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  • The Egyptian Revolution & Environmental Justice – Platform on Resonance FM Thurs 8pm

    As both candidates claim to have won Egypt's Presidential elections, the military launches a "quiet coup", imposes martial law and awards itself legislative powers. Meanwhile, popular and grassroots struggles for social and environmental justice continue in Egypt. Tonight on Resonance FM, tune in to hear Platform's monthly radio show featuring Mel Evans & Mika Minio-Paluello…

    The Egyptian Revolution & Environmental Justice – Platform on Resonance FM Thurs 8pm

  • Controversial Cairo PPP refinery receives $3.7 billion from World Bank, EIB, EFG Hermes

    A refinery expansion inside urban Cairo is receiving hundreds of dollars in "development" lending, despite a popular campaign against construction. The Mostorod Refinery Project – part-owned by private equity firm Citadel Capital – is situated in Northern Cairo, between Shobra El-Kheima and Mostorod. Opposition to the public-private partnership has focused on forced evictions, pollution and…

    Controversial Cairo PPP refinery receives $3.7 billion from World Bank, EIB, EFG Hermes

  • BP sponsors lobby group that welcomed executions in Egypt “to restore order” in post-election crackdown

    BP is sponsoring a business lobby organisation that enthusiastically welcomed election promises to crack down on dissent in Egypt with executions and brutal force, aiming to crush the revolution after the imminent Presidential elections AmCham  – the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt – hosted Mubarak-era Prime Minister and current Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq for…

    BP sponsors lobby group that welcomed executions in Egypt “to restore order” in post-election crackdown

  • Egyptian businessman admits personal motivation for gas deal with Spain / Eni

    Businessman Hussein Salem – on the run from corruption charges in Egypt –  admitted his personal & political motivations in signing Egypt’s controversial gas export deals with Israel (via pipeline) and Spain (via Damietta LNG), in discussion with Egyptian journalist Mohamed Heikal: “Yes I made gas deals with Israel. We have a lot of gas…


  • 30 Nov 2011 admin

    Not if but when: Culture Beyond Oil

    At a time of growing unease within and without the cultural sector about the involvement of oil companies with the nation’s most high profile galleries, Not if but when – Culture Beyond Oil brings together responses of artists and activists to the debate in a unique collaboration between artists, activists, researchers, theorists and critics. Download…

    Not if but when: Culture Beyond Oil

  • The true cost of big bank’s bucks

    PLATFORM investigates the role of RBS in financing oil and gas projects around the world – This report was first published in Platform’s carbon web newsletter, issue 4. February saw Britain’s private banks including Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), HSBC and Barclays post record profits. Revenues were boosted by the high oil price and the…