Iran has blamed the IAEA in part for the June attacks on its nuclear facilities, which Israel says it launched...
- Netanyahu said the Islamist militants must first give up their weapons and their hold on the Palestinian territory, warning that...
Antonio Guterres said businesses as well as cities and regions should update their voluntary net zero pledges within a year...The UN expert panel, convened after UN climate talks in Glasgow last year, set its sights on drawing a "red line" around greenwashing in net zero targets from companies, cities.
Firms would also not be able to continue activities that result in deforestation and still claim they are decarbonising, the panel said.
AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan imported about 405,550 barrels of crude oil from Iraq in October, an average of 13,000 barrels...Jordan had imported roughly three million barrels of Iraqi crude from September 2021 to October 2022.
The crude oil was transported by 11,565 Jordanian and Iraqi tanker trucks.
DUBAI, UAE - UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) discussed with the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade ways...The two sides discussed ways to encourage more Russian companies to transfer some of their production lines to the UAE.
The two sides discussed exchange of medical expertise and ways to expand partnerships in the pharmaceutical sector between UAE and Russia.
Abdel Fattah, 40, was a major figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak. After a seven-month...British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and upped the pressure for his release.
Activists at COP27 have also been posting prolifically on Twitter under the hashtag #FreeAlaa.
DUBAI, UAE - The UAE-India joint technical committee for manpower held its first meeting where it explored areas of collaboration...Both parties highlighted their keenness to enhance cooperation to ensure a safe, organized and legal transition of Indian laborers.
The UAE delegation presented key insights on its job market, which is one of the preferred global destinations for work.
- Despite the change in stance in Stockholm, some analysts believe Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections in June 2023 could delay...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg sought last week to strengthen the new applicants' hand by personally travelling to Ankara to argue their case
Turkey, which seeks to maintain good relations with both Ukraine and Russia, has refrained from joining Western sanctions on Moscow
The summit reviews ways to enhance integration of the optimal energy mix for electricity production to achieving climate change targets...The summit reviews ways to enhance integration of the optimal energy mix for electricity production to achieving climate change targets through MoUs and agreements
It also supports efforts to reduce emissions in the Middle East region and beyond by signing bilateral and multilateral agreements and MOUs in the field of clean energy
AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply and Minister of Labor Yousef Shamali said Monday that food...The minister attributed the decline to falling oil prices and its impact on production and transport costs.
He said that the fall in the prices of food is also due to measures taken by the government.
- A COP27 announcement said the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant, distributed over four years, is earmarked for scaling up...
Organizations representing some 350m farmers warned Monday global food security is at risk unless governments finance small-scale production.
Agriculture forms the backbone of many African economies, employing on average over 50 percent of the labour force.
- SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber said that...
UAE Minister of Industry said effective climate action accelerates opportunities for sustainable economic and social development.
The minister said that the President's speech emphasized that continuity and perseverance are at the core of the UAE’s strategy.
