ABU DHABI, UAE - Key UAE government entities have partnered to boost coordination between advanced technology and space sectors. The collaboration is aimed at harnessing emerging technological innovations and developments to tackle global climate change. The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), UAE Space Agency, and COP28, through...
Saudi Arabia to host MENA Climate Week in October to ‘assess progress’
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia will host the MENA Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh on October 8-12, in coordination with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). The MENA week’s activities and events will be “Global Stocktake” to assess the progress made towards realizing the climate changes objectives outlined...
GCC governments focus on service fee reform
"Sometimes, the fees have undermined their intended purpose as a cost recovery tool for the provision of a service. For instance, toll roads have become a hidden tax as the tolls collected exceed the cost of the road’s construction and maintenance," add the two experts from Strategy& Middle East.
Iraqi government plans to reduce economy’s dependence on oil
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting focused on discussing the provisions of the federal budget bill submitted to the Parliament. The meeting was attended by Parliament Deputy Speaker Muhsin Al-Mandalawi, Parliament Deputy Speaker Shakhwan Abdullah and MPs of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, as well...No recent crossings of Lebanon-Israel border, say UN peacekeepers
BEIRUT, LEBANON - The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Thursday it had not observed any border crossings after Israel said it killed a suspect wearing an explosive belt who may have entered from Lebanon. The Israeli army said on Wednesday it was probing the possible involvement of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement...
UAE, Ukraine keen on parliamentary, economic ties
MANAMA, BAHRAIN - Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash discussed ways to enhance cooperation with First Deputy Chairman of Ukraine Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) Oleksandr Kornienko on the sidelines of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held here. During the meeting, they discussed parliamentary cooperation between the...UAE vows to counter money laundering and financing of terrorism
Welcoming the FATF statement recognizing the progress made in the Gulf country, the UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing global efforts to safeguard the international financial system from malicious actors and perpetrators of financial crime, both at home and abroad.
Jordan and Arab League discuss ways to boost communication ties
Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and the Arab League have discussed ways to deepen coordination on communications. Minister of Government Communication Faisal Shboul and Head of the Media and the Communication Sector of the Arab League, Ahmed Khattabi, Saturday held talks in Amman on enhancing coordination on communications. During the meeting, Shboul...
UAE, Oman education ministers discuss cooperation in the sector
MUSCAT, OMAN - UAE Minister of Education Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi and Oman Minister of Education Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah discussed advancing the cooperation between the two countries in the education sector. The meeting was held in Muscat and aimed at boosting the coordination and cooperation...
Several MoUs give a boost to Saudi-Thai relations
The two countries agree to set up Saudi-Thai Coordination Council, vow to enhance investments and cooperation in sectors such as energy and tourism and fight corruption.
