The document discusses several energy news stories from Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Libya. Specifically:
- A consortium including Qatar Electricity and Water Co and Mitsubishi Corporation will build Qatar's biggest integrated power and water plant for $3.15 billion.
- Oman's Public Authority for Electricity and Water is developing a National Energy Strategy to identify energy sources and meet the country's needs through 2040.
- A report found solar energy in the UAE is now cost-competitive with oil and gas, and renewables could make up 25% of the country's power generation by 2030 more cheaply than current targets.
- Iran increased