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Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf dead at 86, Sheikh Meshal named successor

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf dead at 86, Sheikh Meshal named successor

The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed. The emir was admitted to hospital late last month due to what the state news agency described…

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Gaza students gets free scholarships at UAE University

Gaza students gets free scholarships at UAE University

Dozens of students from the Gaza Strip have received free scholarships at UAE University. The initiative was launched by President Sheikh M…

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UAE garnering global support for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

UAE garnering global support for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

 UAE’s Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva, affirmed that the UAE is collaborating with t…

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Dubai airport expects more than four million passengers in 16 days

Dubai airport expects more than four million passengers in 16 days

The queues at Dubai International Airport may well be frightful over the next two weeks, as the travel hub gears up for a very busy festive season.…

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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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Dubai non-oil economy improved further in November on new order boost

Dubai non-oil economy improved further in November on new order boost

Business activity in Dubai's non-oil private sector economy continued to strengthen in November, albeit at a softer pace, as new orders and output…

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Japan, UAE to cooperate towards stabilization of international oil market

Japan, UAE to cooperate towards stabilization of international oil market

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, spoke with Japan’s Prime…

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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 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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