Gaza rescuers say family of 10 killed in Israel strike
A UN rights office report also warned that expanding Israeli evacuation orders were resulting in the "forcible transfer" of people...Geostrategy
European Union and UAE agree to launch trade deal negotiations
Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan "and I just decided to launch negotiations on an EU-UAE free trade agreement,"...Business Economy Geostrategy
UAE, Turkish presidents discuss bilateral, economic relations in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived here on Saturday for a working visit and...The UAE and Turkish presidents discussed their shared interest in advancing sustainable economic growth and social development.
Both the leaders applauded the recent progress witnessed in UAE- Turkey relations and discussed the benefits of CEPA.
Iran’s Raisi, France’s Macron discuss ways to promote ties
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a lengthy phone call discussed ways to promote ties,...A 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers gave the Islamic republic relief from international sanctions in return for curbs on its nuclear program.
In 2018 the United States withdrew unilaterally from the deal and reimposed sanctions, prompting Tehran to suspend implementing its own commitments.
45 governments endorse doubling energy efficiency by 2030
PARIS, FRANCE - Forty-five governments have endorsed doubling the average global rate of energy efficiency improvements by the end of...The meeting stressed as to how energy efficiency can help accelerate clean energy transition toward reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
The meeting underscored that effective policies must be fully leveraged to encourage behavior change among consumers and businesses.
UAE convenes Security Council meet, urges UN, League of Arab States to cooperate
NEW YORK, US - Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar chaired the first signature event of the UAE’s United...UAE called on UN and League of Arab States to work jointly on combating terrorism, preventing conflicts by championing the values of tolerance.
The UAE would support the work of the Security Council in reaching decisions that contribute to resolving Arab and international issues.
Sudan warring parties agree to 24-hour ceasefire: mediators
Although many ceasefires have been broken, yet the twenty-four truce is seen as a chance to give the people of...According to the UN, some two million people have been displaced from their homes, including 476,000 who have sought shelter in neighboring countries
The latest ceasefire follows US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, where he held discussions on Sudan with Saudi officials
Russia plans to make Iranian drones by next year, says US government
Russia is receiving materials from Iran to build a drone factory that "could be fully operational early next year," White..."The Russia-Iran military partnership appears to be deepening," Kirby said in a statement, citing US intelligence information.
Washington estimates that Russia has received hundreds of attack drones as well as related equipment from Iran to aid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Sudan authorities declare UN envoy ‘persona non grata’
KHARTOUM, SUDAN - Sudanese authorities loyal to the regular army have declared UN envoy Volker Perthes "persona non grata", accusing him...In a letter to the United Nations, Sudan's army chief accused the UN envoy of bias, not respecting "national sovereignty".
The UN says nearly two million people have been displaced, including 476,000 who have sought refuge in neighboring countries.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to visit China next week
"At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, president of the state of Palestine Mahmud Abbas will pay a state visit...Xi Jinping last December visited Saudi Arabia, where he met with Abbas and pledge to "work for an early, just and durable solution to the Palestinian issue".
In April, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country was willing to aid peace negotiations.
The phase down of fossil fuels is inevitable: Emirati COP28 chief
Al-Jaber, who runs the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), defended a COP28 roadmap that includes a "global goal to..."The phase down of fossil fuels is inevitable," Sultan al-Jaber said on the sidelines of technical climate talks six months ahead of the summit
On Wednesday, al-Jaber signed a statement with EU Commission chief calling for “a transition towards energy systems free of unabated fossil fuels"
Days after being re-elected, Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new central bank governor
Hafize Gaye Erkan -- whose appointment was published in the official gazette on Friday -- has taken over the post...Erkan, a former co-CEO First Republic Bank and managing director at Goldman Sachs, will be the first woman to head the central bank
Turkish president unveiled a new cabinet on Saturday appointing Mehmet Simsek, a former Merrill Lynch economist, as finance minister
