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Putin lands in Abu Dhabi
AFP, Published on 06/12/2023
» ABU DHABI - President Vladimir Putin is in the United Arab Emirates for a rare visit outside the former Soviet Union Wednesday, as Russia seeks to reassert itself on the global stage.
Nations urged to take 'great leaps' at UN climate talks
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBAI - The UN climate conference opens in Dubai on Thursday with nations under pressure to increase the urgency of action on global warming and wean off fossil fuels, amid intense scrutiny of oil-rich hosts UAE.
UAE: fossil fuel power and COP28 host
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» PARIS - A gas-guzzling fossil fuel exporter trying to spearhead more ambitious climate action, the United Arab Emirates remains heavily dependent on hydrocarbons for its prosperity.
Israel-Hamas war: Energy sector weighs risks
AFP, Published on 21/10/2023
» LONDON - The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas could further strain global oil and gas supplies, already disrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, experts have warned.
'External activity' probably behind Finland-Estonia gas pipe leak
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» HELSINKI - Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday a leak leading to the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline from Estonia to Finland this weekend was probably caused by "external" activity.
Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israel kept up its deadly bombardment of Hamas-controlled Gaza on Tuesday after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute some of the around 150 hostages it abducted in a weekend assault if air strikes continue without warning.
'We can't work': Gulf summer feels even hotter than usual
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» DUBAI: As much of the world swelters in record temperatures, spare a thought for Issam Genedi, who ekes out a living washing cars in one of the planet's hottest regions, the Gulf.
Fake Twitter 'blondes' promote UAE climate summit
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS - Researchers call them the "American blondes" -– bright-eyed environmentalists tweeting passionately in support of the UAE and its handling of the forthcoming COP28 climate summit. The only problem? They are not real.
Arab nations gather to discuss ending Syria's long isolation
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» RIYADH - Arab countries gathered in Jeddah on Friday to discuss ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as regional relations shift following Saudi Arabia and Iran's decision to resume ties.
Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia was preparing Thursday to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria's isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran.