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COP28: US-UAE climate-friendly farming effort grows to $17 bln

COP28: US-UAE climate-friendly farming effort grows to $17 bln

Funding for a joint effort by the United States and United Arab Emirates to advance climate-friendly farming around the world has grown to more tha…

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UAE asks UN Security Council to vote Friday on demand for Gaza ceasefire

UAE asks UN Security Council to vote Friday on demand for Gaza ceasefire

The United Arab Emirates has asked for the U.N. Security Council to vote Friday morning on a draft resolution that demands an immediate humanitaria…

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UAE energy minister: world needs to focus on phasing out coal

UAE energy minister: world needs to focus on phasing out coal

The world needs to focus on phasing out coal, United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei said on Thursday on the sidelines of…

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Riyadh’s ICAN 2023 states aim to keep pace with progress in global air transport

Riyadh’s ICAN 2023 states aim to keep pace with progress in global air transport

 The 15th International Conference on Air Services Negotiations, which is affiliated with the International Civil Aviation Organization, opene…

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UAE leader meets US vice president, other leaders on sidelines of COP28 in Dubai

UAE leader meets US vice president, other leaders on sidelines of COP28 in Dubai

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed held talks with US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, state news…

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Multimillion-dollar pledge for Last Mile diseases at Cop28

Multimillion-dollar pledge for Last Mile diseases at Cop28

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been pledged towards eradicating neglected tropical diseases that blight lives in the developing world.…

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Palestinian patients arrive in UAE for crucial medical care

Palestinian patients arrive in UAE for crucial medical care

Dozens more wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients have arrived in the UAE to undergo medical treatment. The group of 77 patients…

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COP28 host UAE ready for rising heat risk, says minister

COP28 host UAE ready for rising heat risk, says minister

Long experience of the harsh desert summers has taught the country to live with temperatures that regularly flirt with 50 degrees Celsius (122 degr…

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Arab states condemn Geert Wilders’ Palestine comments

Arab states condemn Geert Wilders’ Palestine comments

Several Arab states condemned a statement by Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders calling for the displacement of the Palestinian people to Jordan.…

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Saudi crown prince: We demand ‘serious’ peace process for Palestinian state

Saudi crown prince: We demand ‘serious’ peace process for Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia demands the start of a serious and comprehensive peace process to establish a Palestinian state along the borders of 1967, the Kingdom…

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UAE welcomes Gaza truce, hopes for permanent ceasefire

UAE welcomes Gaza truce, hopes for permanent ceasefire

The UAE on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a truce in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of detainees between Palestine and Israel. The country…

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UAE faces 'risk and opportunity' in green energy transition

UAE faces 'risk and opportunity' in green energy transition

The green energy transition presents a risk, and a significant opportunity, for the UAE to retain its position as the “world’s energy p…

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The UAE is perfectly positioned to lead on sustainable finance

The UAE is perfectly positioned to lead on sustainable finance

The UAE has always been a land of vision and innovation. Whether it’s erecting the world’s tallest building or pioneering renewable ene…

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UAE aid convoy bound for Gaza heads to Rafah crossing

UAE aid convoy bound for Gaza heads to Rafah crossing

A convoy of lorries carrying aid sent from the UAE has set off from Al Arish in Egypt for the Rafah crossing. Ten lorries set off carrying…

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UAE strongly condemns Israeli bombing of two schools in Gaza

UAE strongly condemns Israeli bombing of two schools in Gaza

The UAE has strongly condemned and expressed its denunciation of the Israeli bombing of Al Fakhoura School, run by the United Nations Relief and Wo…

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First Plane of Wounded Palestinian Children Arrives in UAE

First Plane of Wounded Palestinian Children Arrives in UAE

First planeload of Palestinian children wounded in the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Gaza Strip reached the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, part…

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UAE and Saudi Arabia most active in GCC in climate change mitigation, report says

UAE and Saudi Arabia most active in GCC in climate change mitigation, report says

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been most active in the Gulf Co-operation Counci region in adopting measures aimed at mitigating climate chang…

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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli raid on Al-Shifa hospital, bombing near Jordanian field hospital in Gaza

Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli raid on Al-Shifa hospital, bombing near Jordanian field hospital in Gaza

Saudi Arabia has condemned Israeli raids on Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza’s largest medical facility, and bombing near a Jordanian field hospital i…

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COP28 host UAE may update climate plans next year after 'insufficient' ranking

COP28 host UAE may update climate plans next year after 'insufficient' ranking

COP28 summit host the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may update its plans to tackle its own contribution to climate change next year after an independe…

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UAE to build three desalination plants in Gaza

UAE to build three desalination plants in Gaza

The UAE has announced plans to build three desalination plants in Gaza as part of its Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation. Each will ha…

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