Turkey says Erdogan to meet Joe Biden at White House on May 9
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on May...
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25 teams attending Afro-Arab Esports League 2023 in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Afro-Arab Esports League, which opened Saturday in Saudi Arabia, will see participation from over 25...
- These teams will compete for three days in a variety of tournaments tailored for both men and women, covering popular games such as eFootball and Valorant.
- Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan said the arrangement of the Afro-Arab Esports League demonstrated of the sector's importance in both the Arab and African realms.
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UAE takes part in G20 joint health-finance ministers meeting
GANDHINAGAR, INDIA - Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs...
- The meeting discussed the progress made by the Joint Finance and Health Task Force (JFHTF) this year.
- The UAE participated in the three meetings that the Task Force held this year under the G20 Finance Track.
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WHO launches global initiative on digital health supported by G20 Presidency
GANDHINAGAR, INDIA - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global Initiative on Digital...
- WHO serves as the secretariat for strategy implementation to fast-track digital health system transformation.
- The new Global Initiative on Digital Health is one of the key deliverables of India’s G20 Presidency.
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Iran president meets diplomat freed by Belgium in prisoner swap case
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met with diplomat Assadollah Assadi, recently freed by Belgium in a high-profile prisoner...
- The Iranian diplomat was sentenced in Belgium to 20 years in prison for his role in a plot to blow up an Iranian opposition event in 2018 in Paris.
- The diplomat was liberated on May 26 in an Oman-mediated exchange that saw Iran releasing Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele.
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Russian foreign minister to lead delegation at UN General Assembly
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the composition of the country’s delegation to the 78th session of...
- In recent years, Russia’s delegation to the UN General Assembly has been headed by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly will begin in New York on September 19.
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Economists convened by COP28 lay out steps to reform global climate finance
ABU DHABI, UAE - A two-day meeting of world leading economists and finance leaders convened by the COP28 Presidency has...
- Particular areas of focus for the new framework will include addressing debt distress in vulnerable countries.
- Group said that private finance flows need to grow much faster to meet the $2.4 trillion investment estimated nnually.
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Russian defense officials meet Saudi Arabian, Iranian counterparts
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The 11th Moscow Conference on International Security, held at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center here, saw...
- The conference saw participation from over 800 delegates from 76 countries, including China, India, South Africa, Israel, Turkey, Mexico, the UAE, Saudi Arabia.
- Representatives from eight international organizations, including the UN, CSTO, SCO, ASEAN, Arab League, and the African Union took part in the conference.
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Russia open to defense cooperation with several countries, says Putin
Moscow is open to equal defense cooperation with all nations seeking to protect their interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said...
- The Russian leader stressed that the forum had earned recognition as one of the world’s largest exhibitions of advanced military equipment.
- Putin said the event makes a significant contribution to the development of Russia’s multifaceted ties with other countries.
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International Military Forum Army-2023 opens in Moscow
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The international military-technical forum Army-2023 opens at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center here. About 1,500 prominent...
- About 1,500 prominent Russian companies of the military-industrial complex will present their products.
- 85 foreign companies and organizations from seven countries will also participate in the forum.
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In favor of Iran joining BRICS, says South Africa
TEHRAN, IRAN – Pretoria fully supports Tehran joining BRICS, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said at a meeting with Iranian...
- The South African president supported Tehran’s desire to join the group at a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister.
- Pretoria expressed the hope that during the visit of the Iranian President to South Africa, several pacts would be signed between the two countries.
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Passenger traffic could exceed earlier figures, says Dubai Airports’ CEO
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West Bank situation an obstacle between Israel-Palestine peace, says EU
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Roadmap out for environmental education, sustainable development at WEEC2024
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Roadmap, a high-level plan outlining global recommendations to bolster Environmental Education (EE) and...
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Saudi Arabia’s Madinah, KAEC, Al-Ahsa join UNESCO global network of learning cities
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has announced that the cities of Madinah, King...
- Saudi Arabia now boasts five cities enlisted in the UNESCO GNLC, contributing to the goal of equipping globally competitive citizens.
- Previously, Yanbu Industrial City was designated as a UNESCO Learning City in 2022 and Jubail Industrial City earned the Learning City status in 2020.
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Energy transition led Saudi Arabia to halt oil expansion, says official
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom's surprise decision to halt a planned expansion of its oil production capacity reflects ambitions to...
- Aramco announced on January 30 that the energy ministry had ordered it to maintain production capacity at 12 million barrels per day.
- Officials in the world's biggest crude exporter did not explain the move, leaving analysts to speculate that it reflected lack of confidence