Arab World

COP28: Govs must raise climate targets within next two months, UAE’s al-Jaber says

Governments worldwide must raise their climate targets within the next two months, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) COP28 president designate Sultan…

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Saudi Arabia welcomes UN approval of resolution on religious hatred

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday United Nations Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution denouncing religious hatred after a recent public display of…

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Phasing down of fossil fuels ‘inevitable’: UAE COP28 president-designate al-Jaber

The phasing down of fossil fuels is “inevitable”, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) COP28 President-Designate Sultan al-Jaber said, adding that this can…

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Israel’s Knesset gives preliminary approval to contested Supreme Court bill

Israel’s parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill that limits some Supreme Court power, part of a rebooted judicial overhaul by Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Iraq’s fabled marshland faces worst heatwave in decades, water levels plummet: UN

Southern Iraq’s fabled marshland is suffering its worst heatwave in the past 40 years, the United Nations warned on Monday, reporting a…

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Tunisian charity urgently seeking help for African migrants stranded in the desert

A Tunisian charity launched Monday an urgent appeal to help African migrants stranded in desert areas of southern Tunisia after being driven…

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UN approval of Syria aid deliveries from Turkey set to expire, impeded by Russia

UN Security Council approval for aid deliveries to several million people in opposition-held Syria from Turkey is set to expire on Monday…

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Crude oil transfer from a decaying tanker off Yemen to start next week, UN says

The transfer of crude oil from a decaying tanker off Yemen will begin early next week, the United Nations said Monday…

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