réacteurs nucléaires sur le site de la centrale de Bouchehr, sur la côte iranienne du Golfe (sud), a-t-on appris de source officielle.

Afghanistan's Hazara minority : Kabul protest explosion's death toll climbs to 61

At least 61 people were killed and 207 others wounded after a deadly blast hit a protest in Afghan capital of Kabul on Saturday, a health official said.

Afghanistan's Hazara minority : Deadly blast kills at least 20 in Kabul protest

Twin explosions targetting protesters in Kabul have killed at least 20 people and wounded 160 others, Health Ministry spokesman Ismail Kawusi says

Terrorist attacks: Syrian cabinet discusses situation in Aleppo

The Syrian cabinet discussed in its weekly session on Tuesday the situation in Aleppo and steps to help the people of Aleppo and provide their needs in light of the constant terrorist attacks that target them, with the Cabinet condemning these terrorist attacks that have claimed scores of civilian lives.

Syrie: panne générale d'électricité dans tout le pays

La Syrie était privée jeudi de courant à la suite d'une panne générale d'électricité dont les causes n'étaient pas connues dans l'immédiat, ont annoncé la télévision d'Etat et des résidents.

Syria General Command: Control established over thermal station in Aleppo province

The General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces said Army and Armed Forces units established full control over the thermal station in Aleppo’s eastern countryside on Saturday afternoon.

Syrian army captures thermal station east of Aleppo. (cuting the rebel supply lines from Turkey into that key city)

Syrian army on Tuesday captured the thermal station in eastern countryside of the northern province of Aleppo, following battles with the Islamic State (IS) group, a military source told Xinhua.

Ukraine Cuts Power To Crimea Again, Citing Faulty Equipment

A Crimean official said Ukraine had cut off a major source of electrical power to the region, a month after saboteurs first plunged the peninsula annexed by Russia into darkness.

Crimean Parliament speaker calls Yatsenyuk’s statement on Crimea’s trade blockade PR step

The statement made by Ukraine’s prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on the beginning of Crimea’s trade blockade is nothing but a PR step, Speaker of the Crimean Parliament Vladimir Konstantinov told TASS on Wednesday.

Russia may consider response measures in connection with Crimea blackout

 Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak does not rule out that Russia could consider response measures against Ukraine in connection with the electricity blackout of Crimea.

German Foreign Ministry considers blowing up of powerline towers in Ukraine criminal act

The recent blowing up of the power transmission line towers in Ukraine towers that caused a blackout in Crimea is a criminal act, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer told a news conference in Berlin on Monday.

Crimea without power after pylons 'blown up'

Crimea has been plunged into darkness after pylons carrying power lines which supply electricity from Ukraine were reportedly blown up on Saturday night.

US-led airstrikes destroy power stations in Syria's Aleppo

The U.S.-led airstrikes destroyed two electricity stations in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Saturday, causing a major blackout, said the Syrian state-run TV.

Ukraine withdraws from nuclear construction deal with Russia

Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday voted to unilaterally scrap an agreement to jointly build with Russia two reactors at the Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in western Ukraine, the parliament's press service said.

Obama unveils aggressive climate change plan

President Barack Obama announced on Monday a tougher climate change plan for power plants amidst an overwhelming opposition from U.S. states nationwide.

Ukraine blamed for Crimea blackout, talks underway on restoring power supply

The whole territory of Crimea has been cut off from power supplies and the republic’s authorities are holding talks with Ukraine on stopping the blackout, Crimea’s Energy Minister Sergey Yegorov told TASS on Wednesday...

Israel rejects Turkey's Gaza floating generator (Official)

Palestinian National Economy Minister Mohamed Mustafa said Sunday that the Israeli authorities have officially rejected the proposal of having a Turkish floating power-generating ship near the Gaza Strip coast to help solve the electricity crisis in the embattled enclave.