Tehran, Iran-- After years of frosty relations between the two countries, Egypt and Iran are set to restore ties with the visit of Iranian tourists to the North African country. According to the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, Iranian tourists will soon travel to the country through...

The summit drew praise for the "loss and damage" fund to help vulnerable countries cope with the destructive impacts of global warming. But there was also anger over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions in order to keep alive the aspirational goal of limiting global warming to...

Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered at the COP27 in Egypt for two weeks with the aim of driving forward action on climate change as the world faces a worsening onslaught of extreme floods, heat waves and droughts.

The alliance had committed to phasing out oil and gas production when it was launched at UN climate talks in Glasgow last year, hoping to inspire a global movement toward ending fossil fuels. A year later it has just signed up two countries as new friends but no large fossil...

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said Monday they are probing allegations of surveillance and misconduct by Egyptian police towards delegates. Participants at COP27 - including activists, rights defenders and civil society groups - have raised cases of "surveillance"...

Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities and adapt to climate change, two UN agencies said in a report launched at the COP27 climate change conference underway in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

The adaptation and agriculture thematic day at COP27 focused on how the world will feed eight billion people.

The Kingdom's goal is to reach zero emissions by 2030.

The CEMUNE works to foster deeper cooperation on key global challenges and has been recognised for contributing to regional and international achievements in sustainability.

In 2017, emissions linked to a lack of refrigeration totalled one gigatonne of CO2, according to the UN report -- about two percent of all greenhouse gas emissions that year. A "positive" outcome for the climate depends on ensuring any new infrastructure is energy efficient and relies on renewables, the...

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) introduced the second edition of the UAE Green Business Toolkit in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), held in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh.

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - GE (NYSE:GE) signed a framework agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support both climate change and energy security. The agreement was signed by Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA and Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer of GE at the 27th Conference of...

The global technology and investment conglomerate pledged to achieve net-zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

The partnership will address the energy transition challenges around the world through the identification of co-financing opportunities for projects.

The World Trade Organization urged countries to abolish trade barriers in environmental goods and services to help fight climate change. In its annual World Trade Report, the WTO says global commerce should not be pitted against the climate crisis and said trade could enable the spread of green innovations and...

At the opening ceremony on Sunday, COP27 officials urged governments to keep up efforts to combat climate change despite soaring inflation, the energy crunch linked to Russia's war on Ukraine and the persistent Covid-19 pandemic.

The Gulf country will reveal the mechanisms for implementing its strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality 2050, as part of its support for sustainable financing solutions for all sectors. This is alongside a comprehensive assessment of the status and movement of sustainable financing solutions, she adds.

Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said the UAE’s participation in the 27th session of COP27 in Egypt will be an affirmation of the country's pioneering model regionally and globally in facing the challenge of climate change.

Just in the past few months, climate-induced catastrophes have killed thousands, displaced millions and cost billions in damages across the world. Massive floods devastated swaths of Pakistan and Nigeria, droughts worsened in Africa and the western United States, and cyclones whipped the Caribbean.

The upcoming COP27 climate summit in Egypt must mark a leap from the process of hammering out a treaty to ensuring that its goals are met, the UN's climate chief said. "This COP needs to demonstrate that there is a distinct shift from negotiations to implementation," UN Climate Change Executive...

At COP26 countries agreed to deliver stronger commitments this year, including updated national plans with more ambitious targets. However, only 23 out of 193 countries have submitted their plans to the UN so far. The countries must dramatically scale up their efforts to counter the climate crisis, he adds.

The leaders underscored the need to expand trilateral cooperation across all sectors and to enhance regional security and stability.

The first direct flight between the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv and Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh took off on Sunday, Israeli national airline El-Al said. Flight 5193, operated by El-Al subsidiary Sun d'Or, departed Ben Gurion International Airport at 0715 GMT, the carrier said in a...

Israel is to launch direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh on Egypt's Red Sea coast next month, in an expansion of air links between the two countries, officials said Wednesday. "The route from Ben Gurion International Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh will open soon. Flights are expected to begin during the intermediate...

The two met on the sidelines of the 4th edition of the World Youth Forum being held in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Russian tourists are finally returning to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh six years after a terrorist strike.

Bennett said the meeting helped create "a foundation for deep ties in the future" between two countries

Both seasonal destinations will be served by the airline’s new Airbus A321neoLR.  Mykonos and Santorini have also been added as boutique summer destinations Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces the two weekly flights to Alexandria and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt beginning 30 June until...

Sharm El Sheikh airline's second Egyptian destination after Alexandria Borg El Arab International Airport Flights to Turkey, Georgia, Greece, Austria, Italy to restart from June onwards flydubai, a Dubai-based airline, on Thursday announced the launch of flights to the popular Egyptian destination, Sharm El Sheikh.  The carrier will operate three...

PickAlbatros has a portfolio of about 10,000 rooms across the Red Sea resort towns Vantage Capital partner David Kornik expects international beach tourism to pick up Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced Tuesday that it has provided $23 million of mezzanine debt funding to PickAlbatros Hotels. The proceeds...