Foreign Ministry doesn't confirm Mevlut Cavusoglu's trip; Ankara's top envoy also says Israel-Turkey gas pipeline will not happen anytime soon

Turkish president suggests energy cooperation will be on agenda during upcoming meeting with Israeli counterpart Herzog

Sources tell Reuters onshore pipeline could be operational in 2 years, would allow for export of another 3-5 billion cubic meters per year of natural gas

Accident causes strange sight of massive flames boiling up from below the water's surface; no injuries in incident near state-owned drilling platform

Scores of demonstrators warn UAE-Israel oil pipeline deal will endanger Red Sea city's unique coral reefs, as well as pollute the air and water in popular resort town

US and European countries have criticized project, saying it will increase EU dependence on Russia for critical gas supplies

Terror group claims blast at el-Arish al-Qantara in Sinai, without evidence; energy official reportedly says that no damage done and gas is still flowing

Cooperation must include adversaries, says energy expert Brenda Shaffer, doubting that either East Med gas pipe to Europe or big Israeli role in Europe-bound Gulf oil will take off

After Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes hold, Mohammad al-Emadi, credited with mediating truce, to also hold discussion with UN envoy Mladenov

Though sources said attacked pipe was a domestic one, jihadist group insists it 'targeted... the natural gas line linking the Jews and the apostate Egyptian government'