DUBAI, UAE – A powerful confluence of more than 500 experts and 150 cybersecurity leaders has converged in Dubai for...
- US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels the need for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
Baghdad, Iraq -- Sixty percent of farmers surveyed in four provinces of drought-hit Iraq reported having to reduce cultivated areas or...Successive years of drought have already displaced tens of thousands from rural areas in Iraq, particularly in the southern provinces that face extreme heat during the summer.
In addition to drought, the authorities blame upstream dams built by Iraq's powerful neighbours Iran and Turkey for dramatically lowering water levels in the Tigris and Euphrate.
Manama, Bahrain-- Bahrain and the European Union (EU) have held discussions to boost cooperation in various domains, including the energy...The Bahrani oil minister shared details with the envoy of the kingdom's oil projects and environmental initiatives aiming for zero neutrality by 2060
The EU ambassador applauded the kingdom's progress and development, pledging to continue promoting investment for both parties sides
“We would like the UAE to be a partner in our current process of investing in infrastructure. It is a...Brazil's Ambassador to UAE, Sidney Leon Romeiro, praises UAE's commitment to environmental sustainability and renewable energy.
Brazil and UAE collaborate in global climate change discussions, aiming to meet Paris Agreement goals, the Brazil envoy highlights.
It said client database may have been compromised.The airline said its operations and critical systems "were fully intact" and that there were no disruptions to its flight schedule
It said the details of the breach were shared with the authorities and it was working with them to investigate "the matter thoroughly"
AMMAN, JORDAN – The Kingdom’s exports of jewelry increased by 71.5 percent during the January-September period of 2023 and pharmaceutical...The value of Jordan’s exports of jewelry until the end of September amounted to about US$858 million.
The value of the Kingdom’s exports of pharmaceutical products until the end pf September was about US$531 million
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Around 80% of consumers surveyed across 16 countries now view climate change as the world’s No. 1...Around 56% of Saudi consumers stated that they were willing to pay more to ride in a carbon-neutral taxi as against 40% of consumers in other countries
Similarly, they were also willing to pay more for hotels, train tickets, broadband internet, groceries, computers, clothing, and smartphones
- MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Setting the scene for a low-carbon and climate-resilient Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...
By 2030, more than 55 percent of the population of Asia and the Pacific will live in urban areas, driving up demand for urban-related services.
If urban areas continue along the same growth trajectory, Asian cities could contribute over half of the rise in global GHG emissions in the next 20 years.
Paris, France--Oil and gas producers face pivotal choices about their role in the global energy system amid a worsening climate...The IEA report examined the implications and opportunities for the industry that would arise from stronger international efforts to reach energy and climate targets.
The report estimates that the present valuation of private oil and gas companies could fall by 25% from $6 trillion today if all national energy and climate goals are reached
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is expected to increase Indonesia’s exports to the UAE by around...UAE was Indonesia’s second-largest trading partner in the Middle East in 2022
Indonesia recorded $61.8 million in direct investment from the UAE in Jan-September 2023
Tehran, Iran – Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey witnessed a significant surge in a boycott targeting multinationals that have either pro-Israeli...Amidst rising global condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza, the boycott movement gains significant momentum
Countries such as Kuwait and Morocco join the movement, adding to the international pressure on Israel
