The United States, the UAE, and Israel will pursue a joint energy strategy as a means to improve the security of the region. In a statement carried by the Emirati state news agency WAM, the three countries’ energy ministers said: “The United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, and the State of Israel, acknowledging the benefits of focusing on pragmatic steps that have tangible outcomes, agree to encourage greater coordination in the energy sector, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, oil, natural gas resources and related technologies, and water desalination technologies.” “Together, our dynamic economies will look to leverage world-leading research and development capacities to meet the needs of current and future generations. We will also seek to find solutions to the energy challenges faced by the Palestinian people through the development of energy resources, technologies, and related infrastructure.” The announcement of that new partnership comes soon after the […]