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UAE names technocrat to lead upcoming UN COP28 climate talks

The United Arab Emirates has named a veteran technocrat with experience in both renewable energies and the oil business as the president of the upcoming United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai

The Independent UK

UAE names oil boss to lead climate summit, worrying activists

The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday that the head of state oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company would lead this year's COP28 climate summit, fuelling activists' worries that big industry is hijacking the global response to environmental crisis.

Reuters

Australia pull out of Afghan cricket series over Taliban crackdown on women

Sydney (AFP) - Australia pulled out of an upcoming one-day series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday citing Taliban moves to further restrict women's rights.

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UAE to ban single-use plastic shopping bags starting in 2024

The United Arab Emirates announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation

The Independent UK

United Arab Emirates says it will teach Holocaust in schools

The United Arab Emirates will begin teaching about the Holocaust in history classes in primary and secondary schools across the country

The Independent UK

Arabs Divided over Syrian-Turkish Normalization and its Conditions

The United Arab Emirates – through senior officials - is seeking to join Russia in sponsoring the normalization of relations between Syria and Türkiye. The United States and Arab countries, meanwhile, are seeking to halt the normalization efforts, or at least, place conditions before they can be complete, signaling Arab…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Interpol says 'world's most wanted' human trafficker arrested in Sudan

An Eritrean national described as the "world’s most wanted″ human trafficker has been arrested in Sudan after an international search led by the United Arab Emirates, Interpol has announced.

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Football fan travelled to three matches in two continents for just £69

Rob Adcock managed to find a way to get from Manchester in the UK to Rome, Italy and then on to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for less than the price of a Stoke-on-Trent to Swindon train ticket

Daily Mirror

First Abu Dhabi Bank: No Longer Considering Possible Offer for StanChart

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates' biggest lender, said on Thursday it was considering a bid for London-listed Standard Chartered but was no longer doing so. Bloomberg had earlier reported that FAB had been exploring an offer for Standard Chartered as part of a plan aimed at…

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UN Security Council to Discuss Israeli Minister's Al-Aqsa Visit

The UN Security Council will meet Thursday to discuss the controversial visit to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound by an Israeli minister that has enraged Palestinians. The 15-member Council will convene at 3:00 pm (2000 GMT) at the United Nations headquarters in New York following a request by the United Arab…

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UAE, China ask UN Security Council to meet over Al Aqsa mosque - diplomats

The United Arab Emirates and China have asked the U.N. Security Council to meet publicly, likely on Thursday, over recent developments at Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, diplomats said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Israel minister's Al-Aqsa visit condemned in Mideast, beyond

Jerusalem (AFP) - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among nations to condemn a visit by Israel's extreme-right new national security minister on Tuesday to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

AFP

Mideast powers condemn Israel minister's visit to Al-Aqsa mosque compound

Jerusalem (AFP) - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among nations to condemn a visit Tuesday by Israel's extreme-right new national security minister to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

AFP

UAE Condemns Israeli Minister’s Storming of Al-Aqsa Compound

The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned on Tuesday the storming of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound by an Israeli minister under the protection of Israeli forces, said the state news agency WAM. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) reiterated its firm position on the need…

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Where are the Gulf Arab tourists? Israel's hopes fall short

Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates to open diplomatic ties in 2020 brought an electrifying sense of achievement to a country long ostracized in the Middle East

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Saudi Arabia Aims to Attract Huge Investments in Virtual World

Saudi Arabia is seeking to attract substantial global investments in advanced technologies, especially in NEOM. A recent study indicated that the metaverse was the next generation of the internet, potentially heralding a new virtual, interconnected reality seamlessly woven into the world. The paper, "Creating a New Reality: The Metaverse in…

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UAE President, Emir of Qatar Discuss Fraternal Relations

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held telephone talks on Friday with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, reported the UAE state news agency WAM. They reviewed the prospects of further consolidating fraternal relations between their countries. They also discussed expanding their…

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UAE Publishes World’s First National Regulation Related to Vertiports

The United Arab Emirates published on Tuesday the world’s first national regulation related to vertiports to support rapid developments and continued worldwide investment in the country’s highly progressive and competitive aviation industry. This regulation covers the design and operational requirements of vertiports while ensuring a regulatory environment that supports the…

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Jobs for Emiratis: UAE pushes work for own citizens

Dubai (AFP) - With foreign workers making up the vast bulk of private sector jobs in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf's second-largest economy wants to boost opportunities for its own citizens.

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Filipino workers in Dubai gather to celebrate Christmas far away from home

Filipino workers come to the United Arab Emirates seeking opportunity and to support relatives back home. Christmas isn't a UAE holiday, so many will work — but also manage to find joy and community.

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PIF Buying 30% Stake in Saudi Tabreed

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 30% stake in cooling company Saudi Tabreed through a private placement of shares, according to a bourse filing on Wednesday. The sale is subject to completion procedures. United Arab Emirates-listed National Central Cooling Company, known as Tabreed, has also boosted its…

Daily Mirror

Man earning just £330 a month wins £7million in lottery after buying ticket on birthday

Kathar Hussain scooped almost £7million in the prize draw after using advice from customers to buy the winning ticket and borrowing some tip money from a friend in United Arab Emirates

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khalifa Port Expansion Project Inaugurated at $1.08 Bln Total Investment

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurated on Tuesday the Khalifa Port expansion project at a total investment of AED4 billion ($1.08 billion). “The Khalifa Port expansion project is one of the specialized national projects and is considered a significant addition to the country’s ports and…

The Guardian - UK

‘Proper smash in the face’: Liverpool expect Luis Díaz to be out until March

Liverpool expect Luis Díaz to be out until March after the forward had surgery on an injury sustained during their training camp in the United Arab Emirates

France 24

Japanese start-up ispace Inc., the company spearheading the Moon economy

In its first space mission, Japanese company ispace Inc. has built the lander that is carrying the United Arab Emirates' Moon rover, as well as other payloads for government agencies from the US, Canada and Japan. Created over a decade ago, it could be the first private company to land…

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