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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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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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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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Cop28 host UAE has world’s biggest climate-busting oil plans, data indicates

Cop28 host UAE has world’s biggest climate-busting oil plans, data indicates

The state oil company of the United Arab Emirates, whose CEO will preside over imminent UN climate negotiations, has the largest net-zero-busting e…

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'Very grave violations': What UAE leaders have said amid Gaza crisis

'Very grave violations': What UAE leaders have said amid Gaza crisis

It has been two years since two staff of UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Office were detained in Sana'a, Yemen. Since then, we have not received inf…

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Sheikh Ahmed says UAE has seen impact of Israel-Gaza war, maintains strong outlook

Sheikh Ahmed says UAE has seen impact of Israel-Gaza war, maintains strong outlook

The current geopolitical situation in the Middle East region has affected the wider aviation sector, and the Dubai-based Emirates airline is also n…

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UAE’s Tawazun Council seals deals worth $1.2bn on first day of Dubai Airshow

UAE’s Tawazun Council seals deals worth $1.2bn on first day of Dubai Airshow

The UAE’s arms acquisition authority, Tawazun Council, signed 4.7 billion dirhams ($1.2 billion) worth of deals on the first day of the Dubai…

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Israel-Gaza war horrific and a 'profound setback' for the region, says Dr Anwar Gargash

Israel-Gaza war horrific and a 'profound setback' for the region, says Dr Anwar Gargash

The events unfolding in the Middle East are “horrific and represent a profound setback” for the region, the diplomatic adviser to Presi…

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COP28 president, EU climate commissioner meet in Brussels

COP28 president, EU climate commissioner meet in Brussels

 COP28 President Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Jaber met with EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra on Monday in Brussels, Emirates News Agency reporte…

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UAE sends 25 tonnes of urgent aid Gaza

UAE sends 25 tonnes of urgent aid Gaza

UAE dispatched a plane, on Thursday, carrying 25 tonnes of food, medical, and relief supplies to El Arish city in the Arab Republic of Egypt, in pr…

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UAE sends 5 more planes carrying aid for Gaza

UAE sends 5 more planes carrying aid for Gaza

The UAE has sent a further five planes carrying supplies and equipment to support the construction of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, bringing…

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UAE hospital volunteers ready to help injured in Gaza

UAE hospital volunteers ready to help injured in Gaza

Two Gazans have said they will be happier to be among their people, close to a war zone, than watch the conflict from afar in the safety of the UAE…

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