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Arab countries pledge help as Tunisia faces Covid surge
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Bahrain to ban plastic water bottles of less than 200ml
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Arthritis drugs tocilizumab and sarilumab reduce Covid deaths
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UAE extends ban on flights from India, 13 other countries
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Pfizer-Biotech vaccine considered safest by UAE, Saudi residents
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Saudi Arabia to build foot-and-mouth disease vaccine manufacturing plant
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China’s 70-year effort makes it malaria-free
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A fifth of new cars in California zero-emission in 2022: data
On Friday the California Energy Commission said 18.8 percent of new cars sold in the state in 2022 were EVs,...
- Last year officials set ambitious targets for boosting the number of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) on the roads
- The California Air Resources Board announced in August the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars would be eliminated by 2035
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DoH, GSC ink MoU to achieve Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sustainability goals
ABU DHABI, UAE - Building on its ongoing efforts to improve the healthcare ecosystem from all aspects, the Department of...
- The GSC is powered by the International Hospital Federation and focuses on assisting healthcare services to address sustainability challenges.
- The MoU will help provide educational resources to aid facilities in addressing identified areas for advancement and accomplishing new positive outcomes.
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Countries which transform food system can meet net-zero goals, says WEF report
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – A  report launched Monday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 shows how countries can accelerate...
- Food systems, when transformed, can help solve some of the world’s toughest problems, from climate change to resilient livelihoods.
- The report identifies models for businesses and policy-makers and a roadmap of priorities for countries to improve productivity and sustainability.