Middle East

EI Middle East

The EI UAE branch works closely with other regional institutions to offer a vibrant program of activities, as well as creating opportunities for collaboration and cooperation between the Middle East and the EI's global community.

If you would like to get in touch with the Energy Institute Middle East please contact: middleeast@energyinst.org

Committee contact

Waddah Ghanem
Position: Honorary Chairman

Steve Major
Position: Committee member

Abdullatif Albitawi
Position: Vice chair

Ashley de Sa
Position: Honorary Membership Secretary

Belinda Griffiths
Position: Honorary Communications Officer

Tadhg O’Donovan
Position: Honorary Academic Liaison Office

Ghanim Kashwani
Position: Honorary Professional Development Officer

Adil Khalil
Position: Honorary Secretary

Alex Watney
Position:

Rami Osman
Position: Committee Member

Steven Young
Position: Committee Member

Luc Feremans
Position: Committee Member

Osama Abdelbagi
Position: Committee Member

Shahda Mazin Al Taie
Position: Young Professional Representative

Piotr Konopka
Position: Young Professional Representative

Latest news

Member profile: Shahda Al Taie AMEI

27/04/2022
When did you first become interested in energy?I’ve always been interested in how things worked in the world around us. Also, the fact that both of my...

Russia and China sign major gas pipeline deal

23/02/2022
Russia’s Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have signed a major supply deal for the supply of natural gas via the far eastern rou...

Egypt plans waste-to-hydrogen plant while IRENA expresses concerns

16/02/2022
An Egyptian port authority has given preliminary approval to H2 Industries for development of an innovative waste-to-hydrogen hub. The proposed projec...

EIA forecasts OPEC production will grow significantly in 2022

02/02/2022
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that OPEC production will increase nearly 2.7mn b/d in 2022 – the largest year-on-year increa...

Scottish DNOs launch first trial to decarbonise heat

02/02/2022
The Scottish government and two distribution network operators (DNOs) have launched Project Re-Heat, the industry’s first attempt to trial its respons...