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UAE, COP28 and COP29 host joint event at UNGA focusing on the impact of food systems transformation on climate action

UAE, COP28 and COP29 host joint event at UNGA focusing on the impact of food systems transformation on climate action

The United Arab Emirates, COP28, COP29 Azerbaijan, The World Bank, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the Food and Agricultur…

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Houthi leader vows to attack Israel cities in retaliation for Hodeidah airstrikes

Houthi leader vows to attack Israel cities in retaliation for Hodeidah airstrikes

The leader of Yemen’s Houthi militia, Abdul Malik Al-Houthi, on Sunday pledged to carry out further attacks on Israel in response to the late…

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Yemen : Houthis Say They Targeted Ship in Haifa Port with ‘Islamic Resistance’ in Iraq

Yemen : Houthis Say They Targeted Ship in Haifa Port with ‘Islamic Resistance’ in Iraq

The Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen said on Wednesday they targeted a ship in Israel's Haifa port with a number of drones in a joint military…

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UAE: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid sets up Dubai Council

UAE: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid sets up Dubai Council

H.E Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree…

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The Yemen Houthi Foreign Ministry condemns Washington's designation of the Ansar Allah movement on its terrorist list!

The Yemen Houthi Foreign Ministry condemns Washington's designation of the Ansar Allah movement on its terrorist list!

Sana,a- The Houthi Foreign Ministry condemned, on Saturday evening, the United States of America's practice of a policy of double standards and dou…

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German air defense frigate leaves port to join EU Red Sea mission

German air defense frigate leaves port to join EU Red Sea mission

Germany sent a powerful air defence frigate on Thursday to join an European Union naval mission in the Red Sea that will be launched in mid-Februar…

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"Italy will become a target should it join attacks against Yemen", Houthi leader says

"Italy will become a target should it join attacks against Yemen", Houthi leader says

 Italy will become a target if it takes part in attacks against Yemen, a senior official from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said in an intervie…

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Egypt's Suez Canal revenues down 40% due to Houthi attacks

Egypt's Suez Canal revenues down 40% due to Houthi attacks

Dollar revenues from Egypt's Suez Canal are down 40% from the beginning of the year compared to 2023, canal authority head Osama Rabie said on Thur…

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Houthi frontline tensions grow in Yemen after shipping attacks

Houthi frontline tensions grow in Yemen after shipping attacks

Houthis have stepped up their hostile actions in Yemen and have mobilised forces closer to the Red Sea in the face of threats of US-led strikes.…

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Maersk halts ships' passage via Red Sea strait for 48 hours

Maersk halts ships' passage via Red Sea strait for 48 hours

Shipping giant Maersk said on Sunday it was suspending the passage of vessels through a key Red Sea strait for 48 hours, after Yemeni rebels attack…

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UAE airports set to welcome 135m passengers in 2024

UAE airports set to welcome 135m passengers in 2024

The UAE’s airports are expected to receive 135 million passengers in 2024, a 4 percent surge in traffic over the previous 12 months, accordin…

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Global shipping firms to avoid Suez Canal as attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels increase

Global shipping firms to avoid Suez Canal as attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels increase

The announcement by Italian-Swiss giant MSC and France's CMA CGM follows a similar decision on Friday by two of the world's largest shipping compan…

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Egypt welcomes COP28 results, praises UAE successful hosting

Egypt welcomes COP28 results, praises UAE successful hosting

Egypt also praised the Emirati leadership in the negotiations that led to the "UAE Consensus", a set of measures meant to mobilise international ef…

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COP28 climate summit : deal to transition away from fossil fuels

COP28 climate summit : deal to transition away from fossil fuels

Government ministers representing nearly 200 countries on Wednesday agreed to a deal that calls for a transition away from fossil fuels, after a pr…

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COP28 Draft Climate Deal Floats Fossil Fuel Cuts for First Time

COP28 Draft Climate Deal Floats Fossil Fuel Cuts for First Time

The United Arab Emirates, presiding over this year’s COP28 climate talks, presented a draft deal that called on countries to cut their consum…

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UAE’s green bonds and sukuk value surges over $4bn in 11 months

UAE’s green bonds and sukuk value surges over $4bn in 11 months

The total value of sukuks, green and sustainability-linked bonds registered with the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority reached about…

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COP28 UAE: Fossil fuels, finance remain key hurdles in the negotiation text at the climate summit

COP28 UAE: Fossil fuels, finance remain key hurdles in the negotiation text at the climate summit

With the clock ticking away, negotiators at the COP28 UN climate summit are saying that a just and equitable phase out of fossil fuels and financin…

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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 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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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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