UN chief troubled by reports Israel using AI to identify Gaza targets
According to a report in magazine +972, Israel has used AI to identify targets in Gaza -- in some cases...Geostrategy
Abu Dhabi’s private sector grows by over 35 percent in 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) organized, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Investment Office...Business Economy Energy Geostrategy Global Uncategorized
FANR highlights its robust nuclear safeguards regime
UAE's Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has recently participated in the 14th Symposium on "International Safeguards: Reflecting on the...The symposium in Austria aims to reflect on the experience gained and lessons learned over the past six decades of implementation of nuclear safeguards.
It also tries to verify that member states are honoring their international legal obligations to use nuclear material and technology only for peaceful purposes.
Turkey says Finland, Sweden must ‘take steps’ before NATO approval
Ankara has accused the two Nordic nations of providing a safe haven for outlawed Kurdish militants it deems "terrorists" and...Finland and Sweden dropped decades of military non-alignment and scrambled to become NATO members after Russia invaded Ukraine
All 30 NATO member states except Turkey and Hungary have ratified the accession of Sweden and Finland
Italy allows migrant rescue ship dock for health checks
Rome, Italy— Italy will allow an NGO ship carrying 179 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to dock so medics can carry...More than 1,000 migrants are currently aboard rescue boats trying to reach Europe, and Italy has faced mounting pressure to let humanitarian ships dock
Germany sent a diplomatic note to Italy on Thursday asking its government to provide rapid help
Difference between Netanyahu and Lapid is the one between Pepsi and Coca Cola: Palestinian PM
During his brief premiership, Lapid adopted a more conciliatory approach, approving a modest increase in the number of Israeli work...The difference between Netanyahu and Yair Lapid is like the difference "between Pepsi and Coca Cola," said Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh
Netanyahu's previous terms in office saw what little remained of the Middle East peace process collapse in a surge of Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank
G7 calls on oil-rich countries to up production for taming price rise
Increasing production should help "decrease volatility in energy markets" caused by the war in Ukraine, G7 foreign ministers said in...The G7 also said it intends to finalise "in the coming weeks" the implementation of a Russian oil price cap mechanism.
Rising prices for energy in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have driven a global surge in inflation and weighed on economic activity.
UAE’s FNC members discuss cooperation with German Parliament
Members of the UAE-EU Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Federal National Council (FNC), headed by Sarah Mohammed Falkinaz, Chairperson of...The two sides affirmed the importance of strengthening their parliamentary cooperation.
They also discussed relations between the UAE and Germany and of enhancing them in science, health, higher education.
COP27 must shift from talk to action says UN climate chief
The upcoming COP27 climate summit in Egypt must mark a leap from the process of hammering out a treaty to...Diplomats from nearly 200 countries are gathering in the Red Sea resort for the November 6-18 conference.
The US and the European Union - fearful of creating an open-ended reparations framework - have dragged their feet.
World food prices hold steady in October, says FAO
World food prices held steady in October, though cereal prices rose over uncertainty of a deal giving safe passage for...FAO said its price index averaged 135.9 points in October, marginally lower from September.
Wheat prices were up 3.2 percent, mostly reflecting continued uncertainties related to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the UN body said.
Saudi-Finnish business forum discusses enhancing trade ties
HELSINKI, FINLAND - Heading a high-level delegation to Finland, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of...The Saudi delegation was in Finland to participate in a forum organized by Business Finland in cooperation with the Federation of Saudi Chambers.
The forum was attended by around 120 officials from the public and private sectors in the two countries.
Jordan’s King meets Russian minister, urges stability in southern Syria
AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan's King Abdullah received Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Amman on Thursday and stressed the importance...King Abdullah stressed on the need to activate efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
The King emphasized on safeguarding Syria's unity and territorial integrity.
