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Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South

In December 2023, negotiators from countries worldwide will meet in the United Arab Emirates for the next round of international climate talks. While the talks are considered essential to securing global agreements needed to avoid dangerous climate change, confidence in the summit, known as COP28, is at a low. One…

The Conversation

‘I wasn’t the obvious choice’: meet the oil man tasked with saving the planet

When Cop28 starts next month, Sultan Al Jaber will be front and centre. He is the United Arab Emirates’ choice to head up the climate talks – and he also happens to be head of the national oil company. What’s the problem with that, he asks

The Guardian - UK

Verstappen not the only one cruising to the F1 finale

For the first time ever, the F1 global partner will be mooring up one of their stunning cruise ships, MSC Virtuosa, at the championship's finale location – Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates – to offer a twist on the traditional hospitality experience.

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In Morocco's Atlas Mountains, locals mourn their dead after earthquake

After its devastating earthquake on September 8, Morocco accepted aid from four nations: the United Kingdom, Spain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Teams from each country were quick to arrive and set up rescue operations at the base of the Atlas Mountains, where remote villages were badly affected by…

France 24

International teams search for earthquake victims in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains

Morocco accepted aid from four nations – the UK, Spain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates – after a powerful earthquake hit the country on September 8. International rescue teams arrived quickly to set up search operations at the base of the Atlas Mountains, where the epicentre of the quake…

France 24

Inaugural Gulf Cricket Championship to be held from September 15

The Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2023 is set to mark its inaugural edition from September 15 to 23 this year, bringing together cricketing nations from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. Read further on dynamite News:

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Will you lead Opposition alliance, Sri Lankan President asks Mamata; It depends on the people, she says

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe asks West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday if she would lead the INDIA bloc alliance. “It depends on the people,” Ms. Banerjee responded. She also added that the “Opposition may be in position also [to come to power]”. They met at the Dubai International Airport.…

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Rescue efforts underway in Morocco as death toll tops 2,800

Rescuers on Monday faced a growing race against time to dig any survivors from the rubble of devastated villages in Morocco's Atlas mountains, three days after the massive earthquake that has killed over 2,800 people so far. Moroccan authorities have accepted aid offers from Spain, Britain, Qatar and the United…

France 24

Biden and PM Modi to announce rail and shipping project to link India to Middle East and Europe

The project would include the United States, India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the European Union and other countries in the G20, said Jon Finer, Mr. Biden’s deputy national security adviser.

The Hindu

An Arab astronaut made history in space. Now his country has its sights on Mars

The United Arab Emirates celebrated after Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi splashed down to Earth following six months in space, a milestone for its growing space program.

WEKU

Brics expansion: six more nations are set to join – what they’re buying into

One key outcome of the 15th Brics summit, hosted by South Africa, is the decision to invite six more countries to join the group with effect from January 2024. They are Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. All six had applied for membership. The enlargement…

The Conversation

'Boycotting COP28 only hurts Africa and the Global South'

Dubious about a colossal oil producer spearheading the next United Nations climate summit? Enter the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, which now holds the reins of the upcoming COP28 conference to be held this December in Dubai. But while the UAE’s leadership at COP28 is…

The Times of India

The Saudi Arabia-UAE divide becomes public

The differences between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have become apparent in several areas of regional politics and have now touched domestic areas as well

The Hindu

COP28 host UAE has ‘insufficient’ climate plan to meet 1.5C goal

The United Arab Emirates’ efforts to cut emissions were labeled “insufficient,” even after the Middle East nation — the host of this year’s United Nations climate summit — announced fresh targets.

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Israel Katz First Minister In Netanyahu Govt To Visit UAE

The minister is in Abu Dhabi to discuss a water-for-solar energy agreement that the UAE facilitated between Jerusalem and Amman.

The Independent UK

An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE's hardscrabble past

Nestled in the sand dunes an hour’s drive from the skyscrapers of Dubai, a desert village abandoned in the 1990s stands as an eerie relic of the rapid urbanization of the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

Delayed by over a month, the 'Barbie' movie will now be released in the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has approved the release of the “Barbie” movie after a delay of over a month over possible content issues

Zenger

Crypto Exchange FTX Seeks To Exclude Dubai Subsidiary From US Restructuring

FTX argues Dubai branch's lack of business activities makes it unlikely to revive operations.

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CBI facilitates return of person wanted by Kerala Police

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in close coordination with the Interpol National Central Bureau in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kerala Police, has facilitated the return of a Red Notice subject, Sony Poulose, who was wanted in a case of house trespass and rape.

Radio France Internationale

Climate activists given green light to assemble ‘peacefully’ at COP28

The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it would allow environmental activists to "assemble peacefully" at this year's UN climate talks, despite a ban on unauthorised protests in the Gulf state.

The Independent UK

UAE state oil firm moves up net zero climate target to 2045

A state-run oil giant in the United Arab Emirates says it has moved up its target for achieving net zero emissions in its operations to 2045

Zenger

Netanyahu Offers Condolences To UAE President On Death Of His Brother

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday offered his condolences to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on the death of his younger brother

The Hindu

‘G-20 nations should take leadership in climate action’

With only 124 days left for the COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, COP President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber on Friday urged G-20 nations to take a leadership role on climate action and said that their decisions would have an enormous influence on the outcomes for all countries

Reason

Brickbat: Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates have ordered the arrest of a man for filming an "arrogant" TikTok video in a luxury car showroom. The video showed an Asian man in Emirati dress accompanied by assistants carrying large sums of cash. The man tosses money at employees and mocks a…

The Independent UK

Turkey's finance chief heralds $50.7 billion deals with UAE as Erdogan tours Gulf nations

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek says Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have signed deals worth $50.7 billion, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rounds off a three-country tour of the Gulf

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